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Catheter ablation is a procedure that uses radio-frequency energy or other sources to terminate or modify a faulty electrical pathway from sections of the heart of those who are prone to developing cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation , atrial flutter and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome . If not controlled, s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catheter_ablation |
A catheterization laboratory , commonly referred to as a cath lab , is an examination room in a hospital or clinic with diagnostic imaging equipment used to visualize the arteries of the heart and the chambers of the heart and treat any stenosis or abnormality found.
Most catheterization laboratories are "single plane... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catheterization_laboratory |
Cathinone ( / ˈ k æ θ ɪ n oʊ n / ; also known as β-ketoamphetamine ) is a monoamine alkaloid found in the shrub Catha edulis (khat) and is chemically similar to ephedrine , cathine , methcathinone and other amphetamines . It is probably the main contributor to the stimulant effect of Catha edulis . Cathinone differs fr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathinone |
The Catholic Church is the largest non-government provider of health care services in the world. [ 1 ] It has around 18,000 clinics, 16,000 homes for the elderly and those with special needs, and 5,500 hospitals, with 65 percent of them located in developing countries. [ 2 ] In 2010, the Church's Pontifical Council for... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_and_health_care |
A catlin or catling is a long, double-bladed surgical knife . It was commonly used from the 17th to the mid 19th century, particularly for amputations ; after that its use declined in favor of mechanically driven (and later, electrically driven) oscillating saws.
Surgeon William Clowes wrote about the instrument in a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catlin_(medicine) |
Cauda equina syndrome ( CES ) is a condition that occurs when the bundle of nerves below the end of the spinal cord known as the cauda equina is damaged. [ 2 ] Signs and symptoms include low back pain , pain that radiates down the leg , numbness around the anus, and loss of bowel or bladder control. [ 1 ] Onset may be ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cauda_equina_syndrome |
In law, medicine, and statistics, cause of death is an official determination of the conditions resulting in a human 's death , which may be recorded on a death certificate . A cause of death is determined by a medical examiner . In rare cases, an autopsy needs to be performed by a pathologist. The cause of death is a ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cause_of_death |
The cause of obsessive–compulsive disorder is understood mainly through identifying biological risk factors that lead to obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) symptomology. The leading hypotheses propose the involvement of the orbitofrontal cortex , basal ganglia , and/or the limbic system , with discoveries being made i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cause_of_obsessive–compulsive_disorder |
Causes and origins of Tourette syndrome have not been fully elucidated. Tourette syndrome (abbreviated as Tourette's or TS) is an inherited neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence, characterized by the presence of multiple motor tics and at least one phonic tic, which characteristically wax ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_and_origins_of_Tourette_syndrome |
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complicated neurodegenerative disease that progresses over time and is marked by bradykinesia (Slowed movements), tremor (rhythmic shaking), and stiffness. As the condition worsens, some patients may also experience postural instability where one finds it difficult to balance and maintain ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_Parkinson's_disease |
Cancer pain can be caused by pressure on, or chemical stimulation of, specialised pain-signalling nerve endings called nociceptors ( nociceptive pain ), or by damage or illness affecting nerve fibers themselves ( neuropathic pain ). [ 1 ]
Infection of a tumor or its surrounding tissue can cause rapidly escalating pain... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_cancer_pain |
Causes of hearing loss include ageing , genetics , perinatal problems , loud sounds , and diseases . For some kinds of hearing loss the cause may be classified as of unknown cause .
