Cancer

(kan'-ser). See Carcinoma . C, Alveolar, a carcinoma with an alveolar structure. C. aquatic us. Synonym of Stomatitis, Gangrenous. C. -bandage, a crab-shaped bandage; a split-cloth of eight tails. C.-cell, a peculiar cell sometimes seen in adenoid cancer and in sarcoma. It was formerly thought to be pathognomonic of the malignant quality of a tumor. C, Clay-pipe. See C, Smokers'. C, Colloid, one containing colloid material. C. en cuira e, di eminated lenticular cancer of the skin. C. -Juice, the milky fluid yielded by the cut surface of a hard cancer on scraping. C, Melanotic, a malignant pigmented form. C, Smokers', epithelioma of the lip due to the irritation of a pipe. C.-root, a name of Epiphegus virgin i an a, Aphyllon uniflorum, Conopholis american a and other plants vaunted as cancer-cures. The above are all either root-parasites or saprophytes. Unof. See Aphyllon . C.-r. Beech-drop, a name for a plant used as a local application for cancer. C.-weed, Prenanthes alba, a plant. C.-wort, Linuria spuria and L. elatine, European herbs. -an cerate (kan'-ser-at). To become cancerous; to be developed into a cancer,