Category: C

The head. The top of part of something. The term “caput” originates from the Latin word for “head.” It is commonly used to describe the caput succedaneum, which refers to a temporary, soft swelling on the scalp of newborn babies caused by pressure during labor. Historically, the term “caput” was also employed to denote the…

A drug which helps to prevent the arteries from being made narrower by an angiotensin. It is used to control high blood pressure. One of a class of drugs that block the formation of angiotensin in the kidney, leading to vasodilation. Sold under the trade name Capoten, this agent is used in the treatment of…

A surgical procedure involving cutting into the capsule around a body part, e.g. cutting into the lens of the eye during the removal of a cataract. An incision into the capsule of the lens. In some operations for cataract the lens capsule is not removed and tends to become opaque. A tiny knife (cystitome) is…

Inflammation of the capsule surrounding a joint. Capsulitis refers to the inflammation of a capsule, which is a protective structure that encloses an organ or joint. Frozen shoulder is an example of capsulitis, characterized by inflammation and stiffness in the shoulder joint.  

The surgical removal of the capsule round a joint.  

Describing the rounded end of a bone.  

A rounded enlarged part at the end of a bone, especially this part of the upper arm bone, the humerus, that forms the elbow joint with one of the lower bones, the radius. The round eminence at the lower end of the humerus articulating with the radius; the radial head of the humerus.  

Bleeding where blood oozes out from small blood vessels.  

A bandage shaped like a cap, either for the head, or to cover a stump after amputation. A bandage applied to the head or shoulder or to a stump like a cap or hood.  

A corner of the eye. Canthi, angle formed by the upper eyelid with the lower eyelid, one being inner (nasal) and the other outer (temporal). Either comer of the eye; the angle at which the upper and lower eyelids meet. The name applied to the angle at either end of the aperture between the eyelids.…