| calabash curare | (packed by Indians in hollow gourds), curare from Strychnos sp.; extremely poisonous; contains yohimbine, indole, and strychnine type alkaloids. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| calamine | Zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide or basic zinc carbonate suitably coloured with ferric oxide; used in dusting powders, lotions, and ointments, as a mild astringent and protective agent for skin disorders. Origin: Mediev. L. Calamina, fr. L. Cadmia, fr. G. Kadmia, Theban (earth), fr. Kadmos, founder of Thebes (05 Mar 2000) |
| calamus | 1. The dried, unpeeled rhizome of Acorus calamus (family Araceae), cultivated in Burma and Sri Lanka, a carminative and anthelminthic. 2. A reed-shaped structure. Origin: L. Reed, a pen (05 Mar 2000) |
| calamus scriptorius | Inferior part of the rhomboid fossa; the narrow lower end of the fourth ventricle between the two clavae. Synonym: Arantius' ventricle. Origin: L. Writing pen (05 Mar 2000) |
| calbindin | <protein> Vitamin D induced calcium binding protein (28 kD) found in primate striate cortex and other neuronal tissues. Contains an EF hand motif. (18 Nov 1997) |
| calcaemia | <biochemistry> Hypercalcaemia, an excess of calcium in the blood, manifestations include fatigability, muscle weakness, depression, anorexia, nausea and constipation. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (18 Nov 1997) |
| calcaneal | Relating to the calcaneus or heel bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal arterial network | A superficial network over the calcaneus, formed by branches of the peroneal and posterior tibial arteries and twigs from the malleolar retia. Synonym: rete calcaneum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal arteries | The calcaneal branches or arteries, branches to the structures in the calcaneal region from 1) the posterior tibial artery and 2) the peroneal artery. Synonym: rami calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal articular surface of talus | One of three articular surfaces on the talus for union with the calcaneus: facies articularis calcanea anterior tali, facies articularis calcanea media tali, and facies articularis calcanea posterior tali. Synonym: facies articularis calcanea tali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal bone | The largest of the tarsal bones and is situated at the lower and back part of the foot forming the heel. (12 Dec 1998) |
| calcaneal bursitis | Inflammation of one of the bursae related to the tuber calcanei, usually a result of trauma to the subcutaneous bursa; occurs most frequently in the horse. Synonym: capped hock. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal gait | A gait disturbance, characterised by walking on heel, due to paralysis of the calf muscles, seen following poliomyelitis and in some other neurologic diseases. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal petechiae | Traumatic haemorrhage into the stratum corneum of the heel which may persist for several weeks as centrally confluent black dots. Synonym: black heel. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal process of cuboid bone | The process projecting posteriorly from the plantar surface of the cuboid; it supports the anterior end of the calcaneus. Synonym: processus calcaneus ossis cuboidei. (05 Mar 2000) |