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Castor oil
Castor oil Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean (technically castor seed as the castor plant, Ricinus communis, is not a member of the bean family). Castor oil (CAS number 8001-79-4) is a colorless to very pale yellow liquid with mild or no odor or taste. Its boiling point is 313°C and its densit...
Castor oil Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean (technically castor seed as the castor plant, Ricinus communis, is not a member of the bean family). Castor oil (CAS number 8001-79-4) is a colorless to very pale yellow liquid with mild or no odor or taste. Its boiling point is 313°C and its densi...
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Castration
Castration # Overview Castration is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a male loses the functions of the testes or a female loses the functions of the ovaries. In common usage the term is usually applied to males, although as a medical term it is applied to both males and females. For more infor...
Castration Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Castration is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a male loses the functions of the testes or a female loses the functions of the ovaries. In common usage the term is usually applied to males, although as a medical term it i...
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Catabiosis
Catabiosis Catabiosis - the process of growing older, aging and physical degradation. The word comes from Greek 'kata' - down, against, reverse and 'biosis' - way of life and is generally used to describe senscence and degeneration in living organisms and biophysics of aging in general. One of the popular catabiotic t...
Catabiosis Template:AB Catabiosis - the process of growing older, aging and physical degradation. The word comes from Greek 'kata' - down, against, reverse and 'biosis' - way of life and is generally used to describe senscence and degeneration in living organisms and biophysics of aging in general. One of the popular...
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Catabolism
Catabolism Catabolism is the set of metabolic pathways that break down molecules into smaller units and release energy. In catabolism, large molecules such as polysaccharides, fatty acids, nucleic acids and proteins are broken down into smaller units such as monosaccharides, fatty acids, nucleotides and amino acids, re...
Catabolism Catabolism is the set of metabolic pathways that break down molecules into smaller units and release energy. In catabolism, large molecules such as polysaccharides, fatty acids, nucleic acids and proteins are broken down into smaller units such as monosaccharides, fatty acids, nucleotides and amino acids, r...
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Categories
Categories # Why put an article in a category? - At some point it becomes useful to classify the information according to categories. For instance, you might want to add an article on acute MI to the category of cardiology. Acute MI would then be included with all the other articles related to the subject of cardiolog...
Categories Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Why put an article in a category? - At some point it becomes useful to classify the information according to categories. For instance, you might want to add an article on acute MI to the category of cardiology. Acute MI would then be included with all th...
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Causticity
Causticity A corrosive substance is one that will destroy or irreversibly damage another substance with which it comes in contact. The main hazards to people include damage to eyes, skin and tissue under the skin, but inhalation or ingestion of a corrosive substance can damage the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract...
Causticity A corrosive substance is one that will destroy or irreversibly damage another substance with which it comes in contact. The main hazards to people include damage to eyes, skin and tissue under the skin, but inhalation or ingestion of a corrosive substance can damage the respiratory and gastrointestinal trac...
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Caveolin 2
Caveolin 2 Caveolin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CAV2 gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a major component of the inner surface of caveolae, small invaginations of the plasma membrane, and is involved in essential cellular functions, including signal transduction, lipid metabolism, cellular gr...
Caveolin 2 Caveolin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CAV2 gene.[1][2][3] The protein encoded by this gene is a major component of the inner surface of caveolae, small invaginations of the plasma membrane, and is involved in essential cellular functions, including signal transduction, lipid metabolism, c...
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Caveolin 3
Caveolin 3 Caveolin-3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CAV3 gene. Alternative splicing has been identified for this locus, with inclusion or exclusion of a differentially spliced intron. In addition, transcripts utilize multiple polyA sites and contain two potential translation initiation sites. # Functio...
Caveolin 3 Caveolin-3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CAV3 gene.[1][2][3] Alternative splicing has been identified for this locus, with inclusion or exclusion of a differentially spliced intron. In addition, transcripts utilize multiple polyA sites and contain two potential translation initiation sites. ...
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Cavitation
Cavitation Cavitation is a general term used to describe the behavior of voids or bubbles in a liquid. Cavitation is usually divided into two classes of behavior: inertial (or transient) cavitation and non-inertial cavitation. Inertial cavitation is the process where a void or bubble in a liquid rapidly collapses, prod...
Cavitation Cavitation is a general term used to describe the behavior of voids or bubbles in a liquid. Cavitation is usually divided into two classes of behavior: inertial (or transient) cavitation and non-inertial cavitation. Inertial cavitation is the process where a void or bubble in a liquid rapidly collapses, pro...
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Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
Cefadroxil Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alberto Plate [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an ed...
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Cefditoren
Cefditoren # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
Cefditoren Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vignesh Ponnusamy, M.B.B.S. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intend...
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Cefquinome
Cefquinome # Overview Cefquinome is a fourth-generation cephalosporin with pharmacological and antibacterial properties valuable in the treatment of coliform mastitis and other infections. It is only used in veterinary applications. # Properties Cefquinome is resistant to beta-lactamase. Chemically, its zwitterionic ...
Cefquinome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Cefquinome is a fourth-generation cephalosporin with pharmacological and antibacterial properties valuable in the treatment of coliform mastitis and other infections. It is only used in veterinary applications. # Properties Cefquinome is resist...
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Cefsulodin
Cefsulodin # Overview Cefsulodin is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with specific activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It has no significant activity against other Gram-negative bacteria and very limited activity against Gram-positive bacteria and anaerobic bacteria. Cefsulodin was first synthesized an...