There is a progressive loss of ability to hear high frequencies with ageing known as presbycusis . For men, this can start as early as 25... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_hearing_loss |
A mental disorder is an impairment of the mind disrupting normal thinking, feeling, mood, behavior, or social interactions , and accompanied by significant distress or dysfunction. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The causes of mental disorders are very complex and vary depending on the particular disorder and the individual. A... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_mental_disorders |
Generally, seizures are observed in patients who do not have epilepsy. [ 1 ] There are many causes of seizures . Organ failure, medication and medication withdrawal, cancer, imbalance of electrolytes, hypertensive encephalopathy , may be some of its potential causes. [ 2 ] The factors that lead to a seizure are often c... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_seizures |
A caustic pencil (or silver nitrate stick) is a device for applying topical medication containing silver nitrate and potassium nitrate , used to chemically cauterize skin, providing hemostasis or permanently destroying unwanted tissue such as a wart , skin tag , aphthous ulcers , or over-production of granulation tissu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caustic_pencil |
Cauterization (or cauterisation , or cautery ) is a medical practice or technique of burning a part of a body to remove or close off a part of it. It destroys some tissue in an attempt to mitigate bleeding and damage, remove an undesired growth, or minimize other potential medical harm, such as infections when antibiot... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cauterization |
Cavitations are an area of dead or dying bone . They are caused by infections, physical trauma, or a dearth of blood flow to that part of the bone. [ 1 ]
There is little evidence to support the theory of cavitation in the jawbone, and their diagnosis is highly controversial. [ 2 ] Proponents claim they primarily affec... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavitation_(bone) |
Cecectomy is a surgical procedure in which the cecum is removed partially or totally. [ 1 ] It can be done in cases like carcinoid syndrome , primary or secondary cancer .
This surgery article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecectomy |
CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories, LLC, headquartered in Tukwila, Washington , is a premier anatomic pathology provider in the Pacific Northwest, with 60 physicians and more than 300 total staff. Services include cytology , histology , fine needle aspiration (FNA) services, flow cytometry , immunohistochemistry , immu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CellNetix |
Cellular Oncology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by Springer Science+Business Media . [ 1 ] The journal was established in 1989 as Analytical Cellular Pathology , obtaining its current name in 2003. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is an official publication of the International Society for Cellular Oncology and ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_Oncology |
Cellular cardiomyoplasty , or cell-based cardiac repair, is a new potential therapeutic modality in which progenitor cells are used to repair regions of damaged or necrotic myocardium. The ability of transplanted progenitor cells to improve function within the failing heart has been shown in experimental animal models ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_cardiomyoplasty |
In dental anatomy , the cementoenamel junction ( CEJ) is the location where the enamel , which covers the anatomical crown of a tooth , and the cementum , which covers the anatomical root of a tooth, meet. Informally it is known as the neck of the tooth. [ 1 ] The border created by these two dental tissues has much si... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cementoenamel_junction |
Cementum [ 1 ] is a specialized calcified substance covering the root of a tooth . The cementum is the part of the periodontium that attaches the teeth to the alveolar bone by anchoring the periodontal ligament . [ 2 ]
The cells of cementum are the entrapped cementoblasts, the cementocytes. Each cementocyte lies in it... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cementum |
Cenderitide (also known as chimeric natriuretic peptide or CD-NP ) is a natriuretic peptide developed by the Mayo Clinic as a potential treatment for heart failure . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Cenderitide is created by the fusion of the 15 amino acid C-terminus of the snake venom dendroaspis natriuretic peptide (DNP) with the f... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenderitide |
Cenesthopathy (from French : cénestopathie , [ 1 ] formed from the Ancient Greek κοινός ( koinós ) "common", αἴσθησῐς ( aísthēsis ) "feeling", "perception" + πᾰ́θος ( páthos ) "feeling, suffering, condition"), also known as coenesthesiopathy , [ 2 ] is a rare psychiatric term used to refer to the feeling of being ill a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenesthopathy |
A center of excellence ( COE or CoE ), also called an excellence center , is a team, a shared facility or an entity that provides leadership , best practices , research , support, or training for a focus area.
