Carron Oil. A mixture of equal parts of linseed oil and lime-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.