| Caldani's ligament | <anatomy> The strong ligament that unites the clavicle to the coracoid process; it is subdivided into the conoid ligamentum and the trapezoid ligamentum. The free upper limb is passively suspended from the clavicular "strut" by the coracoclavicular ligament; the ligament also plays an important role in preventing dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint. Synonym: ligamentum coracoclaviculare, Caldani's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Caldani, Leopoldo | <person> Italian anatomist, 1725-1813. See: Caldani's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caldesmon | <protein> Protein originally isolated from smooth muscle (h caldesmon, 120-150 kD on gels but 88.7 kD from sequence) also found in nonmuscle cells (l caldesmon, 70-80 kD on gels but 58.8 kD from sequence). Normally dimeric, binds to F actin blocking the myosin binding site. Calcium calmodulin binding to caldesmon causes its release from actin, though phosphorylation of caldesmon may also affect the link with actin. Caldesmon can block the effect of gelsolin on f actin and will dissociate actin gelsolin complexes and actin profilin complexes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| caldolase | <enzyme> A chelator-insensitive extracellular serine proteinase from thermus tok(3) Registry number: EC 3.4.21.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| Caldwell projection | Inclined PA radiographic projection devised to permit visualization of orbital structures unobstructed by the petrous ridges. Synonym: Caldwell view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Caldwell view | Inclined PA radiographic projection devised to permit visualization of orbital structures unobstructed by the petrous ridges. Synonym: Caldwell view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Caldwell, Eugene | <person> U.S. Radiologist, 1870-1918. See: Caldwell projection, Caldwell view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Caldwell, George | <person> U.S. Physician, 1834-1918. See: Caldwell-Luc operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Caldwell, William | <person> U.S. Obstetrician, 1880-1943. See: Caldwell-Moloy classification. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Caldwell-Luc operation | An intraoral procedure for opening into the maxillary antrum through the supradental (canine) fossa above the maxillary premolar teeth. Synonym: intraoral antrostomy, Luc's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Caldwell-Moloy classification | A classification of the variations in the female pelvis; namely gynecoid, android, anthropoid, and platypelloid pelvis, based on the type of the posterior and anterior segments of the inlet. (05 Mar 2000) |