Due to its broad usage and vague legal precedent, a "center of excellence", in one context, may have complete... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_of_excellence |
The Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS) is the primary national database of malignant and benign tumors of the brain, "other central nervous system (CNS), tumors of the pituitary and pineal glands, olfactory tumors of the nasal cavity, and brain lymphoma and leukemia." [ 1 ] A non-profit , it was... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Brain_Tumor_Registry_of_the_United_States |
Central Regional Dental Testing Service ( CRDTS ) is one of five examination agencies for dentists in the United States . The other examination agencies are, West Regional Examining Board , Northeast Regional Board of Dental Examiners , Southern Regional Testing Agency , and Council of Interstate Testing Agencies . The... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Regional_Dental_Testing_Service |
The central governor is a proposed process in the brain that regulates exercise in regard to a neurally calculated safe exertion by the body. In particular, physical activity is controlled so that its intensity cannot threaten the body’s homeostasis by causing anoxic damage to the heart muscle . The central governor l... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_governor |
Central hypoventilation syndrome ( CHS ) is a sleep-related breathing disorder that causes ineffective breathing, apnea , or respiratory arrest during sleep (and during wakefulness in severe cases). CHS can either be congenital (CCHS) or acquired (ACHS) later in life. The condition can be fatal if untreated. CCHS was o... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_hypoventilation_syndrome |
Central venous pressure ( CVP ) is the blood pressure in the venae cavae , near the right atrium of the heart . CVP reflects the amount of blood returning to the heart and the ability of the heart to pump the blood back into the arterial system. CVP is often a good approximation of right atrial pressure (RAP), [ 1 ] al... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_venous_pressure |
In dentistry, centric relation is the mandibular jaw position in which the head of the condyle is situated as far anterior and superior as it possibly can within the mandibular fossa/glenoid fossa .
It is defined as, "The maxillo-mandibular relationship in which the condyles articulate with the thinnest avascular port... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centric_relation |
A cephalotribe was a medical instrument used in obstetrics to crush the skull of stillborn fetuses ( cephalotripsy ). It was used in cases of obstructed labor (dystocia) to aid delivery . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalotribe |
Cerebellar degeneration is a condition in which cerebellar cells, otherwise known as neurons , become damaged and progressively weaken in the cerebellum . [ 1 ] There are two types of cerebellar degeneration; paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration , and alcoholic or nutritional cerebellar degeneration. [ 2 ] As the cer... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebellar_degeneration |
Cerebellar hypoplasia is a neurological condition in which the cerebellum is smaller than usual or not completely developed. [ 1 ] It has been reported in many animal species. [ 2 ]
The cerebellum is the brain's main control center for planning, adjusting, and executing movements of the body, the limbs and the eyes. I... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebellar_hypoplasia_(non-human) |
A cerebral arteriovenous malformation ( cerebral AVM , CAVM , cAVM , brain AVM , or BAVM ) is an abnormal connection between the arteries and veins in the brain —specifically, an arteriovenous malformation in the cerebrum . [ 1 ]
The most frequently observed problems related to a cerebral arteriovenous malformation (A... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_arteriovenous_malformation |
Cerebral circulation is the movement of blood through a network of cerebral arteries and veins supplying the brain . The rate of cerebral blood flow in an adult human is typically 750 milliliters per minute , or about 15% of cardiac output . Arteries deliver oxygenated blood, glucose and other nutrients to the brain. V... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_circulation |
Cerebral salt-wasting syndrome ( CSWS ), also written cerebral salt wasting syndrome , is a rare endocrine condition featuring a low blood sodium concentration and dehydration in response to injury (trauma) or the presence of tumors in or surrounding the brain . In this condition, the kidney is functioning normally but... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_salt-wasting_syndrome |
A cerebral shunt is a device permanently implanted inside the head and body to drain excess fluid away from the brain. They are commonly used to treat hydrocephalus , the swelling of the brain due to excess buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). If left unchecked, the excess CSF can lead to an increase in intracranial p... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_shunt |
A cerebral vasodilator is a drug which acts as a vasodilator in the brain . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are used to improve blood flow in people with cerebrovascular insufficiency and to treat neurological disorders secondary to this condition. [ 2 ] A number of different cerebral vasodilators exist. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 3 ] An example ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_vasodilator |
Cerebrospinal fluid diversion is a procedure that is used to drain fluid from the brain and spinal cord . A shunt is placed in a ventricle of the brain and threaded under the skin to another part of the body, usually the abdomen . It is used to treat hydrocephalus and idiopathic intracranial hypertension .
This medica... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebrospinal_fluid_diversion |
The cerebrospinal venous system (CSVS) consists of the interconnected venous systems of the brain (the cerebral venous system ) and the spine (the vertebral venous system ).
