An expository lexicon of the terms, ancient and modern, in medical and general science; including a complete medico-legal vocabulary / by R.G. Mayne.
- Mayne, Robert Gray, 1808-1868
- Date:
- 1860
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![151. CAMPHIRE—CANCER ASTACUS. Terra for a substance procured by distil- lation from common turpentine ; it may be regarded as oil of turpentine m its highest state of purity; with an equivalent of , oxygen, it forms camphor; also called Camphogen. Fr. syn. camphngene, m. Cam'phire. M. Med. The proper name of what is so generally called Camphor. See Camphora. Cam'phogen. The same as Camphine. Camphor. M. Med. See Camphora. Camphor of Anise, M. Bled. See Anisi Cam- phora. Camphora,f. (Arab.Cd/ii?-. Gv.'Kd.^ovpa.) M. Med. The pharmacopoeial name (L.E.D. and U.S.A.) of the substance camphor, or more properly camphire, although the former name is now more used; a peculiar concrete substance prepared by distillation from the wood, pith, and knots of the trees Cam- phora ojicinarum, or Dryobalanops cam- phora, and Laurus camphora; found also in many other plants, especially of the aromatic kind. See Alkosor, Altafor, Caf, Capur, Copher. Fr. anal, camphre, m Germ. anal. Kampfer, m.; Kampher,m. Cam'phora Officinarum. Bot., M. Med. Name givdn to the plant which chiefly yields cam- phor. Camphorata, w, f. Bot. A name for the Cam phorosma Monspeliensis. Cam'phorate. {Catnphdneum acidum, Cam- phoric acid; terminal-ate.) Chem. Term I'or a combination of camphoric acid with a salifiable base. Camphdras, atis, f. Fr. anal, camphorate, m. Germ. syn. Kampher- sfiure, m. Camphoratus, a,um. [Camphora, camphor.) Pliarm. Having, or associated or combined with camphor; applied to certain medicines, wliich have camphor in their composition : cam'phoraled. Fr.syn. ca?n|)/M-e, adj. Germ, syn. gekamphert, part. adj. Camphor'ic. {Camphora, camphor; terminal -ic.) Chem. Of or belonging to camphor; applied to an acid obtained by distilling nitric acid eight times from camphor. Camphoncus, a, um. Fr. anal, camphor- ique, adj. Camphoric Acid. Chevi. See Camphoric. Camphoros'ma, cb, f. {Camphora, camphire; o(Tix¥„ smell.) A Linn, genus of jilants, CI. Tetrandria; Ord. Monogynia. Juss. Atri- plicccB. Fr. syn. camphree, f. Genu. syn. Kampherpflanze, f. Camphoros'maMoaspelien'sis. \Bot. The sys- Camphoros'maMonspeli'aca. | tematic names of the plant otherwise called Camphorata, and Chavioepeucc, or stinking ground-pine ; formerly used in decoction for ch'opsical and asthmatic complaints, and esteemed in ano- dyne fomentations. cnabis^' | Cannahina and Cannabis. Canada Balsam. M. Med. See Bahamum Canadense. Can'ada Flea'bane. Bot., M. Med. Common nimic for Krigcron Canadense. Can'ada Maidenhair. Bot. Common name for the Adiantuiii Canadense, or Adiantum pe- dalHiii, Canada Pitch. M. Med. See Fix Canadensis. Canaden'sis, is, e. {Canada, a province of America.) Of or belonging to Canada: Cana'dian. M.Med. See Bahamum Cana- dense. Canaliciilatus, a, um. {Canaliculus, a little canal.) Bot. Having a little canal, or channel, or deep furrow; channelled: ca- nali'culated. Fr. anal.cawaitcwZe, adj.; syn. cannele, part. adj. Germ. syn. ausgelwhlt, part, adj.; gehohlkehlt,Tpa,rt.a,d}.; gerinnelt, part, adj.; gerinnt,-part, adj.; rinnenformig, adj.; rinnig, adj. Canali ciilus, i, m. (Dim. GdnSlis, a canal, or channel.) Term for any small channel, or vessel, as the Ductus arteriosus, which is also so termed, etc. Fr. syn. petit canal, Gemi. syn. Bohrchen, n. Canalis, is, m. or f. {Canna, a reed or pipe.) Anat. A canal, or channel; applied to cer- tain blood-vessels, cavities, etc. See Alveus, Ochetus. Fr anal, canal, m. Germ. anal. Kanal,m.; Gang,m.; Eohre, t. CanaUs Arteriosus. Anat. The arterial canal; another term ior the Ductus arteriosus. Fr. anal, canal artiriel. Germ. syn. botallischer Gang. Canalis Petitianus, Anat. See Petit, Canal of. Canalis Spiroides. See Spiroid Canal. Canalis Venosus. Anat. The venous canal; another term for the Ductus venosus. Fr. ana].eanalveineux. Germ.syn.veniiserGang. Cana'ry-Grass. Bot. Common name for tlie Phalaris Canariensis. Canary Wine. See Sack. Can'camum, i, n. {Kaynajxav.) Name of a gum obtained from some Arabian tree, neither of which are known, but the former has been supposed to be the East Indian elenii, a resin produced by the Gardenia gummifera; the term, however, seems to have been ap- plied to various gums and mixtures of gums. Cancellatus, a, um. {Cancelli, lattices.) Anat. Having a latticed or reticulated appearance: cancel'lated. Fr. anal, cancelli, adj. Germ, syn. gitterformig, adj.; vergittert, pait. adj. Cancelli, vrum,]A.m. (AncientlywrittenCari- cri.) Anat. Lattices ; applied to the minute divisions in the cancellated or reticulated structure of bones. Canoel'lus, i, m. (Dim. Cancer, a crab.) Zool. An old name for the CancerBemhardus, or henuit crab. Can'cer, cri, m. and n., according to Priscian. {KapKlvos, a crab; because the turgid veins ramify rovnid the part involved, like a crab's claws.) Pathol., Sui'g. Term for a painful scirrhous tumour tenninatiug in a fatal ulcer; tlie disease Carcinoma; also called Car- cinus: can'cer. Fr. anal, cancer, f. Germ, syn. Krebs, m. Can'cer, cri, or ceris, m. {KapKivoi, a crab.) Zoiil. The name of a genus of the Crus- tacea Malacostraca. See Nepa. Fr. syn. krabe, f. Gerin. syn. Krchs, m. Can'cer As'tacus. M. Med. Tlie craw-fisli, cray-ftsh, or C7v;i'(i), in the stomach of which cerUiin concretions aro formed, being the Lapilli cancrorum, crab-stones, or crab's](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21462124_0182.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
