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CREMNOPHOBIA 



Coutoubea (koo-too'be-a/i) [South American name]. A 

 genus of plants of the order Gentianea. C. spicata, 

 Aub. , of Brazil, is emmenagog and anthelmintic. 



Cover-glass. (See Ulus. Diet.) C. Gauge, some form 

 of fine calipers for measuring the thickness of the 

 cover-glasses used in microscopic work. 



Cowl, ^ee Illus. Diet.) 2. The hood or cap of a 

 ventilator. 



Cowleyin (ko7c> / -lo-i/i). An alkaloid from Cecropia pel- 

 tata, L., an urticaceous plant of the American tropics. 



Coxa. (See Illus. Diet.) C. vara, bending or twist- 

 ing of the neck of the femur. Coxarum morbus, Hip- 

 joint disease. 



Coxankylometer (koks-ang-kil-otn'-et-nr) [coxa, hip; 

 a; ki'/.oc, bent; pkrpov, measure]. Volkmann's instru- 

 ment for measuring the deformity in hip-disease. 



Coxarthritis {koks-ar-thri'-tis). The same as Coxitis. 



Coxitis (See Illus. Diet.) C. cotyloidea, that con- 

 fined principally to the acetabulum. C, Senile, a 

 rheumatoid disease of the hip-joint occurring in old 

 people ; marked by pain, stiffness, and wasting with- 

 out any tendency to suppuration. 



Coxopathy (koks-op'-ath-e) [coxa; irdBoq, disease]. 

 Any affection of the hip-joint. 



Crab-yaws. See Frambesia (Illus. Diet.). 



Cramp. (See Illus. Diet.) C. Bark, the bark of 

 Viburnam opulus. C, Hephestic. See C, Ham- 

 merman's (Illus. Diet). C, Intermittent, tetany. 

 C. of the Jaw, spasm of the anterior belly 01 the 

 digastric muscle occurring after gaping and prevent- 

 ing closure of the mouth. C. Mimic. See Spast/i, 

 Facial (Illus. Diet.). C, Professional, spasm of 

 certain groups of muscles from continuous use in daily 

 occupation, as writers' cramp, tailors' cramp, etc. C.s, 

 Tonic (of the fingers and toes in children). Synonym 

 of Tetanilla. 



Cranial. (See Illus. Diet.) C. -capacity, Modes 

 of Measuring. See under Skull. 



Craniencephalometer (kro - tie - en - sef- al- otn' - et- ur) 

 [Kfiavim; the skull ; kyii£<paAo<;, the brain ; fiirpov, a 

 measure]. An instrument for determining the position 

 of Hie gyri of the brain from the outer surface of the 

 head. 



Cranioabdominal (kra-ne-o-ab-dom'-in-al). Relating 

 to the cranium and the abdomen ; applied to tem- 

 peraments. 



Craniocerebral (kra-ne-o-ser'-e-bral). Relating to the 

 cranium and the cerebrum. 



Craniocervical {kra-ne-o-sur'-vik-al). Relating to the 

 cranium and the neck. 



Cranioclasty, Cranioclasy {kra-ne-o-klas'-te, -kla-ze). 

 See Cranioclasm (Illus. Diet.). 



Craniognomy ( kra-ne-og'-no-me). See Cephalology 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Craniopathy (kra-ne-op / -at/i-e). See Cephalopathy 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Craniorrhachischisis (k/a-ne-or-rak-tY-kis-is) [ppaviov, 

 skull; /'xi^ic, spine; ff^'ff'f, a cleaving]. Congeni- 

 tal fissure of the skull and spine. 



Cranioschisis (kra-iic-os'-kis-is) [itpaviov, the skull ; 

 ox<oiC, a cleaving]. Congenital fissure of the skull. 



Craniostenosis {k/a-ne-o-sten-o' -sis). See Craniosteg- 

 nosis (Illus. Diet. ). 



Craniothoracic (k/a-nc-o-thor-as'-ik}. Relating to the 

 skull and the thorax ; applied to temperaments. 



Craniotonoscopy ( kro-//e-o-to>/-os' -ko-pc) [xpaviov, 

 skull ; runic, a tone ; OKoirtir, to examine]. An 

 auscultatory method devised by ( iabritschewsky for the 

 localization of the diseases of the bones of the skull 

 (thinning or thickening) by means of the variations in 

 sound transmitted through the bones and a special 

 resonator (pneumatoscope) placed in the mouth. 



Craniotripsotome (kra-ne-o-trip' '-so- torn ) [upaviov, skull; 

 rplipic, a rubbing ; rifiveiv, to cut], v. Lassagny's in- 

 strument for performing cranioclasty. 



