CUSHION

n. Ku4sh'u8n. Lat., culcita. Fr., cou inet. Ger., Ki eu (1st and 2d defs), Polster (3d def.). It., cuscinetto. Sp., cojinete. 1. A soft, pillow-like structure. 2. In botany, an enlargement at the base of the petiole in certain plants; in the Mimosa it is the seat of irritable cells. [B, 1, 123, 229, 291 (a, 24).] 3. In anatomy, a collection of adipose or elastic ti ue which relieves pre ure upon subjacent ti ues. [L.] Adipose c. of the external ear. A deposit of fat which envelops the base of the concha of the ear of solipeds in front, inwardly, and posteriorly. [L, 13.] Coronary c. In the solipeds, a dermal structure beneath the upper edge of the hoof, of which it is the matrix. [L, 13.] C. of the epiglottis. The tubercle of the epiglottis. [C.] C.-pink. See Seac. Eve's c. The Saxifraga hypnoides. [A, 505.] Ladies' c., Lady's c., Our Lady's c. The Saxifraga hypnoides, the Chrysosplenium oppos it i folium, and the Lotus comic i dat us. [A, 505.] Plantar c. In the solipeds, a fibrous, somewhat wedge-shaped structure between the perforans tendon and the plantar portion of the hoof. [L, 13.] Sea-c. The Armeria maritima. [A, 505.] Stromeyer's c. A triangular and wedge-shaped c. 4 in. thick at the thickest end, from which point it gradually thins down for a length of 14 or 15 in. It is used for treating compound fractures of the arm, the elbow resting on the thick end, while the thin end rests upon the side of the chest. It is fastened in place by a tape around the neck and body, and when applied it supports the arm and keeps it in position. It may be further fitted with straps for holding the arm and forearm in position. [E.] [s. 476]