Cefsulodin Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] # Overview Cefsulodin is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with specific activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It has no significant activity against other Gram-negative bacteria and very limited activity against Gram-positive bacteria and ana...
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Ceftibuten
Ceftibuten # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
Ceftibuten Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Gloria Picoy [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an edu...
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Citalopram
Citalopram # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
Citalopram Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Deepika Beereddy, MBBS [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to...
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Cell cycle
Cell cycle The cell cycle, or cell-division cycle, is the series of events that take place in a eukaryotic cell leading to its replication. These events can be divided in two broad periods: interphase—during which the cell grows, accumulating nutrients needed for mitosis and duplicating its DNA—and the mitotic (M) phas...
Cell cycle The cell cycle, or cell-division cycle, is the series of events that take place in a eukaryotic cell leading to its replication. These events can be divided in two broad periods: interphase—during which the cell grows, accumulating nutrients needed for mitosis and duplicating its DNA—and the mitotic (M) pha...
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Metabolism
Metabolism Metabolism is the complete set of chemical reactions that occur in living cells. These processes are the basis of life, allowing cells to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories. Catabolism, which yields energy, an ex...
Metabolism Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Metabolism is the complete set of chemical reactions that occur in living cells. These processes are the basis of life, allowing cells to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into tw...
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Exocytosis
Exocytosis Exocytosis (ek-soh-sy-TOH-sis) is the process by which a cell directs secretory vesicles to the cell membrane. These membrane-bound vesicles contain soluble proteins to be secreted to the extracellular environment, as well as membrane proteins and lipids that are sent to become components of the cell membr...
Exocytosis Exocytosis (ek-soh-sy-TOH-sis) is the process by which a cell directs secretory vesicles to the cell membrane. These membrane-bound vesicles contain soluble proteins to be secreted to the extracellular environment, as well as membrane proteins and lipids that are sent to become components of the cell memb...
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Centimetre
Centimetre A centimetre (American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a metre, which is the current SI base unit of length. Centi is the SI prefix for a factor of 10^{-2}. Hence a centimetre can be written as 10×10^{-3} m (engineering notation) or 1 E-2 m...
Centimetre Template:Unit of length A centimetre (American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a metre, which is the current SI base unit of length. Centi is the SI prefix for a factor of 10<math>^{-2}</math>.[1] Hence a centimetre can be written as 10×10...
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Centrifuge
Centrifuge A centrifuge is a piece of equipment, generally driven by a motor, that puts an object in rotation around a fixed axis, applying force perpendicular to the axis. The centrifuge works using the sedimentation principle, where the centripetal acceleration is used to separate substances of greater and lesser den...
Centrifuge Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] A centrifuge is a piece of equipment, generally driven by a motor, that puts an object in rotation around a fixed axis, applying force perpendicular to the axis. The centrifuge works using the sedimentation principle, where the centripetal acceleration is u...
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Centrosome
Centrosome The centrosome is the main microtubule organizing center (MTOC) of the cell as well as a regulator of cell-cycle progression. It was discovered in 1888 by Theodor Boveri and was described as the 'special organ of cell division.' Although the centrosome has a key role in efficient mitosis, it has been recentl...
Centrosome The centrosome is the main microtubule organizing center (MTOC) of the cell as well as a regulator of cell-cycle progression. It was discovered in 1888 by Theodor Boveri and was described as the 'special organ of cell division.' Although the centrosome has a key role in efficient mitosis, it has been recent...
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Cephalexin
Cephalexin # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
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Pelvimetry
Pelvimetry # Background Pelvimetry is the assessment of the female pelvis in relation to the birth of a baby. Traditional obstetrical services relied heavily on pelvimetry in the conduct of delivery in order to decide if natural or operative vaginal delivery was possible or if and when to use a cesarean section. With ...
Pelvimetry Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Background Pelvimetry is the assessment of the female pelvis in relation to the birth of a baby. Traditional obstetrical services relied heavily on pelvimetry in the conduct of delivery in order to decide if natural or operative vaginal delivery was poss...
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Cephradine
Cephradine # Overview Cefradine (INN) (formerly cephradine BAN) is a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic. # Indications It has similar spectrum of activity to cefalexin. RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS (e.g., tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and lobar pneumonia) caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci and S. pneum...
Cephradine Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Cefradine (INN) (formerly cephradine BAN) is a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic. # Indications It has similar spectrum of activity to cefalexin. RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS (e.g., tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and lobar pneumonia) caused...
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Miracidium
Miracidium A miracidium is a small free-living larval stage of parasitic flatworms in the class Trematoda. It is released from eggs which are usually shed in the faeces of its vertebrate host. When an egg is immersed in water, its operculum liberates the miracidium, which swims using cilia to find the first host in its...
Miracidium A miracidium is a small free-living larval stage of parasitic flatworms in the class Trematoda. It is released from eggs which are usually shed in the faeces of its vertebrate host. When an egg is immersed in water, its operculum liberates the miracidium, which swims using cilia to find the first host in it...
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Cerebritis
Cerebritis # Overview Cerebritis is an infection of the brain that normally leads to the formation of an abscess within the brain itself. It is the inflammation of the cerebrum, a structure within the brain, which performs a number of important functions, including most of the things which people associate with being ...
Cerebritis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Cerebritis is an infection of the brain that normally leads to the formation of an abscess within the brain itself. It is the inflammation of the cerebrum, a structure within the brain, which performs a number of important functions, including m...
