Cancellated structure. Cells communicating with each other forming a structure resembling "lattice-work."
Canker. Ulcers in the mouth.
Capillaries. Very small blood-vessels. Defined on [page 60].
Carbonic Acid. A heavy, poisonous gas. Choke damp.
Cardiac. Pertaining to the heart. Near or towards the heart.
Carminatives. Medicines which allay pain in the stomach and intestines by expelling the gas.
Carotids. The great arteries at the sides of the neck.
Cartilage. A solid part of the body found in the joints, ends of the ribs, etc. It is softer than bone but harder than ligament.
Cartilaginous tissue. Parts of the body of the nature of cartilage.
Carunculæ. Fleshy growths.