Craniotrypesis (kra-ne-o-trip-e'-sis) [Kpaviov, the skull ; 

 Tpi'Trr/oig, a boring]. Trephining. 



Craniotympanic (kra-ne-o-t/'t// / -pan-ik) [apaiiov, the 

 skull; rvfinavov, a drum]. Relating to the skull and 

 tympanum ; osteotympanic. 



Craniovertebral (k/a-ne-o-vnr'-te-bral). Same as 

 Cerebrospinal. 



Craniovisceral [kra-ne-o-vis'-ur-al). Relating to the 

 cranium and the viscera. 



Cranitis (kra-ni'-tis). Inflammation of a cranial bone. 



Craseology, Crasiology (kras-e-ol'-o-je) [ppactc, mix- 

 ture ; /.o^og, science]. The science of temperaments. 



Crassamen {/eras' -am-eii). See Crassavicjituni (Illus. 

 Diet.). C. sanguinis. See Buffy Coat (Illus. Diet. ). 



Crataegus (kra-te'-gits) [icpaTatydc, the hawthorn]. A 

 genus of rosaceous shrubs. C. oxyacantha, L. , a 

 European shrub, contains a crystallizable principle, 

 crategin, in the bark. A strong tincture in doses of 

 3 drops is used in heart-disease. 



Craurosis. See Kraurosis (Illus. Diet.). 



Crealbin (kre-al'-bin). An internal antiseptic said to 

 consist of creolin and albumin. Syn., Creolalbin. 



Creasotal (kz-e-as'-o-tal). See Creosote carbonate. 



Creasote, Creasotum. (See Illus. Diet. ) C, Alpha-, 

 a preparation containing the constituents of normal 

 creasote mixed in such proportion that it contains 25 ', 

 of crystalline guaiacol. C. Benzoate, an antiseptic 

 used as a spray in diseases of the throat and nose. 

 C. -calcium Chlorhydrophosphate, a white syrupy 

 mass used in tuberculosis. Dose, 3-8 gr. (0.29-0.52 

 gm.) twice daily. C. Carbonate, guaiacol carbonate 

 with other carbonates containing 90 '/ f beechwood 

 creasote. It is a clear, light-brown, oily liquid, odor- 

 less and slightly bitter ; soluble in oils, alcohol, and 

 ether, and insoluble in water. Max. daily dose in tuber- 

 culosis, 80 n\, (5 c.c. ). It is recommended in treatment 

 of croupous pneumonia. Dose, 15 gr. every 2 hours. 

 Syn., Creosotal. C. -chloroform. See Chloroform 

 creosote. C. -magnesia, a mixture of creasote and cal- 

 cined magnesia, free from odor and taste of creasote. It 

 is insoluble in water, but the addition of a few drops of 

 HC1 and warming dissolves it to a fluid. It is a non- 

 irritant antiseptic. Dose, 8 gr. (o. 13 gm.). Syn., 

 Kreosolid ; Magnesium creosotate. C. Oleate, a yel- 

 lowish, oily liquid used for the same purposes as crea- 

 sote. Dose, 40-60 gr. (2.6-10.4 gm.) daily. Syn., 

 Oleocreasote ; Creasote- oleic ether. C. -Phosphate, 

 P0 4 (C 6 H 7 ) S , a syrupy fluid containing So', of creasote 

 and 20'^ of phosphoric acid anhydrid ; it is used as a 

 substitute for creasote. Syn., 7 '/-/'creosote phosphate. 

 C. Tannophosphate, an amber-colored fluid used in 

 tuberculosis. C. Valerianate, a noncaustic fluid 

 which boils at 240 C. It is used in treatment of all 

 forms of tuberculosis. Dose, 0.2 gm. in capsules. 

 Syn., Eosot. 



Creatin. (See Illus. Diet.) C, Dehydrated, creat- 

 inin. 



Creatinemia (kre-at-in-e'-i/ie-ah) [«/>£ac, flesh; 

 blood]. An excess of creatin in the blood. 



Crede's Ointment. A soluble silver ointment, made 

 from colloidal silver, applied by inunctions in septice- 

 mia and pyemia. Dose, JJ ss to 3 j, repeated every 

 12 hours until abatement of symptoms. 



Creek Dots. Small shining dots, of unknown nature 

 and often hereditary, occurring at times in the retina 

 anterior to the retinal vessels ; they were so nam, 

 Marcus Gunn, who first described them, 



Cremnophobia {krem-no-jV-be-ah) [/./>////roc, a crag ; 

 lof, fear]. Morbid fear of precipices. 



