| cardiolipin | A diphosphatidyl glycerol that is found in the membrane of Treponema pallidum and is the antigen detected by the Wasserman test for syphilis. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| cardiolipin synthetase | <enzyme> Catalyses phosphatidylglycerol and cdpdiglyceride to cmp and diphosphatidylglycerol (cardiolipin); minor descriptor (75-83); on-line and index medicus search phosphotransferases (75-83) Registry number: EC 2.7.8.- Synonym: cardiolipin synthase, cls gene product, e. Coli, nov gene product, e. Coli (26 Jun 1999) |
| cardiolipins | Phospholipids occurring primarily in mitochondrial inner membranes and in bacterial plasma membranes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cardiological | Relating to the study of the heart. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cardiologist | <specialist> A medically qualified specialist in internal medicine who has subspecialised in the diseases of the heart and blood vessels. (16 Dec 1997) |
| cardiology | <study> The medical study of the diagnosis and treatment ofdiseases affecting the heart and blood vessels. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cardiology service, hospital | The hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the cardiac patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cardiolysis | An obsolete operation for breaking up the adhesions in chronic mediastinopericarditis; access is gained by resection of a portion of the sternum and the corresponding costal cartilages. Origin: cardio-+ G. Lysis, loosening (05 Mar 2000) |