| cynanthropy | A delusion in which one barks and growls, imagining himself to be a dog. Origin: G. Kyon, dog, + anthropos, man (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cynic | Doglike, denoting a spasm of the muscles of the face as in risus caninus. Origin: G. Kynikos, doglike (05 Mar 2000) |
| cynic spasm | The semblance of a grin caused by facial spasm especially in tetanus. Synonym: canine spasm, cynic spasm, risus sardonicus, sardonic grin, spasmus caninus, trismus sardonicus. Origin: L. Risus, laugh + caninus, doglike (05 Mar 2000) |
| cynocephaly | Craniostenosis in which the skull slopes back from the orbits, producing a resemblance to the head of a dog. Origin: G. Kyon, dog, + kephale, head (05 Mar 2000) |
| cynodont | 1. A canine tooth. 2. A tooth having one cusp or point. Origin: G. Kyon, dog, + odous (odont-), tooth (05 Mar 2000) |
| cynophobia | <psychology> A morbid fear of dogs. Origin: Gr. Phobos = fear (16 Mar 1998) |