constriction. The act of drawing together, a narrowing or binding.

continuity. Connected; the quality or state of being continuous.

contra. A prefix meaning against.

contused. Bruised.

corium. The deep or connective tissue layer of the skin; the true skin.

cornea. A transparent membrane forming the outer coat of the eyeball.

cornification. Conversion into a hard or horny substance or tissue.

corpuscles. Minute bodies. Primary atoms of the blood.

corrosive. A substance that eats or destroys.

cortex. The external gray layer of the brain; the outer covering in plant life.