The anatomic connections between the cerebral and vertebral venous systems was accurately depicted in 1819 by Gilbert Breschet , a French physici... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebrospinal_venous_system |
Certified Professional Electrologist (CPE) credential signifies that an electrologist 's knowledge has been tested and measured against a national standard of excellence. The credential was developed and is administered through the American Electrology Association 's International Board of Electrologist Certification (... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_Professional_Electrologist |
The American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians , or ASATT , based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin , is a nonprofit , educational organization responsible for the standards of technologist/technician competency in all areas of anesthesia .
ASATT's mission is to establish a professional entity for the anesthesia... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_anesthesia_technician |
The American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians , or ASATT , based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin , is a nonprofit , educational organization responsible for the standards of technologist/technician competency in all areas of anesthesia .
ASATT's mission is to establish a professional entity for the anesthesia... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_anesthesia_technologist |
Certified anesthesiologist assistants (CAAs) are master’s degree level non-physician anesthesia care providers in North America. CAAs are members of the anesthesia care team as described by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). This designation must be disambiguated from the Certified Clinical Anesthesia Ass... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_anesthesiologist_assistant |
A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist ( CRNA ) is a type of advanced practice nurse who administers anesthesia in the United States . CRNAs account for approximately half of the anesthesia providers in the United States and are the main providers (80%) of anesthesia in rural America . [ 1 ] Historically, nurses have... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_registered_nurse_anesthetist |
The cervical branch of the facial nerve is a nerve in the neck . It is a branch of the facial nerve (VII). It supplies the platysma muscle , among other functions.
The cervical branch of the facial nerve is a branch of the facial nerve (VII). It runs forward beneath the platysma muscle , and forms a series of arches a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_branch_of_the_facial_nerve |
Cervical cancer staging is the assessment of cervical cancer to determine the extent of the spread of cancer beyond the cervix. [ 12 ] This is important for determining how serious the cancer is and to create the best treatment plan. [ 13 ]
Cervical cancer is a type of gynecological cancer that begins from cells linin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_cancer_staging |
Cervical cerclage , also known as a cervical stitch , is a treatment for cervical weakness , when the cervix starts to shorten and open too early during a pregnancy causing either a late miscarriage or preterm birth. In women with a prior spontaneous preterm birth and who are pregnant with one baby, and have shortening... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_cerclage |
Cervical conization refers to an excision of a cone-shaped portion of tissue from the mucous membrane of the cervix . Conization is used for diagnostic purposes as part of a biopsy and for therapeutic purposes to remove pre-cancerous cells ( cervical intraepithelial neoplasia ) or early stage cervical cancer . [ 1 ] Ab... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_conization |
Cervical dislocation is a common method of animal euthanasia . It refers to a technique used in physical euthanasia of small animals by applying pressure to the neck and dislocating the spinal column from the skull or brain . [ 1 ] The aim is to quickly separate the spinal cord from the brain [ 2 ] so as to provide the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_dislocation |
Cervical pessary is a medical device used to treat an incompetent (or insufficient) cervix (cervix starts to shorten and open too early). Early in the pregnancy a round silicone pessary is placed at the opening to the cervix to close it, and then it's removed later in the pregnancy when the risk of a preterm birth has ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_pessary |
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM) is a disorder characterised by the age-related deterioration of the cervical spinal cord. [ 1 ] Referred to be a range of different but related terms, a global consensus process selected Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy as the new overarching disease term . [ 2 ] It is a neurologic... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_spondylotic_myelopathy |
The chain of survival refers to a series of actions that, properly executed, reduce the mortality associated with sudden cardiac arrest . Like any chain, the chain of survival is only as strong as its weakest link. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The six interdependent links in the chain of survival are early recognition of sudden cardiac... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_of_survival |
Chalky teeth is a colloquialism used to describe teeth that are abnormal in some way. The term usually refers to tooth enamel that is visibly different in colour, consistency or shape ( morphology ). Hence, by analogy to blackboard chalk , "chalky enamel" is discoloured, opaque, soft, porous and prone to degradation or... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalky_teeth |
The Chalmers Medal is the major mid-career award of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene . [ 1 ] The Chalmers Medal was initially awarded biennially, then annually, "in recognition of research of outstanding merit contributing to our knowledge of tropical medicine or tropical hygiene" [ 2 ] and now "to re... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalmers_Medal |
