| CCA | cephalin cholesterol antigen; chick cell agglutination; chimpanzee coryza agent; choriocarcinoma; ci... |
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| CCHD | cyanotic congenital heart disease |
| CCHS | congenital central hypoventilation syndrome |
| CCVM | congenital cardiovascular malformation |
| CDA | Canadian Dental Association; Certified Dental Assistant; chenodeoxycholic acid; ciliary dyskinesia a... |
| disease, congenital heart | A birth defect of the heart or great blood vessels (like the aorta). (12 Dec 1998) |
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| double congenital athetosis | A type of cerebral palsy manifested predominantly as bilateral involuntary movements, beginning at about the age of 3 years, and preceded by generalised hypotonia and delayed motor development. Due to various causes, including kernicterus and birth hypoxia. Synonym: congenital choreoathetosis, double congenital athetosis, Vogt syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ichthyosiform erythroderma, congenital | Designation for several severe forms of ichthyosis, present at birth, that are characterised by hyperkeratotic scaling. Infants may be born encased in a collodion membrane which begins shedding within 24 hours. This is followed in about two weeks by persistent generalised scaling. The forms include bullous (hyperkeratosis, epidermolytic), non-bullous (ichthyosis, lamellar), wet type, and dry type. (12 Dec 1998) |
| toxoplasmosis, congenital | Congenital infection with toxoplasma gondii characterised by lesions of the central nervous system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| foot deformities, congenital | Alterations or deviations from normal shape or size which result in a disfigurement of the foot occurring at or before birth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| limb deformities, congenital | Congenital structural deformities of the upper and lower extremities collectively or unspecified. (12 Dec 1998) |