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

Collyrium. An eye water.

Colostrum. The first milk secreted after delivery.

Colon. A portion of the large intestines.

Coma. A profound sleep; lethargy.

Commissure. A point of union between two parts.

Compound Fracture. One which communicates with the surface; a fracture where the bone has protruded through the skin.

Condyle. A protuberance on a bone.

Confluent. Blending; running together.

Congenital. Dating from birth.

Congestion. An unnatural fullness or accumulation of blood.