Catamenia (kat-ah-me'ne-ah). Monthly sickness.
Cataplasm (kat'ap-lazm). A poultice.
Catarrh (kat-ahr'). Inflammation of a mucous membrane with a free
discharge.
Cathartic (kath-ar'tik). A medicine that produces free movements of the
bowels.
Catheter (kath'it-er). A hollow tube for introduction into a cavity
through a narrow canal or channel.
Caustic (kaws'tik). Burning; destructive to living tissues.
Cautery (kaw'ter-e). Application of a caustic substance or hot iron.
Cauterize (kaw'ter-iz). To scar or burn with a caustic or cautery.
Cell (sel). A small hollow cavity in any one of the minute protoplasmic masses which form organized tissues.
Cellular (sel'u-lar). Relating to or composed of cells.