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Cavernous. Connected with or indicative of a cavity. 



Cerebritis. Inflammation of the brain. 



Chalybeate. Containing iron. 



Chloasma. Liver-spot; a yellow discoloration of the skin. 



Cholagogue. Tending to increase the flow of bile. 



Chondroma. A cartilaginous tumor. 



Chorea. St. Vitus' dance. 



Chronic. Protracted; continuing, without much change, 



for a considerable period. 

 CiNCHONiSM. The production of characteristic effects of 



Peruvian bark, or of its alkaloids, upon the system. 

 CiRCUMFUSA. Things surrounding the body : e.g. air, light. 



moisture, etc. 

 Cirrhosis. Waxy degeneration of the liver. 

 Clavus. a corn. 



Clonic. Successive, interrupted, alternating. 

 CoLiCA PiCTONUM. Lead colic. 

 Colliquative. Copious, exhaustive. 

 Colloid. Jelly-like. 

 Coma. Completely unconscious stupor. 

 Congenital. Existing at the time of birth. 

 Congestion. Accumulation of blood. 

 Consonance. Repetition or reduplication of sound, by the 



sonorous vibration of a body upon which it impringes. 

 CoNTACTivE. Contagious. 



Contagious. Conveyed by touch or actual contact. 

 CoNTRA-iNDiCATE. To prohibit. 

 Contro-stimulant. Sedative. 

 CoRNEiTis. Inflamation of the cornea. 

 CoRYZA. A cold in the head. 

 Cosmic. Belonging to the universal system or order of 



nature. 

 Coup de soleil. Sun-stroke. 

 CoxALGiA. Disease of the hip-joint. 

 Crepitant. Crackling; applied technically to the ^ne 



crackling; heard on auscultation in pneumonia. 



