| Chenais, Louis | <person> French physician, 1872-1950. See: Cestan-Chenais syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Cheney syndrome | <syndrome> Acro-osteolysis with osteoporosis and changes in the skull and mandible. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cheney, William | <person> U.S. Radiologist, *1918. See: Cheney syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chenodeoxycholic acid | <chemical> A bile acid, usually conjugated with either glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilise fats for intestinal absorption and is reabsorbed by the small intestine. It is used as cholagogue, a choleretic laxative, and to prevent or dissolve gallstones. Pharmacological action: cathartic, cholagogues and choleretics, gastrointestinal agents. Chemical name: Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,7alpha)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| chenodeoxycholoyltaurine hydrolase | <enzyme> Acts on various bile acid taurine conjugates, but not on glycine conjugates of bile acids Registry number: EC 3.5.1.74 Synonym: taurodeoxycholate hydrolase (26 Jun 1999) |
| chenodeoxycholyltaurine hydrolase | <enzyme> Hydrolyzes taurine-conjugated beta-muricholic acid; amino acid seq given in first source Registry number: EC 3.5.1.- Synonym: cdct hydrolase, met-glu-arg-thr-ile-thr-ile-gln-gln-ile-lys-asp-ala-ala-gln-nh2 (26 Jun 1999) |
| chenodiol | <chemical> A bile acid, usually conjugated with either glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilise fats for intestinal absorption and is reabsorbed by the small intestine. It is used as cholagogue, a choleretic laxative, and to prevent or dissolve gallstones. Pharmacological action: cathartic, cholagogues and choleretics, gastrointestinal agents. Chemical name: Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,7alpha)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| chenopodiaceae | The goosefoot family of plants that includes beets, chard, and spinach. (12 Dec 1998) |
| chenopodium | The dried ripe fruit of Chenopodium ambrosoides (family Chenopodiaceae), American wormwood, from which a volatile oil is distilled and used as an anthelmintic. Synonym: Jesuit tea, Mexican tea, wormseed. Origin: G. Chen, goose, + pous (pod-), foot (05 Mar 2000) |
| cherry angioma | <oncology, tumour> A benign and common skin growth which is characterised by smooth, bright red growth that may be a millimetre to one quater inch across. Diagnosis is made by appearance of the lesion. More commonly seen on the trunk in individuals over 40 years of age. No treatment is necessary, although cosmetic removal via cryotherapy may be an option. (27 Sep 1997) |
| cherry juice | The juice expressed from the fresh ripe fruit of Prunus cerasus, containing not less than 1.0% of malic acid; used as a flavoring agent, and as a vehicle for cough syrups and other preparations for oral administrations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cherry-red spot | The ophthalmoscopic appearance of the normal choroid beneath the fovea centralis, appearing as a red spot surrounded by white retinal oedema in central artery closure or lipid infiltration in sphingolipidosis. Synonym: Tay's cherry-red spot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cherry-red spot myoclonus syndrome | <syndrome> A neuronal storage disorder in children characterised by a cherry red spot at the macula, progressive myoclonus, and easily controlled seizures; the result of sialidase deficiency. Type 1 is characterised by normal body habitus, cherry red macula, myoclonus, and normal beta-galactosidase levels; type 2 by short stature, bony abnormalities, and deficient beta-galactosidase. Synonym: sialidosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cherubic facies | The characteristic child-like facies seen in cherubism; also seen in glycogenosis, particularly type 2. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cherubism | <radiology> Hereditary form of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, involves mandible (12 Dec 1998) |