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Certoparin
Certoparin Certoparin (Sandoparin®, Embolex®, Novartis) is a low molecular weight heparin, primarily active against factor Xa. Like other low molecular weight heparins, it is used to prevent deep venous thrombosis. Mechanism of action: Certoparin is a low molecular weight heparin. Heparin and certoparin (anticoagulant...
Certoparin Certoparin (Sandoparin®, Embolex®, Novartis) is a low molecular weight heparin, primarily active against factor Xa. Like other low molecular weight heparins, it is used to prevent deep venous thrombosis. Template:Pharma-stub Mechanism of action: Certoparin is a low molecular weight heparin. Heparin and cer...
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Ceruletide
Ceruletide # Overview Ceruletide (INN), also known as cerulein or caerulein, is a ten amino acid oligopeptide that stimulates smooth muscle and increases digestive secretions. Ceruletide is similar in action and composition to cholecystokinin. It stimulates gastric, biliary, and pancreatic secretion; and certain smoo...
Ceruletide Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Ceruletide (INN), also known as cerulein or caerulein, is a ten amino acid oligopeptide that stimulates smooth muscle and increases digestive secretions. Ceruletide is similar in action and composition to cholecystokinin. It stimulates gastric,...
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Cetrorelix
Cetrorelix # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
Cetrorelix Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rabin Bista, M.B.B.S. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to ...
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Cevimeline
Cevimeline # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
Cevimeline Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Adeel Jamil, M.D. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be a...
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Chalicosis
Chalicosis Synonyms and keywords: Flint disease # Overview Chalicosis (Greek, χάλιξ, gravel), also called Flint disease, is a disorder of the lungs or bronchioles (chiefly among stonecutters), due to the inhalation of fine particles of stones; it is a form of pneumoconiosis. # Historical Perspective - The term chali...
Chalicosis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: Flint disease # Overview Chalicosis (Greek, χάλιξ, gravel), also called Flint disease, is a disorder of the lungs or bronchioles (chiefly among stonecutters), due to the inhalation of fine particles of stones; it is a form of pneumo...
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Charmstone
Charmstone A charmstone is a mineral specimen which certain prehistoric, historic or contemporary peoples invest with healing, mystical or paranormal powers. This belief has been part of several indigenous cultures for centuries, e.g., cintamani. The mineral specimen may either be naturally occurring or honed from a n...
Charmstone A charmstone is a mineral specimen which certain prehistoric[citation needed], historic or contemporary peoples invest with healing, mystical or paranormal powers. This belief has been part of several indigenous cultures for centuries, e.g., cintamani. The mineral specimen may either be naturally occurring...
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Chemotroph
Chemotroph Chemotrophs are organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of electron donating molecules in their environments. These molecules can be organic (organotrophs) or inorganic (lithotrophs). The chemotroph designation is in contrast to phototrophs which utilize solar energy. Chemotrophs can be either autotrop...
Chemotroph Chemotrophs are organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of electron donating molecules in their environments. These molecules can be organic (organotrophs) or inorganic (lithotrophs). The chemotroph designation is in contrast to phototrophs which utilize solar energy. Chemotrophs can be either autotro...
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Chemotaxis
Chemotaxis # Overview Chemotaxis, a kind of taxis, is the phenomenon in which bodily cells, bacteria, and other single-cell or multicellular organisms direct their movements according to certain chemicals in their environment. This is important for bacteria to find food (for example, glucose) by swimming towards the h...
Chemotaxis # Overview Chemotaxis, a kind of taxis, is the phenomenon in which bodily cells, bacteria, and other single-cell or multicellular organisms direct their movements according to certain chemicals in their environment. This is important for bacteria to find food (for example, glucose) by swimming towards the h...
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Chest tube
Chest tube For the WikiPatient page for this topic, click here # Overview A chest tube or chest drain is a flexible plastic tube that is inserted through the side of the chest into the pleural space. It is used to remove air (pneumothorax) or fluid (pleural effusion, blood, chyle), or pus (empyema) from the intrathora...
Chest tube For the WikiPatient page for this topic, click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A chest tube or chest drain is a flexible plastic tube that is inserted through the side of the chest into the pleural space. It is used to remove air (pneumothorax) or fluid (pleural effusion,...
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Chest hair
Chest hair The term chest hair is generally used to describe hair that grows on the chest of human males, in the region between the neck and the abdomen. Chest hair, which is a secondary sex characteristic, develops during and after puberty. It is therefore part of the androgenic hair. # Development and growth Althoug...
Chest hair The term chest hair is generally used to describe hair that grows on the chest of human males, in the region between the neck and the abdomen. Chest hair, which is a secondary sex characteristic, develops during and after puberty. It is therefore part of the androgenic hair. ## Development and growth Altho...
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Childbirth
Childbirth # Overview Childbirth (also called labour, birth, partus or parturition) is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the delivery of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus. The process of human childbirth is categorized in 3 stages of labour. In the first stage, the uterus b...
Childbirth Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Childbirth (also called labour, birth, partus or parturition) is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the delivery of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus. The process of human childbirth is categorized in 3...
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Stuttering
Stuttering Synonyms and keywords: Childhood-onset fluency disorder # Overview Stuttering, also known as stammering in the United Kingdom, is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and involuntary silent pauses or b...
Stuttering For patient information, click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] Synonyms and keywords: Childhood-onset fluency disorder # Overview Stuttering, also known as stammering in the United Kingdom, is a speech disorder in which the flow ...
