| cristae of mitochondria | Cristae mitochondriales, shelflike infoldings of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cristae sacrales intermediae | Crests formed by the fusion of articular processes of all the sacral vertebrae. Synonym: articular crests, cristae sacrales intermediae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cristae sacrales laterales | Crests which are rough ridges lying lateral to the sacral foramina; they represent the fused transverse processes of sacral vertebrae. Synonym: cristae sacrales laterales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| criterion | A standard by which something may be judged. Origin: Gr. Kriterion = a means for judging (18 Nov 1997) |
| criterion-related validity | The degree of effectiveness with which performance on a test or procedure predicts performance in a real-life situation; e.g., a good correlation between a score on an intelligence test such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test and one's 4-year college grade point average. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crithidia | A genus of parasitic protozoans found in the digestive tract of invertebrates, especially insects. Organisms of this genus have an amastigote and choanomastigote stage in their life cycle. (12 Dec 1998) |
| crithidia fasciculata | A species of monogenetic, parasitic protozoa usually found in insects. (12 Dec 1998) |
| critical | 1. Denoting or of the nature of a crisis. 2. Denoting a morbid condition in which death is possible. 3. In sufficient quantity as to constitute a turning point. (05 Mar 2000) |
| critical angle | The angle of incidence at which a ray of light, in passing between two media, changes from refraction to total reflection. Synonym: limiting angle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| critical care | Health care provided to a critically ill patient during a medical emergency or crisis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| critical care unit | A hospital facility for provision of intensive nursing and medical care of critically ill patients, characterised by high quality and quantity of continuous nursing and medical supervision and by use of sophisticated monitoring and resuscitative equipment; may be organised for the care of specific patient groups, e.g., neonatal or newborn ICU, neurological ICU, pulmonary ICU. Synonym: critical care unit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| critical concentration | <chemistry> The minimum concentration of units needed before a biological polymer will form. Examples of biopolymers are microtubules from tubulin units, polypeptides from amino acid units, polysaccharides from simple sugar units, etc. (09 Oct 1997) |
| critical dissolved oxygen concentration | <biology> The minimum concentration of oxygen in the water needed for the growth of a culture which has been submerged, where oxygen is the limiting factor to the growth of the culture. (09 Oct 1997) |
| critical flicker fusion frequency | The minimal number of flashes of light per second at which an intermittent light stimulus no longer stimulates a continuous visual sensation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| critical gradient | <botany> The maximum stable inclination of an unsupported slope under the most adverse conditions that it will likely experience, as determined by current engineering technology. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| cri | a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat |
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| cri | make brown and crisp by heating |
| cri | make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface |
| cri | brief and to the point |
| cri | (of something seen or heard) clearly defined |
| cri | in small tight curls |
| cri | pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed |
| cri | pleasantly cold and invigorating |
| cri | tender and brittle |
| cri | wavy or notched and curled very irregularly |
| cri | lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head |
| cri | patron saint of shoemakers |