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GLOSSARY. 



vessels, and supplied to the blood 

 for nutriment. 



Chylif erous (Lat. chylus, chyle ; fero, 

 I carry). Carrying chyle. 



Chylif ic (Lat. chylus, chyle ; facio, I 

 make). Making chyle ; especially 

 applied to a part of the digestive 

 apparatus of insects. 



Chylifica'tion (Lat. chylus, chyle; 

 facio, I make). The process of 

 making chyle. 



Chylopoietlc (Gr. x u ^- oy > chulos, 

 juice or chyle ; Troieco, poi'eo, I 

 make). Making chyle : commonly 

 applied to the stomach and intes- 

 tines. 



Chyme (Gr. x v l jLOS J chumos, juice). 

 The pulpy mass formed by digestion 

 of the food in the stomach. 



Cicatri'cula (Lat. cicdtrix, a scar ; 

 ula, denoting smallness). A spot 

 resembling a small scar. 



Cicatrisa'tion (Lat cicdtrix, a scar). 

 The process of healing a wound. 



Cic'atrise (Lat. cicdtrix, a scar). To 

 heal a wound, or induce the for- 

 mation of a scar. 



Cica'trix (Lat.) The scar left after 

 the healing of a wound. 



Cil'ia (Lat. cil'ium, an eyelash). In 

 anatomy, the eyelashes ; also cer- 

 tain minute bodies projecting from 

 various parts of animals, and having 

 waving motion ; in botany, hairs on 

 the margin of a body. 



Ciliary (Lat. cil'ium, an eyelash). 

 Belonging to the eyelashes or eye- 

 lids, or to the minute vibratory 

 bodies called cilia. 



Ciliated (Cil'ia). Provided with vi- 

 bratile cilia : applied to a form of 

 epithelium. 



Ciliobra'chiate (Lat. cil'ium; Ira'- 

 chium, an arm). Having the arms 

 provided with cilia ; applied to a 

 class of polypes. 



Cillograde (Lat. cil'ium; gra'dior, I 

 step). Swimming by the action of 

 cilia. 



Cinen'chyma (Gr. weco, Td'neo, I 

 move ; eyxv/ji.a, en'chuma, a tissue). 

 A name given to the laticiferous 

 vessels of plants. 



Cineri'tious (Lat. cinis, ashes). Re- 

 sembling ashes j grey. 



Cin'nabar. A crystalline sulphide of 

 mercury. 



Cir'cinate (Lat. cir'cino, I turn round). 

 Curled round like a shepherd's crook 

 or a crosier. 



Cir'culate (Lat. cir'culus, a circle). To 

 move in such a manner as to return to 

 the starting point, as the blood does. 



Cireula'tion (Lat. cir'culus, a circle). 

 A motion in a circle ; the process 

 by which a moving body returns to 

 the point from which it started. 



Circum. A Latin preposition, used as 

 a prefix in compound words, signi- 

 fying around. 



Circumduc'tion (Lat. circum, around; 

 duco, I lead). A leading round ; 

 in physiology, a motion in which a 

 bone is made to describe a cone, 

 the apex of which is at the joint ; 

 as with the arm. 



Cir'cumflex (Lat. circum, around ; 

 flecto, I bend). Bent round ; in 

 anatomy, applied to certain vessels 

 and nerves, from their course. 



Circumgyra'tion (Lat. circum, about; 

 yyrus, a circle). Motion in a circle. 



Circuninav'igate(Lat. circum, around; 

 navis, a ship). To sail round. 



Circumpo'lar (Lat. circum, around; 

 polus, the pole). Round the pole : 

 a term applied to the stars near the 

 North Pole. 



Cireumscis'sile (Lat. circum, around ; 

 scindo, I cut). In botany, applied 

 to a form of dehiscence or opening 

 of fruits, in which the upper part 

 separates like a lid, as if cut off. 



Cirrho'se (Lat. cirrhus, a curl or ten- 

 dril). Having or giving off ten- 

 drils. 



Cirrho'sis (Qr.Kipfos, Mrrhos, tawny). 

 A term applied to a diseased state 

 of the liver. 



Cirri (Lat. cirrus, a lock of hair or 

 curl). The curled filaments acting 

 as feet to barnacles ; in botany, 

 tendrils. 



Cirrig'erous (Lat. cirrus, a curl ; 

 f/ero, I bear). Supporting cirri or 

 curled filaments. 



Cir'rigrade (Lat. cirrus; gra'dior, I 

 step). Moving by means of cirri. 



Cir'ripeds (Lat. cirrus ; pes, a foot). 

 See Cirropods. 



