| cancerophobia | <psychology> A morbid fear of acquiring a malignant growth. Synonym: carcinophobia. Origin: cancer + G. Phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cancerous | <oncology> A tumour or growth that is malignant (can spread). (27 Sep 1997) |
| cancra | Plural of cancrum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cancriform | Resembling cancer. Synonym: cancroid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cancroid | Synonym: cancriform. 2. Obsolete term for a malignant neoplasm that manifests a lesser degree of malignancy than that frequently observed with carcinoma or sarcoma. Origin: cancer + G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| cancrum | A gangrenous, ulcerative, inflammatory lesion. Origin: Mod. L., fr. L. Cancer, crab Cancrum nasi, gangrenous, necrotizing, and ulcerative rhinitis, especially in children. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cancrum oris | <medicine> See Canker. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, lit, a feeding. See Name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| candela | <physics, unit> The SI unit of luminous intensity, 1 lumen per m2; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 x 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian (solid angle). Synonym: candle. Abbreviation: cd Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| candicans | One of the corpora albicantia. Origin: L. Candico, pres. P. -ans, to be whitish (05 Mar 2000) |
| candicidin | <chemical> Mixture of antifungal heptaene macrolides from streptomyces griseus or actinomyces levoris used topically in candidiasis. The antibiotic complex is composed of candicidins a, b, c, and d, of which d is the major component. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, antifungal, antibiotics, macrolide. Chemical name: Candicidin (12 Dec 1998) |
| Candida | <microbiology> A genus of fungus. (16 Dec 1997) |
| Candida albicans | <fungus> A dimorphic fungus that is an opportunistic pathogen of humans. A common aetiological agent for candidiasis and thrush. This species is found as a part of the normal gastrointestinal flora. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Candida albicans producing proteinase | <enzyme> Keratinolytic proteinase; mw 42 kD; carboxyl proteinase group; inhibited by pepstatin Registry number: EC 3.4.99.- Synonym: cap-proteinase, secretory acid proteinase, candida albicans (26 Jun 1999) |
| candida micro-abscesses | <radiology> Multiple small hypodense (and hypoechoic) lesions, in liver with or without spleen, often target lesions, Candida albicans mycelia, immunocompromised patients, such as leukaemics Differential diagnosis: metastasis (larger), leukaemic infiltration (nodular or tumefactive deposits rare), miriad small lesions most likely to be pathognomonic for Candida (12 Dec 1998) |
| candidal oesophagitis | <gastroenterology, microbiology, oncology> Infection with a fungus of the genus Candida. It is usually a superficial infection of the moist cutaneous areas of the body and is generally caused by Candida albicans, it most commonly involves the skin (dermatocandidiasis), oral mucous membranes (oral candidiasis), respiratory tract (bronchocandidiasis) and vagina (vaginal candidiasis or thrush). Rarely there is a systemic infection or endocarditis. Oral candidiasis: describes a fungal (yeast) infection of the oral cavity due to Candida. It is common in infants, diabetics or those on chemotherapy and is well recognised in patients with HIV infection and AIDS. Oesophageal candidiasis: Infection of the oesophagus by the yeast-like fungus Candidal albicans. Usually occurs in the immunocompromised individual (AIDS or following chemotherapy). Oral candidiasis is a predisposing factor but oesophageal involvement can occur without evidence of infection in the oral cavity. Symptoms include difficulty swallowing, pain on swallowing and oral lesions. Diagnosis is made using endoscopy. Treatment is with antifungal agents such as ketoconazole or fluconazole. Synonym: moniliasis, candidosis, oidiomycosis, blastodendriosis. (16 Dec 1997) |
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| Can | the act of cancelling |
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| Can | the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void |
| Can | (of events) no longer planned or scheduled |
| Can | (anatomy) having an open or latticed or porous structure |
| Can | type genus of the family Cancridae |
| Can | the fourth sign of the zodiac |
| Can | a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere |
| Can | (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer |
| Can | any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division |
| Can | an inclusion body found in plasma cells in cases of cancer |
| Can | large red deep-water crab of the eastern coast of North America |
| Can | a cell that is part of a malignant tumor |