Condiment (kon’di-ment). A seasoner.
Condyle (kon’dil). The rounded eminence
at the joint (articular) end of
a
bone.
Confluent (kon-flu’ent). Becoming merged together.
Congenital (kon-jen’it-al). Existing at or before birth.
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Congestion (kon-gest’jun). Excessive or
abnormal accumulation of blood in
a
part.
Conjunctiva (kon-junk-ti’vah). The delicate
membrane that lines the
eyelids
and covers the eyeball.
Constipation (kon-stip-a’shun). Infrequent
or difficult evacuation of
feces
(bowel material).
Constriction (kon-strik’shun). A constricted part or place. Tight feeling.
Contagious (kon-ta’jus). Propagated by
contagion or by immediate contact
or
effluvia.
Contusion (kon-tu-zhun). A bruise.
Contamination (kon-tam-in-a’shun.) Infection
of the person or of matter by
contact.
Convalescence (kon-val-es’ens). Getting well after an illness.
Convoluted (kon’va-lut-cd). Rolled together or coiled.
Convulsion (kon-vul’shun). A violent involuntary
contraction or series of
contractions
of the voluntary muscles.
Cordial (kord’yel). Stimulating the heart; invigorating.
Cornea (kor’neah). The transparent anterior portion of the eyeball.
Corpse (korps). The dead body of a human being.
Corrective (kor-ek’tiv). Modifying or changing favorably.
Corroborants (kor-ob’er-ants). Aiding in proving.
Corrosive (kor-ro’siv). Eating away.
A substance that destroys organic
tissue
either by direct chemical means or by
causing
inflammation and suppuration.
Counter Irritation (kown’ter-ir-rit-a’shun). A superficial irritation.
Cosmetics (koz-met’ik). Beautifying substances.
Costiveness (kos’tiv-nes). Constipated bowels.
Cranium (kra’neum). The skull or brain-pan.
Crassamentum (kras-sam-en’tum). A clot, as of blood.
Crepitus (krep’it-us). The grating of broken bones.
Crisis (kri’sis). Turning point of a disease for better or worse.
Cutaneous (ku-ta’ne-us). Pertaining to the skin.
Cuticle (ku’tik-l). The epidermis, outer or scarf skin.
Cyst (sist). A cavity containing fluid and surrounded
by a capsule
(covering).
Debility (de-bil-i-ti). Lack or loss of strength.
Decoction (de-kok’shun). A medicine, etc., made by boiling.
Decomposition (de-kom-po-zish’-un). Putrefying.
The separation of the
component
parts of the body.