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Chimpanzee
Chimpanzee # Overview Chimpanzee, often shortened to chimp, is the common name for the two extant species of apes in the genus Pan. The better known chimpanzee is Pan troglodytes, the Common Chimpanzee, living primarily in West, and Central Africa. Its cousin, the Bonobo or "Pygmy Chimpanzee" as it is known archaicall...
Chimpanzee # Overview Chimpanzee, often shortened to chimp, is the common name for the two extant species of apes in the genus Pan. The better known chimpanzee is Pan troglodytes, the Common Chimpanzee, living primarily in West, and Central Africa. Its cousin, the Bonobo or "Pygmy Chimpanzee" as it is known archaicall...
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Chitinozoa
Chitinozoa Chitinozoa (singular: chitinozoan, plural: chitinozoans) are a taxon of flask-shaped, organic walled marine microfossils produced by an as yet unknown animal. Common from the Ordovician to Devonian periods, the millimetre-scale organisms are found across the globe in almost all types of marine sediment, whic...
Chitinozoa Chitinozoa (singular: chitinozoan, plural: chitinozoans) are a taxon of flask-shaped, organic walled marine microfossils produced by an as yet unknown animal.[2] Common from the Ordovician to Devonian periods, the millimetre-scale organisms are found across the globe in almost all types of marine sediment,[...
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Chlamydiae
Chlamydiae # Overview Chlamydiae is a bacterial phylum whose members are obligate intracellular pathogens. Many Chlamydiae coexist in an asymptomatic state within specific hosts, and it is widely believed that these hosts provide a natural reservoir for these species. All Chlamydiae grow by infecting eukaryotic host c...
Chlamydiae For patient information click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Chlamydiae is a bacterial phylum whose members are obligate intracellular pathogens.[1] Many Chlamydiae coexist in an asymptomatic state within specific hosts, and it is widely believed that these hosts provide...
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Chlorobium
Chlorobium Chlorobium is a genus of green sulfur bacteria. They are photolithotrophic oxidizers of sulfur and most notably utilise a noncyclic electron transport chain to reduce NAD+. Hydrogen sulfide is used as an electron source and carbon dioxide its carbon source. Chlorobium species exhibit a dark green color; in ...
Chlorobium Chlorobium is a genus of green sulfur bacteria. They are photolithotrophic oxidizers of sulfur and most notably utilise a noncyclic electron transport chain to reduce NAD+. Hydrogen sulfide is used as an electron source and carbon dioxide its carbon source.[1] Chlorobium species exhibit a dark green color;...
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Chlorodyne
Chlorodyne Chlorodyne was the name for one of the most famous patent medicines sold in the British Isles. It was invented in the 19th century by a Dr. J. Collis Browne, a doctor in the British Indian Army; its original purpose was in the treatment of cholera. Browne sold his formula to a pharmacist named Davenport, who...
Chlorodyne Chlorodyne was the name for one of the most famous patent medicines sold in the British Isles. It was invented in the 19th century by a Dr. J. Collis Browne, a doctor in the British Indian Army; its original purpose was in the treatment of cholera. Browne sold his formula to a pharmacist named Davenport, wh...
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Chloroform
Chloroform # Overview Chloroform is an organic compound with formula CHCl3. It is one of the four chloromethanes. The colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid is a trihalomethane, and is considered hazardous. Several million tons are produced annually as a precursor to PTFE and refrigerants, but its use for refrigerant...
Chloroform Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Chloroform is an organic compound with formula CHCl3. It is one of the four chloromethanes.[2] The colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid is a trihalomethane, and is considered hazardous. Several million tons are produced annually as a precurso...
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Chloroxine
Chloroxine # Overview Chloroxine (trade name Capitrol; Kloroxin, Dichlorchinolinol, chlorquinol, halquinol(s)); Latin cloroxinum, dichlorchinolinolum) is an antibacterial drug. Oral formulations (under trade name such as Endiaron) are used in infectious diarrhea, disorders of the intestinal microflora (e.g. after anti...
Chloroxine Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Chloroxine (trade name Capitrol; Kloroxin, Dichlorchinolinol, chlorquinol, halquinol(s));[citation needed] Latin cloroxinum, dichlorchinolinolum) is an antibacterial drug.[1] Oral formulations (under trade name such as Endiaron[2]) are used in i...
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Chromosome
Chromosome # Overview A chromosome is a single large macromolecule of DNA, and constitutes a physically organized form of DNA in a cell. It is a very long, continuous piece of DNA (a single DNA molecule), which contains many genes, regulatory elements and other intervening nucleotide sequences. A broader definition of...
Chromosome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] # Overview A chromosome is a single large macromolecule of DNA, and constitutes a physically organized form of DNA in a cell. It is a very long, continuous piece of DNA (a single DNA molecule), which...
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Chronotype
Chronotype Chronotype is an attribute of human beings reflecting whether they are alert and prefer to be active early or late in the day. The continuum is often referred to as “morningness/eveningness” or “larks” and “owls” where morning people wake up early and are most alert in the first part of the day and evening ...
Chronotype Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Chronotype is an attribute of human beings reflecting whether they are alert and prefer to be active early or late in the day. The continuum is often referred to as “morningness/eveningness” or “larks” and “owls” where morning people wake up early and are ...
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Chrysiasis
Chrysiasis Chrysiasis is a dermatological condition caused by the prolonged ingestion of gold. Similar to silver, a gold preparation used parenterally for a long period may rarely produce a permanent skin pigmentation - especially if the skin is exposed to sunlight or artificial ultraviolet radiation. The skin's pigmen...
