me-water, so
called because first used at the Carron Iron Works in Scotland.

Cartilage. A tough but flexible material forming a part of the joints, air
passages, nostrils, ear; gristle, etc.

Caruncle (Lat. _caro_, flesh). The small, red, conical-shaped body at the
inner angle of the eye, consisting of a cluster of follicles.

Casein (Lat. _caseus_, cheese). The albuminoid substance of milk; it forms
the basis of cheese.

Catarrh. An inflammation of a mucous membrane, usually attended with an
increased secretion of mucus. The word is often limited to _nasal_
catarrh.

Cauda Equina (Lat., horse's tail). The collection of large nerves
descending from the lower end of the spinal cord.

Cell (Lat. _cella_, a storeroom). The name of the tiny miscroscopic
elements, which, with slender threads or fibers, make up most of the body;
they were once believed to be little hollow chambers; hence the name.

Cement. The substance which forms the outer part of the fang of a tooth.

Cerebellum (dim. for _cerebrum_, the brain). The little brain, situated
beneath the posterior third of the cerebrum.

Cerebrum. The brain proper, occupying the upper portion of the skull.

Ceruminous (Lat. _cerumen_, ear wax). A term applied to the glands
secreting cerumen, or _ear wax_.

Chloral. A powerful drug and narcotic poison used to produce sleep.

Chloroform. A narcotic poison generally used by inhalation; of extensive
use in surgical operations. It produces anaesthesia.

Chondrin (Gr. chondros, cartilage). A kind of gelatine obtained by boiling
_cartilage_.

Chordae Tendineae. Tendinous cords.

Choroid (Gr. chorion, skin, and eidos, form). The middle coat of the
eyeball.

Chyle (Gr. chulos, juice). The milk-like fluid formed by the digestion of
fatty articles of food in the intestines.

Chyme (Gr. chumos, juice). The pulpy liquid formed by digestion in the
stomach.

Cilia (pl. of _cilium_, an eyelash). Minute hair-like processes found upon
the cells of the air passages and other parts.

Ciliary Muscle. A small muscle of the eye which assists in accommodation.

Circumvallate (Lat. _circum_, around, and _vallum_, a rampart). Surrounded
by a rampart, as are certain papillae of the tongue.

Coagulation (Lat. _coagulo_, to curdle). Applied to the process by which
the blood clots or solidifies.

Cochlea (Lat. _cochlea_, a snail shell). The spiral cavity of the internal
ear.

Columnae Carneae. Fleshy projections in the ventric