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standi., that d.-slr..ys tissue. More 

 viuli.'nt than corrosive. 

 Cellulose (LCelluIa, a small cell and 

 osis. a condition of.) The principal 

 constituent of cell-membranos. 

 Cementuin (L.Caementum. a rough 

 stone.) A plastic material capable 

 of becoming hard and of binding 

 together contiguous materials. 

 Centrosome (Gr.Kentron. center and 

 Soma, body.) A structural part or 

 a Cell in active mitotic cell-divi- 

 sion. 

 Ceniniinoiis (L.Cera, wax and osis, a 

 condition of.) Of the nature of cer- 

 umen. tThe wax of the ear.) 

 Chalu'OBis (Gr.Chalix, gravel and osis. 

 a condition of.) A disease of the 

 lungs caused by the inhalataion of 

 dust. 

 Cheniota.vis (Gr.Chemia, chemistry and 

 Tassein. to arrang..-. ) The property 

 of cell attraction or repulsion due 

 to chemic substanr.s, 

 Chlam.vdo fGer.Chenuis, a cloalv. ) A 



cloak or mantlr. tl sed as a limit- 

 ing prefix, I 

 ChoSelltl.iasis (Gr.Chole. bile, Lithos, 

 stone and osis, a condition of.) The 

 condition in wliich there arc cal- 

 culi in the gall-bladder or ducts 

 Cholesteatoma (Gr.Chole. bile. Stt.ar, 

 fat and Oma, tumor.) A tumor 

 composed of pearl-like masses of 

 epi til dial tissue mingled v/ith 

 morL- or less cholrsti^rin. 

 Cboroid (Gr. Chorion, chorion and Eidos, 

 like. ) The vascular tunic of the eye 

 continuous with iris and between 

 the sclerotic coat and retina. 

 Chromatin (Gr.Chroma, color. ) Tlie part 

 of the protoplasm of a cell that 

 takes up stains. 

 Chromatolj'sis (Gr.Chroma, color and 

 Luein, to loose.) The destruction of 

 coloring matter. 

 Chromosome (Gr. Chroma. color and 

 Soma, body.) One of the minute 

 bodies into which the chromatin of 

 the cell is resolved in indirect celt- 

 division (Mitosis.) 

 Cicatricial (L. Cicatrix, a scar.) Of or 



pertaining' to a cicatrix. 

 Cicatrix (L. Cicatrix, scar.) The con- 

 nective tissue that replaces a local 

 loss of tissue. 

 Circumscribed ( L. Circum, around and 

 Scribere to write.) Of limited or 

 defined extent. 

 Cirrhosis (Gr. Kirrhos, reddish-yellow) 

 An overgrowth of connective tissue 

 in an organ usually the result of 

 chronic inflammation. 

 Cirsoid ( Gr.Kirsos, a varix and Eidos, 



lorni I K..si>mbling a varix. (a di- 

 lated and tortuous vessel 

 Clonie (GrKlonos, cr.mmotion.) Char- 

 acterized by spasmodic and convuls- 

 ive muscular contractions alternat- 

 ing with relaxations 



^''"'dm"^/^;^'^*"' ^ ^"^'•■^ A sP'^^ial soli- 

 dification of the blood outsid.. of a 

 vessel. 



Coagulated (L.CoaguIare, to curdle) A 

 eondition in which here is a coag- 



C«ae:nlum (Coagular.. to curdle.) ^ 

 soiidmcation of the blood ecourring 

 m a dead vessel, '^urrmg 



Coagulation (L Co'i-niirr-. t 



v-^^'-<-'^i^ujare, to curdle.) 



The process of forming a coagu- 



luin. 



Coalesce ( L.Coaiescere, to grow to- 

 gether.) The union of two nr more 

 parts of things. 

 Coocidiosis (Gr.Kokkos. a berry and 

 osis, a condition of.) The condition 

 of being affected with rv.rr.idia. a 

 genus of unicellular protozna. 

 Collagen (Gr.Kolla. glue and Gmnaein, 

 to produce.) A substanc.. nf the 

 body, especially of cartilage, that Is 

 converted into a gelatin by Ijoiling. 

 Cona«:enous (Gr.KoIla, glue and Gen- 

 naein. to produce, j of the nature 

 of CoUagen. 

 Collateral (L.Con. together and Latus 

 Sid I,'. J Of tht nature of an acces- 

 soiy. not direct. 

 Colli(|uation (L.Con, together and Li- 

 quare, to melt.) The liquefaction 

 or breaking down of a tissue or 

 organ. 

 Coma I Gr.Koma, a deep sleep, i A 

 state of unconsciousness not influ- 

 enced by external stimuli, control 

 of vital functions still persisting. 

 Compensatory (L.Compensare. to equal- 

 ize.) Restoring a balance or defi- 

 ciency of a part by means of some 

 other part or organ. 

 Complement (L.Cum, together and Pie- 

 re, to fill.) That which supplies a 

 deficiency. 

 Complex (L.Cum. together and Plere, 

 to fill.) The totality of a thing. A 

 thing taken as a \\'hole with consi- 

 deration of its make-up of parts. 

 Component (L.Cum, together and Po- 

 ncre. to place.) One of the parts 

 that make up a body. 

 Concentric (L. Cum, together and Cen- 

 trum, center. ) Arranged iti an 

 equidistant manner about a common 

 point- 

 Congenital (L.Cum, together and Gr. 

 Gennaein, to produce.) Existing for 

 occuring at birth. 