The Chamber of Physicians and Dentists ( Polish : Naczelna Izba Lekarska ) together with the regional chambers of physicians and dentists are the organizational bodies of the professional self-government of physicians and dental practitioners who are associated in the chambers with equal status. Chambers of physicians ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamber_of_Physicians_and_Dentists |
The Chanchlani Global Health Research Award is a Canadian health sciences award that recognizes a world leading scholar in the area of Global Health. Each year a discipline within Global Health (i.e. Determinants of Health, Policy Development, and Innovative Solutions) is chosen by the internal review committee at McMa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanchlani_Global_Health_Research_Award |
The Charing Cross Trunk Murder took place in a third floor office at 86 Rochester Row in the City of Westminster in London on 4 May 1927. [ 1 ]
On 6 May 1927, [ 2 ] John Robinson, a 35-year-old estate agent, took a cab to Charing Cross railway station , where he deposited a large black trunk in the left-luggage office... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charing_Cross_Trunk_Murder |
Charles Augustus Hawley (March 13, 1861 – July 22, 1929) was an American orthodontist who developed the Hawley retainer which is used in the field of orthodontics. He attended Angle School of Orthodontia and graduated in 1905. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
He was born in Avery, Ohio in 1861. He attended high school in Columbus, Ohio an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_A._Hawley |
Charles Antzelevitch is an American cardiovascular research scientist in the fields of cardiac electrophysiology and cardiac arrhythmia syndromes. [ 1 ]
Antzelevitch graduated from Queens College, City University of New York with a BA in biology. He earned a PhD in pharmacology from State University of New York Upstat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Antzelevitch |
Charles Edward Wallis (26 March 1869 – 4 January 1927), otherwise known as the 'father' of the London School Dental Service, was a physician and dental surgeon in London in the early 20th century. As one of the first assistant medical officers to London County Council , his research led to the establishment of a school... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Edward_Wallis |
Charles P. Friedman is a medical health informatician and educator, and an academic. He is a professor in the Department of Learning Health Sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School .
Friedman's research focuses on biomedical and health informatics, as well as the processes of education and learning.
Frie... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Friedman |
Charles Gordon Heyd (27 August 1884 – 4 February 1970) was an American surgeon and president of the American Medical Association in 1936–1937.
Heyd obtained a B.A. from the University of Toronto in 1905 and M.D. from University of Buffalo in 1909. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] During World War I he served as a Major in France. [ 1 ] He... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_G._Heyd |
Cheek teeth or postcanines comprise the molar and premolar teeth in mammals . Cheek teeth are multicuspidate (having many folds or tubercles ). Mammals have multicuspidate molars (three in placentals, four in marsupials, in each jaw quadrant) and premolars situated between canines and molars whose shape and number vari... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheek_teeth |
In medicine, the term cheesewiring or cheesewire effect (used interchangeably) describes any process in which cells or intercellular matrix are dissected or extruded either by the material being pressed through a taut element, or by the tension of a taut element pulling through tissue. The procedure is typically conduc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheesewiring |
A cheilectomy is a surgical procedure that removes bone spurs from the base of the big toe. [ 1 ]
Patients with a condition called hallux rigidus, or arthritis of the big toe, have pain and stiffness in the big toe.
The word cheilectomy comes from the Greek word Cheilos, meaning "lip." A cheilectomy removes the bone s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheilectomy |
Cheiloplasty or surgical lip restoration (from Greek : χείλος kheilos – "lip") is the technical term for surgery of the lip usually performed by a plastic surgeon or oral and maxillofacial surgeon . Among other procedures it includes lip reduction, the process of surgically reducing the size of the lip or lips to reduc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheiloplasty |
Cheiralgia paraesthetica ( Wartenberg's syndrome ) is a neuropathy of the hand generally caused by compression or trauma to the superficial branch of the radial nerve . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The area affected is typically on the back or side of the hand at the base of the thumb, near the anatomical snuffbox , but may extend up t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheiralgia_paresthetica |
Chemoprevention or chemoprophylaxis refers to the administration of a medication for the purpose of preventing disease or infection . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Antibiotics , for example, may be administered to patients with disorders of immune system function to prevent bacterial infections (particularly opportunistic infection ). [... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemoprophylaxis |
A chemo-protective agent [ 1 ] is any drug that helps to reduce the side- effects of chemotherapy . These agents protect specific body parts from harmful anti-cancer treatments that could potentially cause permanent damage to important bodily tissues. Chemo-protective agents have only recently been introduced as a fact... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemoprotective_agent |
Chemoradiotherapy ( CRT , CRTx , CT-RT ) is the combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy to treat cancer . [ 1 ] Synonyms include radiochemotherapy ( RCT , RCTx , RT-CT ) and chemoradiation . It is a type of multimodal cancer therapy .