Chrysiasis Chrysiasis is a dermatological condition caused by the prolonged ingestion of gold. Similar to silver, a gold preparation used parenterally for a long period may rarely produce a permanent skin pigmentation - especially if the skin is exposed to sunlight or artificial ultraviolet radiation. The skin's pigme...
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Ciclopirox
Ciclopirox # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
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Cigar Dave
Cigar Dave David Zeplowitz (nicknamed Cigar Dave and The General), is the creator and host of Smoke This!-- a nationally syndicated radio program devoted entirely to cigar smoking and its accompanying lifestyle. # Biography Cigar Dave was born in Buffalo, New York, and graduated from Syracuse University in 1986. He cu...
Cigar Dave David Zeplowitz (nicknamed Cigar Dave and The General), is the creator and host of Smoke This!-- a nationally syndicated radio program devoted entirely to cigar smoking and its accompanying lifestyle. # Biography Cigar Dave was born in Buffalo, New York, and graduated from Syracuse University in 1986. He c...
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Ciliopathy
Ciliopathy A ciliopathy is a genetic disorder of the cellular cilia or the cilia anchoring structures, the basal bodies. # History Although non-motile or primary cilia were first described in 1898, "cell biologists largely ignored them." But "microscopists continued to document their presence in the cells of most ver...
Ciliopathy A ciliopathy is a genetic disorder of the cellular cilia or the cilia anchoring structures, the basal bodies. # History Although non-motile or primary cilia were first described in 1898, "cell biologists largely ignored them." But "microscopists continued to document their presence in the cells of most ve...
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Cilostazol
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Cinacalcet
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Cinchonism
Cinchonism Cinchonism or quinism is a pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark. Quinine is used to treat resistant malaria, nocturnal muscle cramps and can also act as an abortifacient. In much smaller amounts, quinine is an ingredient of tonic drinks, act...
Cinchonism Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Cinchonism or quinism is a pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark. Quinine is used to treat resistant malaria, nocturnal muscle cramps and can also act as an abortifacient. In much smaller am...
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Cis-acting
Cis-acting In the field of molecular biology, cis-acting generally means "acting from the same molecule". It may be considered the opposite of trans-acting which generally means "acting from a different molecule". In the context of transcription regulation, cis-acting elements are usually considered to be DNA sequence...
Cis-acting In the field of molecular biology, cis-acting generally means "acting from the same molecule". It may be considered the opposite of trans-acting which generally means "acting from a different molecule". In the context of transcription regulation, cis-acting elements are usually considered to be DNA sequenc...
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Prilocaine
Prilocaine # Overview Prilocaine /ˈpraɪlkeɪn/ is a local anesthetic of the amino amide type first prepared by Claes Tegner and Nils Löfgren. In its injectable form (trade name Citanest), it is often used in dentistry. It is also often combined with lidocaine as a preparation for dermal anesthesia (lidocaine/prilocai...
Prilocaine Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Prilocaine /ˈpraɪl[invalid input: 'ɵ']keɪn/ is a local anesthetic of the amino amide type first prepared by Claes Tegner and Nils Löfgren. In its injectable form (trade name Citanest), it is often used in dentistry. It is also often combined w...
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Citrulline
Citrulline # Overview The organic compound citrulline is an α-amino acid. Its name is derived from citrullus, the Latin word for watermelo], from which it was first isolated in 1930. It has the idealized formula H2NC(O)NH(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H. It is a key intermediate in the urea cycle, the pathway by which mammals excret...
Citrulline Template:OrganicBox small Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The organic compound citrulline is an α-amino acid. Its name is derived from citrullus, the Latin word for watermelo], from which it was first isolated in 1930.[1] It has the idealized formula H2NC(O)NH(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H...
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Cladistics
Cladistics Cladistics is a philosophy of classification that arranges organisms only by their order of branching in an evolutionary tree and not by their morphological similarity, in the words of Luria et al. (1981). A major contributor to this school of thought was the German entomologist Willi Hennig, who referred t...
Cladistics Cladistics is a philosophy of classification that arranges organisms only by their order of branching in an evolutionary tree and not by their morphological similarity, in the words of Luria et al. (1981). A major contributor to this school of thought was the German entomologist Willi Hennig, who referred ...
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Cladribine
Cladribine # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
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Clara cell
Clara cell Clara cells are non-mucous and non-ciliated secretory cells found in the primary bronchioles of the lungs. Clara cells are dome-shaped and have short microvilli. One of the main functions of Clara cells is to protect the bronchiolar epithelium. They do this by secreting a small variety of products, including...
Clara cell Clara cells are non-mucous and non-ciliated secretory cells found in the primary bronchioles of the lungs. Clara cells are dome-shaped and have short microvilli. One of the main functions of Clara cells is to protect the bronchiolar epithelium. They do this by secreting a small variety of products, includin...
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Clear cell
Clear cell # Overview Clear cell tumors are part of the surface epithelial-stromal tumor group of Ovarian cancers, accounting for 6% of these neoplastic cases. Clear cell tumors are also associated with the pancreas and salivary glands. Benign and borderline variants of this neoplasm are rare, and most cases are malig...
Clear cell Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Clear cell tumors are part of the surface epithelial-stromal tumor group of Ovarian cancers, accounting for 6% of these neoplastic cases. Clear cell tumors are also associated with the pancreas and salivary glands. Benign and borderline variants...
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Clemastine
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Enoxaparin
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Immunology
Immunology Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with, among other things, the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and disease; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorde...
Immunology Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with, among other things, the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and disease; malfun...
