| CCSCS | central cervical spinal cord syndrome |
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| cerv | cervix, cervical |
| CICA | cervical internal carotid artery |
| CIN | central inhibition; cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; chronic interstitial nephritis |
| CIN1, | CIN I cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1 (mild dysplasia) |
| medial part of posterior cervical intertransversarii muscles | medial part of posterior cervical intertransversarii muscles |
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| cervical | <anatomy> Pertaining to the neck or to the neck of any organ or structure. Origin: L. Cervicalis, from cervix = neck (16 Dec 1997) |
| cervical amputation | Amputation of the uterine cervix. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical anaesthesia | Regional anaesthesia of the neck by injection of a local anaesthetic solution about the cervical nerves or into the cervical epidural space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical anchorage | Anchorage in which the back of the neck is used for resistance by means of a cervical strap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical aortic knuckle | An anomalous aortic arch in which the aorta extends into the neck and forms an anteroposterior arch, which may be as high as the hyoid bone; the common carotid artery of one side is given off from the summit of the arch, and the common carotid of the other side arises from the more proximal part of the aorta; the pulsating arch may be mistaken for an aneurysm, but the radial pulses are equal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical auricle | Accessory auricle on the neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical axillary canal | Canal through which the subclavian vessels and brachial vessels reach the upper extremities (or extremity). (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical branch of facial nerve | <anatomy, nerve> The most inferior branch of the parotid plexus of the facial nerve, it descends to innervate the platysma muscle. Synonym: ramus colli nervi facialis, ramus cervicalis nervi facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical canal | A fusiform canal extending from the isthmus of the uterus to the opening of the uterus into the vagina. Synonym: canalis cervicis uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical cancer | <oncology> Cancer of the neck of the human womb. (12 Jan 1998) |
| cervical cap | A contraceptive diaphragm that fits over the cervix uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical cerclage | Encircling of an incompetant cervix (one that is abnormally liable to dilate), with a ring or loop, to prevent a miscarriage. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cervical compression syndrome | <syndrome> Pain, paresthesias, and sometimes weakness in the area of the distribution of one or more cervical roots, due to pressure of a protruded cervical intervertebral disc. Synonym: cervical compression syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical conisation | A procedure which excises a cone of tissue (mucous membrane) off the cervix for purpose of diagnostics and therapeutics (removes precancerous cells). See: cervical dysplasia. (27 Sep 1997) |