Chordee (kor-dee'). Painful deflection of the penis in gonorrhea.
Chronic (kron'ik). Long continued; not acute.
Chyle (kile). The milky juice taken up by the lacteals from the food in
the intestines after digestion.
Chyme (kim). The thick grayish liquid mass into which the food is
converted by stomach (gastric) digestion.
Circulation (sir-ku-la'shun). Passing in a circle, as the circulation of
the blood.
Cicatrix (sik-a'trix). A scar; the mark left by a sore or a wound.
Clavicle (klav'ik-l). Collar-bone.
Climacteric (kli-mak-ter'ik). A period of the lifetime at which the system was believed to undergo marked changes. Now generally applied to the "change of life."
Clinical (klin'ic-al). Pertaining to bedside treatment or to a clinic.
Clonic (klon'ik). Applied to spasms where the parts are rigid and relaxed in succession.