| cannibalism | Eating other individuals of one's own species. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Cannizzaro | Stanislao, Italian chemist, 1826-1910. See: Cannizzaro's reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cannizzaro's reaction | Formation of an acid and an alcohol by the simultaneous oxidation of one aldehyde molecule and reduction of another; a dismutation: 2RCHO → RCOOH + RCH2OH; when the aldehydes are not identical, this is referred to as a crossed Cannizzaro reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cannon | Walter B., U.S. Physiologist, 1871-1945. See: Cannon's ring, Cannon's theory, Cannon-Bard theory, Bernard-Cannon homeostasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cannon bone | The middle metacarpal (or metatarsal bone) in the horse. Synonym: shank bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cannon sound | The loud first heart sound heard intermittently in complete atrioventricular block and in interference-dissociation when the ventricles happen to contract shortly after the atria. Synonym: cannon sound. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cannon wave | An exaggerated A wave in the jugular pulse caused by right atrial contraction occurring after ventricular contraction has closed the tricuspid valve, as in ventricular premature beats and in complete A-V block. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cannon's point | The location in the mid-transverse colon at which innervation by superior and inferior mesenteric plexuses overlap at the junction of the primitive midgut and hindgut, frequently resulting in narrowing evident on barium enema. See: Cannon's ring. Synonym: Cannon's ring. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cannon's ring | The location in the mid-transverse colon at which innervation by superior and inferior mesenteric plexuses overlap at the junction of the primitive midgut and hindgut, frequently resulting in narrowing evident on barium enema. See: Cannon's ring. Synonym: Cannon's ring. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cannon's theory | A theory of the emotions, advanced by W.B. Cannon, that animal and human organisms respond to emergency situations by increased sympathetic nervous system activity including an increased catecholamine production with associated increases in blood pressure, heart and respiratory rates, and skeletal muscle blood flow. See: relaxation response. Synonym: Cannon's theory. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cannon-Bard theory | The view that the feeling aspect of emotion and the pattern of emotional behaviour are controlled by the hypothalamus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cannonball pulse | <radiology> Corrigan's sign: increased pulse at wrist, aortic insufficiency, widened pulse pressure due to increased stroke volume, diastolic regurgitation (12 Dec 1998) |
| cannula | <equipment> A tube for insertion into a duct or cavity, during insertion its lumen is usually occupied by a trocar. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cannulation | Cannulization Insertion of a cannula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| canonical sequence | Of a series of related DNA, RNA or protein sequences, the sequence that reflects the most common choice of base or amino acid at each position. Areas of particularly good agreement often represent conserved functional domains. The generation of consensus sequences has been subjected to intensive mathematical analysis. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| canine babesiosis |
infection of dogs or other canines with Babesia canis, B. felis, B. gibsoni, or B. vogeli, transmitted by various ticks, the most common being Rhipicephalus sanguineus. The acute phase, which may be fatal, is characterized by depression, weakness, loss of appetite, pallor of the mucous membranes, icterus, fever, and splenomegaly. Called also biliary fever of dogs and malignant jaundice of dogs.
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| canine distemper virus |
a virus of the genus Morbillivirus that is the etiologic agent of canine distemper.
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| canine oral papillomatosis |
canine viral papillomatosis, a benign viral disease of young dogs, characterized by papillomas on the oral mucous membranes that usually resolve spontaneously in a few weeks; the cause is a papillomavirus.
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| canine trichuriasis |
infection of the cecum of a dog with Trichuris vulpis; mild cases may be asymptomatic but severe cases may be characterized by bloody diarrhea.
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| Can | the light provided by a burning candle |
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| Can | a person who makes or sells candles |
| Can | feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple |
| Can | feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple |
| Can | seed of candlenut tree |
| Can | large tree native to southeastern Asia |
| Can | a bowling game using slender bowling pins |
| Can | a bowling game using slender bowling pins |
| Can | luminous intensity measured in candelas |
| Can | a measure of luminous intensity |
| Can | an implement with a small cup at the end of a handle |
| Can | a holder with sockets for candles |