calvarial

(kal-va’re-al). Pertaining to the calvar- jum. calvities, calvitium (kal-vish’e-éz, kal-vish’e-um) (L.] jaldne ; more especially baldne of the sinciput. See acomta, alopecia.. calx (kalks) [L.]. 1. Lime or chalk. 2. The heel. 3. Any residue obtained by calcination. 4. The U.S. P. name for lime or calcium oxid, CaO; quicklime: alkaline, caustic, and escharotic. The preparations are: lig’uor cal’cis, pot as’sa cum cal'ce, syru’ pus cal'cis. c. chlora’ta, c. chlorin a’ta, chlorinated lime; a white, pasty substance: used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; also an alterative. antiseptic, and stimulant. Dose, 3-6 gr. (0.194-0.388 gm.). c. sulphur a’ta, a mixture of at least 60 per cent. of calcium sulphid with a variable proportion of calcium sulphate and carbon. It is useful in skin and pustular diseases, and as a depilatory. Dose, 7-1 gr. (0.0064-0.005 gm.). c. us‘ta, c. vi’va, ‘quicklime or caustic lime.