Of the nature of a colloid.
- c. bath — a bath containing gelatin, bran, starch or similar substances, to relieve skin irritation and pruritus.
- c. body — a homogeneous, eosinophilic structure found in the lower epidermis and dermis in systemic or discoid lupus erythematosus and any other skin disease in which there is damage to the basal cells. They are formed from degenerated epidermal basal cells and contain immunoglobulin, complement, fibrin and glycoprotein. Called also Civatte body, hyaline body.
- c. degeneration — the assumption by the tissues of a gumlike or gelatinous character.
- c. goiter — see goiter.
- c. osmotic pressure — largely the osmotic pressure exerted by plasma proteins; see also oncotic pressure.
- c. solution — used in the management of shock to increase osmotic pressure and volume of plasma. Dextrans and plasma are examples.
