| cast | <orthopaedics> A molded orthopaedic appliance that may be composed of fibreglass or plaster useful in the immobilisation of a fracture site for the purposes of healing. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| cast brace | A specially designed plaster or plastic cast incorporating hinges and other brace components; used in the treatment of fractures to promote early activity and early joint motion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| castanea | <botany> A genus of trees typified by the common chestnut. (09 Oct 1997) |
| castaneous | Relating to or having the colour of a chestnut. (09 Oct 1997) |
| castanospermine | Alkaloid inhibitor of _ glucosidase I of which the effect is to leave N linked oligosaccharides in their high mannose, unmodified state. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Castellani | Sir Aldo, Italian physician, 1878-1971. See: Castellani's bronchitis, Castellani's paint, Castellani-Low sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Castellani's bronchitis | Chronic bronchitis due to infection with spirochetes (though other bacteria are usually present and contribute to the infection) and characterised by cough and bloody sputum. Synonym: bronchopulmonary spirochetosis, bronchospirochetosis, Castellani's bronchitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Castellani's paint | A paint containing boric acid, phenol, resorcinol, fuchsin, acetone, and alcohol in water; used in the treatment of superficial mycotic infections. Synonym: Castellani's paint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Castellani-Low sign | <clinical sign> A fine tremor of the tongue observed in sleeping sickness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Castile soap | A soap made with olive oil, or some other suitable oil or fat, and sodium hydroxide; used as a detergent, and in the form of a suppository or soapsuds enema for constipation; used also as an excipient in pills. Synonym: Castile soap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| casting | 1. A metallic object formed in a mold. 2. The act of forming a casting in a mold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| casting flask | A metal tube in which a refractory mold is made for casting metal dental restorations or appliances. Synonym: casting flask, casting ring. (05 Mar 2000) |
| casting ring | A metal tube in which a refractory mold is made for casting metal dental restorations or appliances. Synonym: casting flask, casting ring. (05 Mar 2000) |
| casting wax | Any soft solid wax used in dentistry for patterns of all types and for many other purposes; most are basically paraffin but are modified by addition of gum dammar, carnauba wax, or other ingredients, to meet various requirements. Synonym: inlay wax. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Castle's intrinsic factor | A mucoprotein normally secreted by the epithelium of the stomach and that binds vitamin B12, the intrinsic factor/B12 complex is selectively absorbed by the distal ileum, though only the vitamin is taken into the cell. (18 Nov 1997) |
| bacterial cast | A cast in the urine composed of bacteria. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| blood cast | A cast usually formed in renal tubules, but may occur in bronchioles; consists of inspissated material that includes various elements of blood (i.e., erythrocytes, leukocytes, fibrin, and so on), resulting from bleeding into the glomerulus or tubule, or into the alveolus or bronchiole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| master cast | A replica of the prepared tooth surfaces, residual ridge areas, and/or other parts of the dental arch as reproduced from an impression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| red blood cell cast | A urinary cast composed of a matrix containing red cells in various stages of degeneration and visibility, characteristic of glomerular disease or renal parenchymal bleeding. Synonym: red cell cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| red cell cast | A urinary cast composed of a matrix containing red cells in various stages of degeneration and visibility, characteristic of glomerular disease or renal parenchymal bleeding. Synonym: red cell cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| refractory cast | A cast made of material that will withstand the high temperatures of metal casting or soldering without disintegrating. Synonym: investment cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| renal cast | Any type of cast formed in a renal tubule, and found in the urine consisting of various materials, e.g., albumin, cells, blood. Synonym: tube cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| granular cast | A relatively dark, dense urinary cast of coarsely or finely particulate cellular debris and other proteinaceous material, frequently seen in chronic renal disease but also in the recovery phase of acute renal failure. See: waxy cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| waxy cast | A form of urinary cast consisting of homogeneous proteinaceous material that has a high refractive index, in contrast to the low refractive index of hyaline cast's; waxy cast's probably represent an advanced stage of the disintegrative process that results in coarsely and finely granular cast's, and are usually indicative of oliguria or anuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coma cast | A renal cast of strongly refracting granules said to be indicative of imminent coma in diabetes. Synonym: Kulz's cylinder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| white blood cell cast | A urinary cast composed of polymorphonuclear leukocytes, characteristic of tubulointerstitial disease, especially pyelonephritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| white cell cast | A cast in the urine composed of white blood cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucous cast | <nephrology> An elongated, ribbon-like mucous thread with poorly defined edges and pointed or split ends, often confused with a true urinary cast. Synonym: cylindroid, mucous cast, pseudocast, spurious cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hair cast | 1. A cast composed of parakeratotic scales attached to scalp hair but freely movable up and down the hair shaft; found in scaling dermatitis of the scalp, including dandruff, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis. Synonym: pseudonit. 2. A small, nodular accretion of epithelial cells and keratinous debris resulting from failure of the internal root sheath to disintegrate; it appears for 3 to 7 mm along the hair shaft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| halo cast | A cast applied to the shoulders in which metal bars are set that extend over the head to a halo, from which traction may be applied to the head by means of tongs or a halter. (05 Mar 2000) |