| Charlouis' disease | <medicine> A disease, occurring in the Antilles and in Africa, characterised by yellowish or reddish tumours, of a contagious character, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries. There are several varieties of this disease, variously known as framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws. Origin: African yaw a raspberry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Charlton | Willy, German physician, *1889. See: Schultz-Charlton phenomenon, Schultz-Charlton reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Charnley | Sir John, English surgeon, 1911-1988. See: Charnley hip arthroplasty. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Charnley hip arthroplasty | A form of total hip replacement consisting of the application of an acetabular cup and a femoral head prosthesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| charon phage | A cloning vector made from the virus bacteriophage lambda that is used to clone DNA. (09 Oct 1997) |
| Charriere | Joseph F.B., French instrument maker, 1803-1876. See: Charriere scale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Charriere scale | A scale for grading sizes of sounds, tubules, and catheters as based on a measurement of 1/3 mm and equaling 1 fr on the scale (e.g., 3 fr = 1 mm); grading to scale is carried out using a metal plate with holes ranging from 1/3 mm to 1 cm in diameter. Synonym: Charriere scale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chart | 1. A recording of clinical data relating to a patient's case. Synonym: curve. 3. In optics, symbols of graduated size for measuring visual acuity, or test types for determining far or near vision. See: Snellen's test types. Origin: L. Charta, sheet of papyrus (05 Mar 2000) |
| chartaceous | Papery. (09 Oct 1997) |
| Charters' method | A method of toothbrushing utilizing a restricted circular motion with the bristles inclined coronally at a 45 degree angle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Charters, W | <person> U.S. Dentist. See: Charters' method. (05 Mar 2000) |
| charting | Making a record in tabular or graph form of the progress of a patient's condition. Synonym: clinical recording. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chartins | <cell biology> Microtubule-associated proteins of 64, 67 and 80 kD, distinct from tau protein. Isolated from neuroblastoma cells. They are regulated by nerve growth factor (NGF) and may influence microtubule distribution. (21 May 1997) |
| charybdotoxin | <protein> Peptide isolated from Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus (scorpion) venom that is a selective blocker of high conductance Ca activated K channel. (18 Nov 1997) |
| chasmogamy | The opening of the perianth of a flower for the purpose of fertilization, contrast with cleistogamous. (09 Oct 1997) |