Mother, Nurse and Infant / A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.

by S. P. Sackett

Caries. Ulceration of the bone or teeth.

Carminative. A medicine which tends to expel flatus.

Cartilage. Gristle, a substance softer than bone.

Catamenia. Menstrual discharges.

Cataplasm. A poultice.

Catarrh. A discharge of secretion from a mucous membrane.

Cathartics. Medicines causing discharges from the bowels.

Catheter. A tubular instrument for introduction into the urethra.

Caustic. An escharotic ; a burning application.

Celular Structure. A tissue composed of minute cells.