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Clioquinol
Clioquinol # Overview Clioquinol is an antifungal drug and antiprotozoal drug. It is neurotoxic in large doses. It is a member of a family of drugs called hydroxyquinolines which inhibit certain enzymes related to DNA replication. The drugs have been found to have activity against both viral and protozoal infection...
Clioquinol Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Clioquinol is an antifungal drug and antiprotozoal drug. It is neurotoxic in large doses. It is a member of a family of drugs called hydroxyquinolines which inhibit certain enzymes related to DNA replication. The drugs have been found to have...
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Clobutinol
Clobutinol # Overview Clobutinol is a cough suppressant distributed by Boehringer-Ingelheim, Novartis's Hexal (Sandoz), Stada and possibly other companies. # Side effects and withdrawal Studies in 2004 had indicated that clobutinol has the potential to prolong the QT interval. Clobutinol was in 2007 determined to cau...
Clobutinol Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Clobutinol is a cough suppressant distributed by Boehringer-Ingelheim, Novartis's Hexal (Sandoz), Stada and possibly other companies. # Side effects and withdrawal Studies in 2004 had indicated that clobutinol has the potential to prolong the Q...
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Clodronate
Clodronate # Overview Clodronic acid (INN) or clodronate disodium (USAN) is a first generation (non-nitrogenous) bisphosphonate. It is an anti-osteoporotic drug approved for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and men to reduce vertebral fractures, hyperparathyroidism, hypercalcemia ...
Clodronate Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Clodronic acid (INN) or clodronate disodium (USAN) is a first generation (non-nitrogenous) bisphosphonate. It is an anti-osteoporotic drug approved for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and men to reduce vert...
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Clomiphene
Clomiphene # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
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Clonorchis
Clonorchis The Clonorchis sinensis is a human liver fluke in the class Trematoda, Phylum Platyhelminthes. This parasite lives in the liver of humans, and is found mainly in the common bile duct and gall bladder, feeding on bile. These animals, which are believed to be the third most prevalent worm parasite in the world...
Clonorchis The Clonorchis sinensis is a human liver fluke in the class Trematoda, Phylum Platyhelminthes. This parasite lives in the liver of humans, and is found mainly in the common bile duct and gall bladder, feeding on bile. These animals, which are believed to be the third most prevalent worm parasite in the worl...
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Open shell
Open shell In the context of atomic orbitals, an open shell is a valence shell which is not completely filled with electrons or that has not given all of its valence electrons through chemical bonds with other atoms or molecules during a chemical reaction. Atoms generally reach a noble gas configuration in a molecule....
Open shell In the context of atomic orbitals, an open shell is a valence shell which is not completely filled with electrons or that has not given all of its valence electrons through chemical bonds with other atoms or molecules during a chemical reaction. Atoms generally reach a noble gas configuration in a molecule...
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Clotiapine
Clotiapine # Overview Clotiapine (Entumine) is an atypical antipsychotic of the dibenzothiazepine chemical class. It was first introduced in a few European countries (namely, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Switzerland), Argentina, Taiwan and Israel in 1970. Some sources regard clotiapine as a typical antipsychotic rather t...
Clotiapine Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Clotiapine (Entumine) is an atypical antipsychotic of the dibenzothiazepine chemical class. It was first introduced in a few European countries (namely, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Switzerland), Argentina, Taiwan and Israel in 1970. Some sources r...
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Cloxazolam
Cloxazolam # Overview Cloxazolam (marketed under brand name Sepazon, Olcadil (Brazil, Portugal and Spain), Akton (Belgium), Lubalix (Switzerland) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. Cloxazolam is metabolised into the active metabolite chlordesmethyldiazepam (delorazepam). It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvu...
Cloxazolam Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Cloxazolam[1] (marketed under brand name Sepazon, Olcadil (Brazil, Portugal and Spain), Akton (Belgium), Lubalix (Switzerland) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative.[2] Cloxazolam is metabolised into the active metabolite chlordesmethyl...
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Cluttering
Cluttering # Background Cluttering (also called tachyphemia) is a speech disorder and a communication disorder characterized by speech that is difficult for listeners to understand due to rapid speaking rate, erratic rhythm, poor syntax or grammar, and words or groups of words unrelated to the sentence. Cluttering ha...
Cluttering Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Background Cluttering (also called tachyphemia) is a speech disorder and a communication disorder characterized by speech that is difficult for listeners to understand due to rapid speaking rate, erratic rhythm, poor synt...
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Co-codamol
Co-codamol Co-codamol (BAN) is a non-proprietary name used to denote a combination of codeine phosphate and paracetamol (acetaminophen). Co-codamol tablets are used for the relief of mild/moderate (or in the case of 30/500mg - severe) pain. Three strengths are available: - 8mg of codeine phosphate per tablet - 15mg of ...
Co-codamol Co-codamol (BAN) is a non-proprietary name used to denote a combination of codeine phosphate and paracetamol (acetaminophen). Co-codamol tablets are used for the relief of mild/moderate (or in the case of 30/500mg - severe) pain. Three strengths are available: - 8mg of codeine phosphate per tablet - 15mg of...
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Cobicistat
Cobicistat # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
Cobicistat Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Gloria Picoy [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an edu...
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Coccydynia
Coccydynia Synonyms and keywords: Coccygodynia, coccygeal pain, coccyx pain, coccaglia or (in layperson's terms) buttache. # Overview Coccydynia is a medical term meaning pain in the coccyx or tailbone area, usually brought on by sitting. # Natural History In many cases the exact cause is not known. Coccydynia is oft...
