caustic. Corrosive; capable of tissue destruction; syn. escharotic.
cautery. An agent which by heat or chemical action scars tissues.
cavities. Hollows.
cele. Tumor, as in hydrocele, a watery tumor.
cell. A small protoplasmic mass, usually nucleated.
cellular. Composed of cells.
cellulitis. Inflammation of cellular tissue.
cephalic. Head, as in hydrocephalic, water on the head (brain).
chancre. The primary syphilitic manifestation. A syphilitic induration.
Charcot’s disease. A form of tabes.