CHOLÆMIA, CHOLEMIA, ko-l[=e]'mi-a, _n._ a morbid accumulation of the
constituents of bile in the blood.--_adj._ CHOLÆ'MIC. [Gr. _chol[=e]_,
bile, _haima_, blood.]
CHOLAGOGUE, kol'a-gog, _n._ a purgative causing evacuations of
bile.--_adj._ CHOLAGOG'IC. [Gr. _chol[=e]_, bile, _ag[=o]gos_, leading.]
CHOLER, kol'[.e]r, _n._ the bile: (_Shak._) biliousness: anger,
irascibility.--_adj._ CHOL'ERIC, full of choler: passionate.
[Fr.,--L.,--Gr. _cholera_--_chol[=e]_, bile.]
CHOLERA, kol'[.e]r-a, _n._ a highly infectious and deadly disease
characterised by bilious vomiting and purging.--_adj._
CHOLER[=A]'IC.--BRITISH CHOLERA, an acute catarrhal affection of the mucous
membrane of the stomach and small intestines. [Gr. _cholera_.]
CHOLESTERINE, ko-les'te-rin, _n._ a substance occurring abundantly in bile
and biliary calculi, probably a monovalent alcohol.--_adj._ CHOLESTER'IC.
[Gr. _chol[=e]_, bile, _stereos_, solid.]
CHOLIAMB, k[=o]'li-amb, _n._ a variety of iambic trimeter, having a trochee
for an iambus as the sixth foot.--_adj._ CHOLIAM'BIC. [L.,--Gr.
_ch[=o]liambos_--_ch[=o]los_, lame, _iambos_, iambus.]
CHOLTRY, ch[=o]l'tri, _n._ a khan or caravansary for travellers: a shed
used as a place of assembly.--Also CHOUL'TRY. [Malayalam.]
CHONDRIFY, kon'dri-f[=i], _v.t._ to convert into cartilage.--_v.i._ to be
converted into cartilage.--_n._ CHONDRIFIC[=A]'TION. [Gr. _chondros_,
cartilage.]
CHONDROID, kon'droid, _adj._ cartilaginous.--_ns._ CHON'DRIN, the proper
substance of cartilage; CHONDR[=I]'TIS, inflammation of cartilage;
CHONDROGEN'ESIS, the formation of cartilage.--_adj._
CHONDROGENET'IC.--_ns._ CHONDROG'RAPHY, a description of the cartilages;
CHONDROL'OGY, the knowledge of the cartilages.
CHONDROPTERYGIAN, kon-drop-te-rij'i-an, _adj._ gristly-finned, belonging to
the _Chondropterygii_, a group of fishes variously defined in different
systems. [Gr. _chondros_, cartilage, _pterygion_, dim. of _pteryx_, a
wing.]
CHOOSE, ch[=oo]z, _v.t._ to take one thing in preference to another: to
select.--_v.i._ to will or determine: to think fit:--_pa.t._ ch[=o]se;
_pa.p._ ch[=o]s'en.--_ns._ CHOOS'ER (_Shak._), one who chooses; CHOOS'ING,
choice: selection.--CANNOT CHOOSE, can have no alternative.--NOT MUCH TO
CHOOSE BETWEEN, each about equally bad.--PICK AND CHOOSE, to select with
care. [A.S. _céosan_, Dut. _kiesen_.]
CHOP, chop, _v.t._ to cut with a sudden blow: to cut into small pieces:
(_Milton_) to change: to exchange or barter: (_Milton_) to trade in: to
bandy words.--_v.i._ to change about: to shift suddenly, as the wind.--_n._
a blow: a piece cut off: a slice of mutton or pork, containing a rib: a
change: vicissitude.--_ns._ CHOP'-HOUSE, a house where mutton-chops and
beef-steaks are served: an eating-house; CHOP'PER, one who or that which
chops: a cleaver; CHOP'PING-KNIFE, a knife for chopping or mincing
meat.--_adj._ CHOP'PY, full of chops or cracks: running in irregular
waves--also CHOP'PING.--CHOP AND CHANGE, to buy and sell: to change about;
CHOP AT, to aim a blow at; CHOP IN, to break in, interrupt; CHOP LOGIC, to
dispute in logical terms: to bandy words; CHOP UP, to cut into small
pieces.--A CHOP-LOGIC (_Shak._), a contentious fellow. [A form of CHAP.]
CHOP, chop, _n._ the chap or jaw, generally used in _pl._: a person with
fat cheeks: the mouth of anything, as a cannon.--_adj._ CHOP'-FALL'EN, lit.
having the chop or lower jaw fallen down: cast-down: dejected. [See CHAP
(3).]
CHOP, chop, _n._ in China and India, an official mark or seal: a license or
passport which has been sealed. [Hind. _chh[=a]p_, seal, impression.]
CHOPIN, chop'in, _n._ an old French liquid measure containing nearly an
English imperial pint: a Scotch measure containing about an English quart.
[O. Fr. _chopine_, Old Dut. _schoppe_; Scot. _chappin_, Ger. _schoppen_, a
pint.]
CHOPINE, chop-[=e]n', chop'in, _n._ a high clog or patten introduced into
England from Venice during the reign of Elizabeth. [Sp. _chapin_.]
CHOPPING, chop'ing, _adj._ stout, strapping, plump.
CHOP-STICKS, chop'-stiks, _n.pl._ two small sticks of wood, ivory, &c.,
used by the Chinese instead of knife and fork. [_Chop_, a corr. of _kih_,
quick.]
CHORAGUS, ko-r[=a]'gus, _n._ in Athens, the person appointed to organise
the chorus: the leader of a choir.--_adj._ CHORAG'IC, pertaining to a
choragus.--CHORAGIC MONUMENT, a small temple on which were dedicated the
tripods given in the Dionysian contests to the victorious chorus. [Gr.
_chor[=e]gos_--_choros_, chorus, and _agein_, to lead.]
CHORAL, CHORALE. See CHOIR.
CHORD, kord, _n._ (_mus._) the simultaneous and harmonious union of sounds
of a different pitch.--The COMMON CHORD is a note with its third and
perfect fifth reckoned upwards. [Formed from ACCORD.]
CHORD, kord, _n._ the string of a musical instrument: (_fig._) of the
emotions: (_geom._) a straight line joining the extremities of an arc: a
straight line joining any two points in the curve of a circle, ellipse, &c.
[L. _chorda_--Gr. _chord[=e]_, an intestine.]
CHOREA, ko-r[=e]'a, _n._ St Vitus's dance, a nervous disease causing
irregular and involuntary movements of the limbs or face. [L.,--Gr.
_choreia_, a dancing.]