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CYCLOTHERAPV 



pose or elastic tissue relieving pressure upon tissues 

 lying beneath. C, Coronary, the matrix of the 

 upper edge of the hoofs in solipeds. C. of the Epi- 

 glottis, the tubercle of the epiglottis, a median eleva- 

 tion of the mucosa within the larynx below the epi- 

 glottis. C, Eustachian, a part of the posterior wall 

 of the eustachian tube. C, Passavant's, the bulg- 

 ing of the posterior pharyngeal wall, produced during 

 the act of swallowing, by the upper portion of the 

 superior constrictor pharyngis. C., Plantar, in soli- 

 peds, a cuneiform fibrous body lying between the 

 plantar part of the hoof and the perforans tendon. 



Cusparidin [kits-par 4 '-id-in) [Cuspapui, a South Ameri- 

 can Mission which exported the cusparia bark]. 

 C 19 H,-X(.) 3 . A crystalline alkaloid obtained from 

 cusparia bark. Its salts are more soluble than those 

 of cusparin. It melts at 78 C. 



Cusparin [kits' -par-in). C^H^NOj. A crystalline 

 alkaloid obtained from cusparia bark, readily soluble 

 in alcohol, ether, chloroform, and acetone. It melts at 

 89 C. Syn., Angusturin : Angosturin. 



Cuspated, Cusped, Cuspid, Cuspidal (kttsp-a'-ted, 

 kuspd', kusp'-id, kusp'-id-al). See Cuspidate (Illus. 

 Diet. >. 



Cutal [ku'-tal). See Aluminium Borotannate. 



Cuticle. (See Illus. DicU C, Enamel, C. of 

 Nasmyth. See Cutiaila den/is (Illus. Diet.). 



Cuticolor (ku-lik'-ol-or) [cutis, the skin ; color, color]. 

 A term descriptive of various ointments and powders 

 simulating the color of the skin and used in the treat- 

 ment of skin diseases. 



Cuticolous [ku-tik' -ol-us) [cutis, the skin ; colere, to 

 inhabit]. Living under the skin; said of parasitic 

 larvas. 



Cuticula. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. See Layer, Cuticular. 



Cutification [ku-tif-ik-a' -shun) [cutis, the skin ; facere, 

 to make]. The formation of skin. 



Cutin. (See Illus. Diet. ) 2. A preparation of the 

 muscular layer of the intestines of cattle. It is used 

 for dressing wounds and as a substitute for catgut. 



Cutis. 1 See Illus. Diet.) C. aerea, the bronzing of 

 the skin in Addison's disease. C. laxa. See Derma- 

 tolysis (Illus. Diet.). 



Cutitis [ku-ti'-tis) [cutis, the skin]. See Dermatitis 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Cut-off \kut'-off). A device for cutting off the flow of 

 a gas or liquid or electric current. 



Cutol [ku'-tol ). Aluminium borotannotartrate. 



Cutting \kut'-ing). The operation of making a cut 

 C. on the Gripe, lateral lithotomy. 



Cyamellone [si-am-el'on). See Mellon (Illus. Diet.). 



Iyanacetone [si-anas' -e-ton). CH 3 . CO . CH 2 CX. 

 A derivative of the interaction of chloracetone and 

 potassium cyanid. It boils at I20°-I25° C. Syn., 

 Acetoacetic nitrite. 

 yanacetyl [sian-as'-e-til). See Acetylisocyanid. 

 yanate i'-an-dt). A salt of cyanic acid, 

 yanformate (si-an-form'-dt). A salt of cyanformic 

 acid. 

 Cyanformic [si-an-form'-ik). Containing formic acid 



and cyanogen. 

 Cyanic. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Relating to or contain- 

 ing cyanogen. 

 Cyanocrystallin (si-an-o-krist'-al-in). The blue pig- 

 ment of the egg and shell of the river crab, lobster and 

 other crustaceans. 

 Cyanoform {si-an'-o-form). CH(CX) S . A compound 

 occurring in small needles obtained by heating chloro- 

 form and potassium cyanid and alcohol. 

 Cyanogen. |See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Prussia. C. 

 Bromid, bromin cyanid. C. Chlorid, CXC1, a 

 liquid compound of chlorin and cyanogen crystalliz- 



ing at 6° C. and boiling at 15. 5 C. Syn., Chlor- 

 cyanogen. 