Coccydynia Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Editor-In-Chief: Patrick Foye, MD, Associate Professor, and Director, Coccyx Pain Service, New Jersey Medical School [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Synonyms and keywords: Coccygodynia, coccygeal pain, coccyx pain, coccaglia or (in layperson's t...
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Coercivity
Coercivity In materials science, the coercivity, also called the coercive field, of a ferromagnetic material is the intensity of the applied magnetic field required to reduce the magnetization of that material to zero after the magnetization of the sample has been driven to saturation. Coercivity is usually measured i...
Coercivity In materials science, the coercivity, also called the coercive field, of a ferromagnetic material is the intensity of the applied magnetic field required to reduce the magnetization of that material to zero after the magnetization of the sample has been driven to saturation. Coercivity is usually measured ...
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Colchicine
Colchicine # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
Colchicine Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vignesh Ponnusamy, M.B.B.S. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intend...
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Oral ulcer
Oral ulcer # Overview An oral ulcer (from Latin ulcus) is the name for the appearance of an open sore inside the mouth caused by a break in the mucous membrane or the epithelium on the lips or surrounding the mouth. The types of oral ulcers are diverse, with a multitude of associated causes including: physical or che...
Oral ulcer For patient information click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shankar Kumar, M.B.B.S. [4] # Overview An oral ulcer (from Latin ulcus) is the name for the appearance of an open sore inside the mouth caused by a break in the mucous membrane or the epith...
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Colestipol
Colestipol # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
Colestipol Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an ...
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Colestilan
Colestilan # Overview Colestilan (INN, trade name BindRen) is a medication that acts as a phosphate binder and bile acid sequestrant. # Clinical Use Colestilan is used for the treatment of hyperphosphataemia (too high phosphate concentrations in the blood serum) in patients undergoing dialysis, including peritoneal d...
Colestilan Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Colestilan (INN, trade name BindRen) is a medication that acts as a phosphate binder[1] and bile acid sequestrant. # Clinical Use Colestilan is used for the treatment of hyperphosphataemia (too high phosphate concentrations in the blood serum) ...
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Flank pain
Flank pain # Overview Flank pain is defined as a discomfort or distress felt posteriorly or in the midaxillary line below the rib and above the ilium. The pain is triggered by renal capsule distention which results in stimulation of specialized nerve endings. Flank pain originating from urinary tract pathology may be ...
Flank pain Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1],Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jaspinder Kaur, MBBS[2] # Overview Flank pain is defined as a discomfort or distress felt posteriorly or in the midaxillary line below the rib and above the ilium. The pain is triggered by renal capsule distention which resul...
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Colposcopy
Colposcopy # Overview Colposcopy or colcoscopy is a medical diagnostic procedure to examine an illuminated, magnified view of the cervix and the tissues of the vagina and vulva. Many premalignant lesions and malignant lesions in these areas have discernible characteristics which can be detected thorough the examinatio...
Colposcopy For patient information, click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Colposcopy or colcoscopy is a medical diagnostic procedure to examine an illuminated, magnified view of the cervix and the tissues of the vagina and vulva. Many premalignant lesions and malignant lesions in th...
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Combustion
Combustion Combustion or burning is a complex sequence of exothermic chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat or both heat and light in the form of either a glow or flames. Direct combustion by atmospheric oxygen is a reaction mediated by radical intermediates. The conditio...
Combustion Combustion or burning is a complex sequence of exothermic chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat or both heat and light in the form of either a glow or flames. Direct combustion by atmospheric oxygen is a reaction mediated by radical intermediates. The conditi...
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Commissure
Commissure A commissure is the place where two things are joined. The term is used especially in the fields of anatomy and biology. In anatomy, commissure can refer to a number of such bodily junctions. The most common usage of the term refers to the brain's commissures, of which there are two—the anterior and posterio...
Commissure Template:Wikt Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] A commissure is the place where two things are joined. The term is used especially in the fields of anatomy and biology. In anatomy, commissure can refer to a number of such bodily junctions. The most common usage of the term refers to the bra...
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Common Rue
Common Rue The Common Rue (Ruta graveolens), also known as Herb-of-grace, is a species of rue grown as a herb. It is native to southern Europe. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, especially because of its bluish leaves, and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. It also i...
Common Rue The Common Rue (Ruta graveolens), also known as Herb-of-grace, is a species of rue grown as a herb. It is native to southern Europe. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, especially because of its bluish leaves, and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. It also ...
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Complement
Complement # Biology - complement system, a cascade of proteins in the blood that form part of innate immunity - complementary DNA, DNA reverse transcribed from a mature mRNA template - complementarity (molecular biology), a property whereby double stranded nucleic acids pair with each other - complementation (genetic...
Complement # Biology - complement system, a cascade of proteins in the blood that form part of innate immunity - complementary DNA, DNA reverse transcribed from a mature mRNA template - complementarity (molecular biology), a property whereby double stranded nucleic acids pair with each other - complementation (genetic...
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Epithelium
Epithelium # Overview In biology and medicine, epithelium is a tissue composed of a layer of cells. Epithelium lines both the outside (skin) and the inside cavities and lumen of bodies. The outermost layer of our skin is composed of dead stratified squamous, keratinized epithelial cells. Mucous membranes lining the in...
Epithelium Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview In biology and medicine, epithelium is a tissue composed of a layer of cells. Epithelium lines both the outside (skin) and the inside cavities and lumen of bodies. The outermost layer of our skin is composed of dead stratified squamous, keratini...
