Blepharitis (Gr. blepharon, the eyelid, and itis, inflammation), inflammation of the eyelid.

Blepharophimosis (Gr. blepharon, the eyelid, and phimosis, a shutting up), constriction or narrowing of the opening of the eyelids.

Brachial (Lat. brachium, the arm), pertaining to the upper arm.

Bruit (Fr„ a noise or report), a term used to designate the specific sounds of auscultation.

Bubonocele (Gr. boubon, the groin, and kele, tumour), inguinal hernia, or hernia in the groin.

Buccal (Lat. bucca, the cheek), pertaining to the cheek.

Bulla (Lat. bulla, a bubble), a bleb or blister.

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Calcaneus (Lat., the heel), the heel-bone; in veterinary anatomy, the bone which forms the point of the hock.

Calculus (Lat. dim. of calx, a small stone), a stonelike concretion found in the bladder and some other •organs.

Callosity (Lat. callus, hard skin), a hard, thickened patch on the skin produced by excessive accumulation of the horny layer.

Capillary (Lat. capillus, a hair), a minute bloodvessel connecting arteries with veins.

Carbohydrate (Lat. carbo, coal; Gr. hudor, water), a substance containing carbon with hydrogen and oxygen in the proportion to form water.

Carboluria (carbolic, and Gr. ouron, urine), the presence of carbolic acid in the urine.

Cardiac (Gr. kardia, the heart), pertaining to the heart.

Caries (Lat. caries, rottenness), chronic inflammation of bone, followed by pus formation and death of the part.

Cariniform (Lat. carina, keel; forma, shape), applied to the keel-like cartilage in front of the breast-bone.

Carotids (Gr. karotides), the principal right and left arteries of the neck.

Carpus (Gr. karpus, wrist), the eight bones collectively forming the wrist: the knee of the horse.

Carunculae myrtiformes (Lat. caruncula, a caruncle; myrtum, a myrtle berry), projecting membranes near the orifice of the vagina - the remains of the hymen.

Casein (Lat. cascum, cheese), the substance precipitated from milk on the application of an acid or rennet.

Cataplasm (Gr. kataplasma, a poultice), a poultice.

Cavernous (Lat. caverna, a cave), having hollow spaces.

Cellulitis (Lat. ccllula, a small cell; itis, inflammation), a diffuse inflammation of cellular tissue.

Cellulose (Lat. cellula, a little cell), wood fibre, the principal ingredient of the cell membrane of all plants.

Cement, Cementum (Lat. cementum, a rough stone), the crusta petrosa or outer crust of the teeth next the root.

Centimeter (Lat. centum, a hundred), a hundredth part of a meter, or about two-fifths of an English inch.

Cerebritis (Lat. cerebrum, the brain; Gr. itis, inflammation), inflammation of the brain.

Chestnuts, the oval-shaped horny masses situated on the inner side of the legs of horses, below the hocks and above the knees.

Cholesterin (Gr. chole, bile, and stereos, solid), a glistening white substance found in bile and nervous tissue.

Chorea (Gr. choriaa, dancing), a nervous disorder, characterized by convulsive twitching of muscles, especially of the limbs.

Choroid (Gr. chorion, a membrane), the second outer or vascular coat of the eye.

Chronic (Gr. chronos, time), long continued, slow of progress.

Chyle (Gr. chylos, juice), the milk-white fluid absorbed by the lacteals during digestion.

Chyme (Gr. chymos, juice), food as it leaves the stomach after it has undergone digestion.

Cilia (Lat. cilium, the eyelid or eyelash), the eyelashes ; the minute hair-like processes on certain cells.

Circumvallate (Lat. circumrallare, to surround with a wall), surrounded with a wall or prominence.

Clitoris (Gr. klcitoris, clitoris), the homologue of the penis in the male, a small body situated at the entrance to the vagina.

Coccidia (Gr. kokkos, a berry), minute oval structures with a thick capsule and coarse granular contents, frequently found in the liver of the rabbit.

Coccus (Gr. kokkos, a berry), a spherical bacterium, a micrococcus.

Coccyx (Gr. kokkyx), a series of bones forming the terminal portion of the spinal column.

Cochlea (Lat. cochlea, a snail-shell), a cavity of the internal ear resembling a small shell.

Coition (Lat. coire, to come together), the act of sexual connection.

Collapse (Lat. collabi, to fall together), extreme depression and prostration from failure of nervous force, as in shock, haemorrhage, etc.

Comminution (Lat. comminuere, to break to pieces), the breakage of a bone into several fragments.

Commissure (Lat. committere, to unite), a joining or uniting together; the line of junction of two parts.

Complemental (Lat. complematum, that which completes or fills up), the air that can still be inhaled after ordinary inspiration.

Congenital (Lat. con, together; genitus, born), existing at birth.

Contagion (Lat. contagio, contingere, to touch), the process by which a specific disease is communicated between animals, either by direct contact or by means of an intermediate agent.

Convulsion (Lat. conrulsio, from convellere, to convulse), a general paroxysm of involuntary muscular contraction.

Co-ordination (Lat. con, together: ordinate, to regulate), the harmonious activity and proper sequence of operations of the various organs of the body.

Copulation (Lat. copulare, to couple), the act of sexual intercourse.

Coracoid (Gr. korax, a crow, and eidos, likeness), a beak-shaped process of the scapula.

Cornea (Lat. corncus, horny), the transparent anterior portion of the eyeball.

Cornu (Lat. cornu, a horn, pl. cornua), a name applied to any excrescence resembling a horn.

Coronet (Fr. coronette, dim. of corone, a crown), the second phalanx, or coronet bone.

Corpora lutea (Lat. pl. of corpus, a body; luteus, yellow), the yellow spots seen in the ovary, due to change in the blood clots of the Graafian follicle.