Cyanogenesis [si-an-o-pn' -e-sis). The production of 

 prussic acid in plants by the action of a cyanogenetic 

 glucosid such as dhurrin. 



Cyanophile (si-an'-o-fil) [aiavoc, blue; oue'ti; to 

 love]. Auerbachs term for the blue-staining nuclear 

 substance of cells of plants and animals. 



Cyanophilic.Cyanophilous (si-an-o-fil'-ik, si-an-of -il- 

 us). Having an especial affinity for blue or green dyes. 



Cyanosed [si'-<in ozd ,. Affected with cyanosis: 



Cyanosis. (See Illus. Diet) C, Local, the pre- 

 ferred term for local anemia, digitus mortuus, regional 

 ischemia, or local syncope. 



Cyanurate [si-an'-u-rdt). A salt of cyanuric acid. 



Cyanurea (si-an-u'-re-ah). CjH 3 X 3 0. An amor- 

 phous body obtained from urea by action of cyanogen 

 iodid with heat. 



Cyanuric {si-an-u'-rik). Relating to or containing 

 cyanurea. 



Cyclamen (si/f-lam-en) [kvkj.oc, a circle]. A genus 

 of herbs of the order Primttlacea. C. europaeum, 

 L., a species of southern Europe; the conns have lax- 

 ative and emmenagog properties and contain cyclamin. 



Cyclamin [sik' -lam-in). A glucosid, C^HjjO,^, from 

 the conns of Cyclamen europwum, L., and the roots 

 of Primula officinalis. It is a white microcrystalline 

 powder or amorphous mass with a very sharp taste, 

 soluble in alcohol and in water, the solution frothing 

 as soapsuds; insoluble in ether, chloroform, and ben- 

 zol. It is emetic and cathartic. Syn. , Primulin. 



Cyclamiretin, Cyclamirrhetin [sik-lam-ir-e* '-tin). C 15 - 

 Hj,Oj. A white, tasteless, odorless mass obtained 

 from cyclamin by boiling with dilute hydrochloric acid ; 

 insoluble in water, readily soluble in alcohol and ether. 



Cyclamose {sik'-lam-oz). C„H M O n . A levorotary 

 sugar obtained from the conns of Cyclamen europcrum, 

 x L.; it reduces Fehling's solution. 



Cycle (si'-kel) [kvk/oc, a circle]. A period in which a 

 round of operations or events is repeated ; a suc- 

 cession of events or symptoms. C, Aberrant, the 

 establishment of communication between the pulmon- 

 ary and bronchial vessels from congestion due to 

 mitral stenosis. C, Cardiac, the complete cardiac 

 movements embracing the systolic and diastolic move- 

 ments with the interval between them. C Cardiaco- 

 vascular, the circuit of the blood through the organ- 

 ism. C. of Generation, C, Generations, Haeckel's 

 term for the successive changes through which an in- 

 dividual passes from its birth to the period when it is 

 capable of reproducing its kind. C. of Golgi, that 

 phase of development of Plasmodium malaria' which 

 occurs in human blood. Cf. C. of Ross. C. of Ross, 

 that phase of development of Plasmodium malaria 

 which occurs in the mosquito. Cf. C. of Golgi. 



Cyclic. (See Illus. Diet) 2. Having a self-limited 

 course, as certain diseases. Cf. Acyclic. 



Cyclochoroiditis (si-k/o-ko-roid-i'-tis) [nin/oc. a circle; 

 choroiditis}. Combined inflammation of the choroid 

 and ciliary body. 



Cyclopin (sik'-lo-pin). C r ,H w O ]S . A glucosid occur- 

 ring in bush-tea, Cyclopia gettistoides. Vent., and C. 

 subternata, Yog., two leguminous plants of South 

 Africa. 



Cycloplegic (si-klo-ple/'-ik). I. Relating to cyclople- 

 gia. 2. A drug which paralyzes the ciliary muscle. 



Cyclopterin (si-klop'-ter-in). A protamin obtained 

 from the spermatozoa of Cyclopterus lumpus (lump- 

 sucker). 



Cyclotherapy ( si-klo-ther'-a-pe) [kik/oc. wheel ; Oep- 

 arrtia, therapy]. The use of the bicycle as a thera- 

 peutic measure. 



