Medical vocabulary, or, an explanation of all names, synonyms, terms, and phrases used in medicine and the relative branches of medical science.
- Mayne, Robert Gray, 1808-1868
- Date:
- 1862
Licence: Public Domain Mark
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![its exciting properties; called Bamjue among the Hindoos, Hashish by the Arabs, Maslach by the Turks, and among the Hottentots Dacha. Ca'iuiula, ce, f. (Dim. Canna, a reed.) Surg. A tubular instrument introduced by means of a stilette mio a cavity or tumour, for drawing offfluid. Caiitharidi'ii. {Canthitns.) Chem. Phann. A peculiar substance in Canthandes, on which their vesi- cating quality depends. Canthdrl- dlna, ce, f. Ca'ntlulris, Idis, f. (Kdi/0apos, a beetle.) M. Med. Pharmacopceial name (L. E. and U.S.A.) of the blis- tering-fly : the Cantharis vesicatoria (D.): the Musca Hispaniola; also termed Lytta vesicatoria, and Meloe veMcatorius. Canthitls, %dis, f. {Canthus ; tenninalPathol. Inflamma- tion of one or both canthi. Ca'nthoplasty. (Kaj/6os, the an- gle of the eye ; 7rA.d<r<rw, to form.) Surg. The operation of transplant- ing a portion of the conjunctiva of the eyeball to the external canthus of the eyelids. Canthopla'stia, ce, f. Ca'nthns, i, m. (Kai»0os.) Anat. The angle formed by the junction of the eyelids ; the internal being the greater, the external the lesser can- thus. Caoutclioncl'n. Chem. The prin- ciple on which the properties of caoutchouc depend. CaovdchouPina, ce, f. C&pillacensy a, um. | {Cdpillus, Capillaris, is, e. ) a hair.) Belonging to hair: capilla'ceous, ca- pillary. Capl'Ilapy. (Same.) Anat. Ap- plied to the minute ramiflcations of arteries terminating on the surface of the body, or internal cavities, often called capillaries; hair-like. Citpil- Idris, is, e. Ciipilllf51 ius, a, %im. (CiCpillus; f6lium, a leaf.) Bot. Having hair- like leaves; capillifolious. Ciipilll'culii.s, i, n. (Dim. Cd- the hair.) Anat. In pi., the arterial and venous radicles carrying on a circulation, forming a diverti- culum of the general circulation, and ])ervading, more minutely than the capillaries, the ultimate elements of every organ. y ritpnilfo'rnils, M, e. (Cdpillus; forma.) Formed like hair; capilfl. form. C'a'pltnl. {Cdput.) Belonging to the head. Chem. The upper part of an alembic. Pharrm. AY)plied (pi. n.) to medicines for the head, Capilalia medicamenta. Hurg. Applied to the more important operations. CdjA- talls, is, e. C'iipItAtiiH, a, um. {Cdput.) Anal. Bot. Growing in heads ; applied to a section (pi. f.) of the Synantherece: ca'pitate. (Jitpltellfitus. Same as Capitu- latus. CiipltulStns, a, um. Bot. Having a Capitulum, or knob on the top: capi'tulated. C^hpl'tuliini, i, n. (Dim. Cdpmt.) A little head, or knob. Anat. A protuberance of bone received into a hollow portion of another bone. Bot. A kind of inflorescence consisting of a number of flowers in a globular form on a common peduncle. Chem. An alembic. Capivi Oil. See Bcdsamum Copaibce. Ca'prate. {Capr%cum acWum; terminal-a^e.) Chem. A combina- tion of capric acid with a base. Ca'- pras, atis, f. €apre51aris, is, e. ) (Capredlus, Capre61atns,a,w?n. j a tendril) Anat. Applied to the spermatic vessels, or Vccsa capreolaria, from their twisted appearance; capre'- ; olary: capre'olate. €a'pric A'cid. Chem. A vola- tile acid, a constituent of butter ® from the milk of the goat or cow. Ca'prldfe, patron, nom. pi. m. {Caper, a goat; terminal -idee.) » Zobl. A Family of which the goat • is the type. CaprlfOliaoens, a, um. {Capri- ; folium, the honeysuckle.) Bot. i' Having an arrangement as in the ! Caprifolium; applied to a Juss. i Ord. (pi. f.): caprifolia'ceous. Capro'afe. (Coprotom acid urn; terminal -ate.) Chem. A combina- ) tion of caproic acid with a base; Caproas, dtis, f. ' Capro'ic A'cid. Chem. An oily t# limpid liquid, obtained from the caprdate of barjda, and entering into](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24862393_0084.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