Chemoradiation can be concurrent [ 2 ] (together) or sequential (one after the ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemoradiotherapy |
A chemosensitivity assay is a laboratory test that measures the number of tumor cells that are killed by chemotherapy . The test is done after the tumor cells are removed from the body. A chemosensitivity assay may help in choosing the best drug or drugs for the cancer being treated.
With dozens of chemotherapy agents... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemosensitivity_assay |
A chemosensitizer is a drug that makes tumor cells more sensitive to the effects of chemotherapy .
This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms . U.S. National Cancer Institute .
This antineoplastic or immunomodulatory drug article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemosensitizer |
Chemotherapy (often abbreviated chemo , sometimes CTX and CTx ) is the type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs ( chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents ) in a standard regimen . Chemotherapy may be given with a curative intent (which almost always involves combinations of drugs), or it ma... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemotherapy |
Chemotherapy-induced acral erythema , also known as palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia or hand-foot syndrome is reddening , swelling , numbness and desquamation (skin sloughing or peeling) on palms of the hands and soles of the feet (and, occasionally, on the knees, elbows, and elsewhere) that can occur after chemothera... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemotherapy-induced_acral_erythema |
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting ( CINV ) is a common side-effect of many cancer treatments. Nausea and vomiting are two of the most feared cancer treatment -related side effects for cancer patients and their families. In 1983, Coates et al. found that patients receiving chemotherapy ranked nausea and vomiting ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemotherapy-induced_nausea_and_vomiting |
Chemotherapy: International Journal of Experimental and Clinical Chemotherapy is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering antimicrobial chemotherapy , published by Karger Publishers . The journal was established in 1960 and was originally named Chemotherapia , obtaining its current name in 1968. According to the Journa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemotherapy_(journal) |
The Chemturion is a multi-use, positive pressure totally encapsulating protective suit, manufactured by ILC Dover . It is currently used by Public Health Canada , Boston University , USAMRIID and AI Signal Research , the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, and many industrial companies such as DuPont , Dow , and Geo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemturion |
Chen Haozhu ( Chinese : 陈灏珠 ; 6 November 1924 – 30 October 2020) was a Chinese cardiologist.
Chen was born on 6 November 1924 and attended National Zhongzheng Medical College [ zh ] , where he completed a bachelor's degree in 1949. He was responsible for introducing the term " myocardial infarction " to Chinese medica... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Haozhu |
The Cherney incision is an incision used in gynecologic surgery. It is similar to the Pfannenstiel incision but allows access to the space of Retzius and gives a larger area in which to operate. [ 1 ]
The Cherney incision begins when the skin is cut 2-3 centimeters above the pubic symphysis and the surgeon dissects do... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherney_incision |
This is a list of plants documented to have been traditionally used by the Cherokee , and how they are used. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_ethnobotany |
Tanya Denise Jackson (October 22, 1970 – c. June 25, 1997), formerly known as " Peaches ", " The Girl with the Peach Tattoo " or as Jane Doe No. 3, was a formerly-unidentified murder victim whose torso was discovered on June 28, 1997, in Lakeview, New York , near Hempstead Lake State Park . She remained unidentified un... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherries_(murder_victim) |
Chest reconstruction , also known as top surgery , refers to any of various surgical procedures to reconstruct the chest by removing breast tissue or altering the nipples and areolae in order to mitigate gender dysphoria . Transgender men and non-binary people may pursue chest reconstruction as part of their transition... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_reconstruction |
Chewing or mastication is the process by which food is crushed and ground by the teeth . It is the first step in the process of digestion , allowing a greater surface area for digestive enzymes to break down the foods.
