| cm | <abbreviation, unit> Centimetres, unit of distance. See: centi- (09 Oct 1997) |
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| CM-cellulose | <chemical> Polycarboxymethyl ether of cellulose. It is used as an emulsifier, thickener, suspending agent, etc., in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals; in research as a culture medium; in chromatography as a stabiliser for reagents; and therapeutically as a bulk laxative with antacid properties. Pharmacological action: cathartic, pharmaceutic aid. Chemical name: Cellulose, carboxymethyl ether, sodium salt (12 Dec 1998) |
| cmc | <abbreviation> Critical micelle concentration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| CME | Stands for Continuing Medical Education. CME programs are intended, literally, to continue the medical education of physicians. Doctors are required to earn CME credits. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cme-carbodiimide | <chemical> 4-(2-((cyclohexylimidocarbonyl)amino)ethyl)-4-methyl-morpholinium p-toluenesulfonate. Chemical name: Morpholinium, 4-(2-((cyclohexylcarbonimidoyl)amino)ethyl)-4-methyl-, salt with 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid (1:1) (12 Dec 1998) |
| CMG | <abbreviation> Cystometrogram. (05 Mar 2000) |
| CMI | <abbreviation> Cell-mediated immunity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| CML | <haematology> A leukaemia which is initially slowly-progressing. There are approximately 650 new cases each year in the UK. It is characterised by the presence of large numbers of abnormal mature granulocytes, circulating in the blood. Synonym: chronic granulocytic leukaemia. Acronym: CML Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (12 Jan 1998) |
| CMML | <haematology> A form of myelodysplasia characterised by an increase in the number of circulating white blood cells of the monocyte type. Acronym: CMML Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (12 Jan 1998) |
| CMO | <abbreviation> Calculated mean organism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| CMP | Symbol for cytidine 5'-monophosphate (secondarily, for any cytidine monophosphate). (05 Mar 2000) |
| CMP-acetylneuraminate-alpha-N-acetylneuramide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase | <enzyme> Forms ganglioside gd3 Registry number: EC 2.4.99.8 Synonym: cmp-n-acetylneuraminate-gm3 sialyltransferase, gm3-sialosyltransferase, gd3 synthase, gd3-synthase, cmp-n-acetylneuraminate-(n-acetylneuraminyl)-d-galactosyl-d-glucosylceramide sialyltransferase, sialyltransferase II, st II, g(m3) alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase, st8sia I, stii enzyme, stiii enzyme, gt3 synthase (26 Jun 1999) |
| CMP-N-acetylneuraminate-alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase | <enzyme> Enzyme from foetal calf liver; forms branched tetrasaccharide, neuac-alpha2-3gal-beta1-3(neuac-alpha2-6)galnac of fetuin Registry number: EC 2.4.99.3 Synonym: cmp-aag-sialyltransferase, st6galnaci, galnac 2,6-sialyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid-monosialoganglioside sialyltransferase | <enzyme> Converts ga1 to gm1b, gm1 to gd1a and gd1b to gt1b Registry number: EC 2.4.99.2 Synonym: cmp-n-acetylneuraminic acid-asialo-gm1 sialyltransferase, gm1b synthase, gd1a synthase, gt1b synthase, cmp-neuac - gm1(alpha2-3)sialyltransferase, cmp-n-acetylneuraminate-gm(1) sialyltransferase, sat iv, sat-4 enzyme (26 Jun 1999) |
| CMPacetylneuraminate monooxygenase | <enzyme> Converts cmp-n-acetylneuraminate to cmp-n-glycolylneuraminate; see also EC 1.14.99.18 which converts n-acetylneuraminate to n-glycolylneuraminate Registry number: EC 1.14.13.45 Synonym: cmp-n-acetylneuraminate monooxygenase, cmp-neu5ac hydroxylase, cmp-n-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase, cmp-neuac hydroxylase (26 Jun 1999) |