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Composting
Composting Composting is the aerobic decomposition of biodegradable organic matter, producing compost. (Or in a simpler form: Composting is the decaying of food, mostly vegetables or manure.) The decomposition is performed primarily by facultative and obligate aerobic bacteria, yeasts and fungi, helped in the cooler in...
Composting Template:Portalpar Template:Repetition Composting is the aerobic decomposition of biodegradable organic matter, producing compost. (Or in a simpler form: Composting is the decaying of food, mostly vegetables or manure.) The decomposition is performed primarily by facultative and obligate aerobic bacteria, y...
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Concoction
Concoction # Overview A concoction (sometimes spelled concotion) is -strictly speaking- a combination of various ingredients, usually herbs, spices, condiments, powdery substances or minerals, mixed up together, minced, dissolved or macerated into a liquid so as they can be ingested or drunk. Concoctions are sometimes...
Concoction # Overview A concoction (sometimes spelled concotion) is -strictly speaking- a combination of various ingredients, usually herbs, spices, condiments, powdery substances or minerals, mixed up together, minced, dissolved or macerated into a liquid so as they can be ingested or drunk. Concoctions are sometimes...
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Configuron
Configuron # Overview Some of the internal kinetic energy of amorphous substances can be in the form of interparticle bonds. A broken interparticle chemical bond and associated strain-releasing local adjustment in centers of vibration form a configuron, an elementary configurational excitation in an amorphous material...
Configuron Editor-In-Chief: Henry A. Hoff # Overview Some of the internal kinetic energy of amorphous substances can be in the form of interparticle bonds. A broken interparticle chemical bond and associated strain-releasing local adjustment in centers of vibration form a configuron, an elementary configurational exc...
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Confounder
Confounder # Overview A confounding variable (also confounding factor, lurking variable, a confound, or confounder) is an extraneous variable in a statistical model that correlates (positively or negatively) with both the dependent variable and the independent variable. The methodologies of scientific studies therefor...
Confounder Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A confounding variable (also confounding factor, lurking variable, a confound, or confounder) is an extraneous variable in a statistical model that correlates (positively or negatively) with both the dependent variable and the independent variab...
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Hemiplegia
Hemiplegia # Overview Hemiplegia is a condition where there is paralysis in one vertical half of a patient's body. This is not hemiparesis wherein one half of the body is weakened, i.e. one arm and its corresponding leg are weak. Hemiplegia is similar to hemiparesis, but hemiparesis is considered less severe. # Caus...
Hemiplegia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Naresh Mullaguri, M.B.B.S. [2] # Overview Hemiplegia is a condition where there is paralysis in one vertical half of a patient's body. This is not hemiparesis wherein one half of the body is weakened, i.e. one arm and its co...
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Ichthyosis
Ichthyosis For patient information on this page, click here Synonyms and keywords: Scaling skin, Fish scale disease # Overview Ichthyosis is a family of genetic dermatological conditions seen in humans and domestic animals. People or animals with ichthyosis have scaly skin which can vaguely resemble the scales of a f...
Ichthyosis For patient information on this page, click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2] Kiran Singh, M.D. [3] Synonyms and keywords: Scaling skin, Fish scale disease # Overview Ichthyosis is a family of genetic dermatological conditi...
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Conivaptan
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Conivaptan Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an ...
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Convection
Convection Convection in the most general terms refers to the movement of currents within fluids (i.e. liquids, gases and rheids) Convection is one of the major modes of Heat transfer and mass transfer. In fluids, convective heat and mass transfer take place through both diffusion – the random Brownian motion of indivi...
Convection Convection in the most general terms refers to the movement of currents within fluids (i.e. liquids, gases and rheids) Convection is one of the major modes of Heat transfer and mass transfer. In fluids, convective heat and mass transfer take place through both diffusion – the random Brownian motion of indiv...
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Copanlisib
Copanlisib # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc dr...
Copanlisib Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sonya Gelfand, Anmol Pitliya, M.B.B.S. M.D.[2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. W...
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Coprolalia
Coprolalia # Overview Coprolalia is involuntary swearing or the involuntary utterance of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks. Coprolalia comes from the Greek κόπρος meaning "feces" and λαλία meaning "babbling, meaningless talk", from lalein, "to talk". The term is often used as a clinomorphi...
Coprolalia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Coprolalia is involuntary swearing or the involuntary utterance of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks. Coprolalia comes from the Greek κόπρος meaning "feces" and λαλία meaning "babbling, meaningless talk", from lalein...
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Coq au vin
Coq au vin Coq au vin (French: "rooster with wine") is a French fricassee of rooster cooked with wine, lardons, mushrooms, and garlic. Older roosters are traditionally used because they contain a lot of connective tissue, which creates a richer broth when cooked. Many regions of France have variants of coq au vin usi...
Coq au vin Coq au vin (French: "rooster with wine") is a French fricassee of rooster cooked with wine, lardons, mushrooms, and garlic. Older roosters are traditionally used because they contain a lot of connective tissue, which creates a richer broth when cooked. Many regions of France have variants of coq au vin us...
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Cord blood
Cord blood # Overview Umbilical cord blood is human blood from the placenta and umbilical cord, collected after the cord has been detached from the newborn baby. Cord blood is utilized as a source of stem cells for transplantation, being rich in hematopoietic stem cells. Cord blood is stored by both public and private...
Cord blood Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Umbilical cord blood is human blood from the placenta and umbilical cord, collected after the cord has been detached from the newborn baby. Cord blood is utilized as a source of stem cells for transplantation, being rich in hematopoietic stem ce...
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