| vanishing cream | An oil-in-water emulsion containing potassium, ammonium, or sodium stearate with water and holding in emulsified form more or less free stearic acid; it also contains a hygroscopic ingredient such as glycerol, and a small amount of a fatty ingredient; it leaves a protective, invisible film of stearic acid on the skin. Synonym: greaseless cream. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| greaseless cream | An oil-in-water emulsion containing potassium, ammonium, or sodium stearate with water and holding in emulsified form more or less free stearic acid; it also contains a hygroscopic ingredient such as glycerol, and a small amount of a fatty ingredient; it leaves a protective, invisible film of stearic acid on the skin. Synonym: greaseless cream. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cleansing cream | A form of cold cream used to remove grime and cosmetics from the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cold cream | A water-in-oil emulsion of various oils, waxes, and water; the standard formula, rose water ointment, contains expressed almond oil, rose water, spermaceti, white paraffin wax, and sodium borate; used as a cleansing or lubricating cream. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corticosteroid cream | <drug, pharmacology> This is a large group of trade name medications that contain an anti-inflammatory steroid. These cream based medications all contain either hydrocortisone in varying concentrations or a synthetic steroid with much greater potency. This type of medications is useful in the treatment of a large number of inflammatory rashes. Caution: higher potency creams can cause side effects. Examples include hydrocortisone, dexamethasone, flunisolide, fluocinonide, fluprednisolone, Aclovate, Alphatrex, Aristocort, Betatrex, Cortone, Diprolene, Valisone, Halog, Hytone, Kenalog, Lidex, Lotrisone, Synalar, Synemol, Topicort, Vytone, Westcort and Vioform. (27 Sep 1997) |
| cream | 1. The upper fatty layer which forms in milk on standing or which is separated from it by centrifugalization; it contains about the same amount of sugar and protein as milk, but from 12 to 40% more fat. 2. Any whitish viscid fluid resembling cream. 3. A semisolid emulsion of either the oil-in-water or the water-in-oil type, ordinarily intended for topical use. Origin: L. Cremor, thick juice, broth (05 Mar 2000) |
| cream of tartar | KHC4H4O6;a diuretic and laxative. Synonym: cream of tartar, potassium acid tartrate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ice cream | A frozen dairy food made from cream or butterfat, milk, sugar, and flavorings. Frozen custard and french-type ice creams also contain eggs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| leukocyte cream | <haematology> Thin yellow white layer of leucocytes on top of the mass of red cells when whole blood is centrifuged. (18 Nov 1997) |
| lubricating cream | A form of cold cream used as a massage cream or night cream; it contains lanolin or its derivatives. (05 Mar 2000) |
| administration, rectal | The insertion of drugs into the rectum, usually for confused or incompetent patients, like children, infants, and the very old or comatose. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cancer, rectal | A malignant tumour arising from the inner wall of the end (rectum) of the large intestine. The third leading cause of cancer in males, fourth in females in the U.S. Risk factors for cancer of the colon and rectum (colorectal cancer) include heredity, colon polyps, and long standing ulcerative colitis. most colorectal cancers develop from polyps. Removal of colon polyps can prevent colorectal cancer. Colon polyps and early cancer can have no symptoms. Therefore, regular screening is important. Diagnosis can be made by barium enema or by colonoscopy with biopsy confirmation of cancer tissue. Surgery is the most common treatment for colorectal cancer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| rectal | <anatomy> Pertaining to the rectum, the distal portion of the large intestine. (18 Nov 1997) |
| rectal ampulla | A dilated portion of the rectum just above the anal canal. Synonym: ampulla recti, ampulla of rectum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectal anaesthesia | General anaesthesia produced by instillation into the rectum of a solution containing a central nervous system depressant. (05 Mar 2000) |