Cradle

In surgery, the arculus, a wire or wicker frame so arranged as to keep the weight of the bed-clothing from an injured part of the body. It is employed in the treatment of fractures, wounds, etc. C. -Cap, a name given to the scabs composed of dirt Cradle for Supporting and sebum, that form on Bed-clothes. the scalps of neglected infants and children. C, Ice-, the suspension over a febrile patient, by means of iron frames, of a number of zinc buckets, kept half-filled with ice, and inclosed ina light covering. C. -pe ary, a cradle-shaped pe ary for treating retro displacements of the uterus.