| cod | 1. The fat-filled scrotum of a castrated bovine animal. 2. A common marine fish (family Gadidae) related to the haddock and pollack. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cod liver oil | <chemical> The partially destearinated fixed oil obtained from fresh livers of gadus morrhua and other species of gadidae, the cod family. It is used as a source of vitamins a and d. In veterinary medicine, it is also used topically to promote wound healing and in abscesses, burns, and dermatoses. Chemical name: Cod-liver oil (12 Dec 1998) |
| code | The genetic code is the correspondence between the triplet of bases in DNA with the amino acids. The discovery of the genetic code clearly ranks as one of the premiere events of what has been called the Golden Age of Biology (and Medicine). (12 Dec 1998) |
| codecarboxylase | pyridoxal 5'-phosphate |
| codehydrogenase I | Codehydrogenase II An obsolete names for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, respectively. (05 Mar 2000) |
| codeine | <chemical> An opioid analgesic related to morphine but with less potent analgesic properties and mild sedative effects. It also acts centrally to suppress cough. Pharmacological action: analgesics, opioid, antitussive agents, narcotics. Chemical name: Morphinan-6-ol, 7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl-, (5alpha,6alpha)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| codeine phosphate | A water-soluble salt of codeine often used in the pharmaceutical preparation of codeine-containing liquid medications. (05 Mar 2000) |
| codeine sulfate | A water-soluble salt of codeine, often used in solid pharmaceutical dosage forms. Also used in cough preparations, where the drug suppresses the cough reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| codependency | <psychology> A relational pattern in which a person attempts to derive a sense of purpose through relationships with others. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Codex medicamentarius | The official title of the French Pharmacopeia. Origin: L. A book pertaining to drugs (05 Mar 2000) |
| codfish vertebrae | Exaggeration of the concavity of the upper and lower end plates of the vertebrae, as demonstrated radiographically in various types of osteopenia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coding | Translation of information, e.g., diagnoses, questionnaire responses, into numbered categories for entry into a data processing system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coding sequence | The portion of DNA that codes for transcription of messenger RNA. See: exon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coding strand | The strand of duplex DNA that has the same sequence as the mRNA (except that mRNA contains ribonucleotides instead of deoxyribonucleotides). Synonym: sense strand. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Codman's sign | <clinical sign> In the absence of rotator cuff function, hunching of the shoulder occurs when the deltoid muscle contracts. (05 Mar 2000) |