During the mastication process, the food is positioned by the cheek and tongue between the teeth for... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewing |
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Chinyelu Uchechukwu Anne Menakaya (born 4 June 1980) is a Nigerian trauma and orthopedic surgeon based in the United Kingdom . She is the founder of Annomo Health concierge service, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] which brings together doctors and hospitals to the awareness of patients. ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichi_Menakaya |
The chief complaint , formally known as CC in the medical field, or termed presenting complaint ( PC ) in Europe and Canada, forms the second step of medical history taking. It is sometimes also referred to as reason for encounter ( RFE ), presenting problem , problem on admission or reason for presenting . [ citation ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_complaint |
The Child Cancer Foundation is a New Zealand -based charity that offers support to children with cancer and their families. [ 1 ]
It has a high profile through public fundraising events. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
As of 2011, it had an income of NZ$ 4.8 million, of which NZ$1.9 million was fundraising income, with most of the rest ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_Cancer_Foundation |
The Child Mania Rating Scales ( CMRS ) is a 21-item diagnostic screening measure designed to identify symptoms of mania in children and adolescents aged 9–17 using diagnostic criteria from the DSM-IV , developed by Pavuluri and colleagues. [ 1 ] There is also a 10-item short form. [ 2 ] The measure assesses the child's... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_Mania_Rating_Scale |
Child development stages are the theoretical milestones of child development , some of which are asserted in nativist theories. This article discusses the most widely accepted developmental stages in children. There exists a wide variation in terms of what is considered "normal", caused by variations in genetic, cognit... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_development_stages |
Child psychopathology refers to the scientific study of mental disorders in children and adolescents. Oppositional defiant disorder , attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder , and autism spectrum disorder are examples of psychopathology that are typically first diagnosed during childhood. [ 1 ] Mental health providers... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_psychopathology |
The Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation ( CCF ) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on the pediatric forms of cardiomyopathy , a rare and chronic heart condition. [ 1 ] Founded in New Jersey , CCF has grown into a global community of families, physicians, and scientists focused on accelerating the s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Cardiomyopathy_Foundation |
Children with Special Healthcare Needs (CSHCN) are defined by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau as:
There are a wide variety of physical, mental, and psychological health conditions considered to be special healthcare needs in the United States. They range from relatively mild to chronic and severe. The functional ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_with_Special_Healthcare_Needs_in_the_United_States |
A chimney sweep is a person who inspects then clears soot and creosote from chimneys . The chimney uses the pressure difference caused by a hot column of gas to create a draught and draw air over the hot coals or wood enabling continued combustion. Chimneys may be straight or contain many changes of direction. During n... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimney_sweep |
Chin augmentation using surgical implants alter the underlying structure of the face , intended to balance the facial features. The specific medical terms mentoplasty and genioplasty are used to refer to the reduction and addition of material to a patient's chin . This can take the form of chin height reduction or chin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin_augmentation |
The China Tribunal was a non-governmental tribunal to inquire into forced organ harvesting in China . [ 1 ] It was headquartered in London .
The chair of the China Tribunal was Sir Geoffrey Nice KC , [ 1 ] who had also been lead prosecutor at the trial of Slobodan Milošević in the International Criminal Tribunal for th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Tribunal |
The Chinese Journal of Cancer ( Chinese : 《癌症》 ) is a monthly peer-reviewed open access medical journal covering oncology . The editor-in-chief is Rui-Hua Xu of the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center. It is published by BioMed Central and sponsored by the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center. The journal was establis... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Journal_of_Cancer |
The Chinese Society of Psychiatry ( CSP ; Chinese : 中华医学会精神病学分会 ; lit. ' Chinese Medical Association Psychiatry Branch') is the largest organization for psychiatrists in China . It publishes the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders ("CCMD"), first published in 1985. [ 1 ] The CSP also publishes clinical practice ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Society_of_Psychiatry |
Chinese herbology ( traditional Chinese : 中藥學 ; simplified Chinese : 中药学 ; pinyin : zhōngyào xué ) is the theory of traditional Chinese herbal therapy, which accounts for the majority of treatments in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). A Nature editorial described TCM as "fraught with pseudoscience ", and said that th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_herbology |
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