| cerebrovascular circulation | The circulation of blood through the vessels of the brain. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| cerebrovascular disease | <cardiology, pathology> A general term which encompasses a variety of diseases which affect (via the occlusive effects of atherosclerosis) the arteries which supply the brain. See: stroke. (12 Jan 1998) |
| cerebrum | <anatomy> The portion of the brain (frontal lobes) where thought and higher function reside. (12 Jan 1998) |
| cerecloth | Gauze or cheese cloth impregnated with wax containing an antiseptic; used in surgical dressings. Origin: L. Cera, wax (05 Mar 2000) |
| ceremonial behaviour | A series of actions, sometimes symbolic actions which may be associated with a behaviour pattern, and are often indispensable to its performance. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Cerenkov | (Cherenkov) Pavel A., Russian physicist and Nobel laureate, *1904. See: Cerenkov radiation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cerenkov radiation | Light given off by a transparent medium when a high energy particle speeds through it at a velocity greater than that of light in that medium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cereolysin | <protein> Cytolytic (haemolytic) toxin released by Bacillus cereus. Inactivated by oxygen, reactivated by thiol reduction (hence thiol activated cytolysin). Binds to cholesterol in the plasma membrane and rearrangement of the toxin cholesterol complexes in the membrane leads to altered permeability. (18 Nov 1997) |
| ceresin | A natural mixture of hydrocarbons of high molecular weight; a substitute for beeswax, also used in dentistry for impressions. Synonym: cerin, cerosin, earth wax, mineral wax, purified ozokerite. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cerebrospinal fluid |
Clear fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
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| cerebrum |
The largest portion of the brain, divided into two hemispheres that each contain four lobes. Its functions include speech, memory, vision, personality and muscle control in certain parts of the body.
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| cerebral embolism |
A blockage of a blood vessel in the brain, usually by a blood clot that formed elsewhere in the body and traveled through the arterial circulation. Common sources of embolism include diseased arteries (for example, the carotid artery) and the heart.
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| cerebral hemisphere |
Either of the pair of structures that forms the cerebrum ?the largest portion of the brain. For most people, the left cerebral hemisphere deals with language and the right side handles spatial relations. Each hemisphere is divided into four lobes.
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| cerebellum |
The portion of the brain mainly responsible for balance and coordination.
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