| CCSK | clear cell sarcoma of the kidney |
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| Cl | chloride; chlorine; clavicle; clear; clinic; Clostridium; closure; colistin |
| cl | centiliter; clarified; clean; clear; cleft; clinic; clinical; clonus; clotting; cloudy |
| JP drain | The original suction drain. The drain itself is inside the body. It is made of Teflon and has multip... |
| CBS | Clear breathing sounds |
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| weaver's cough | An obsolete term for cough, dyspnea, and sense of constriction of the chest, caused in persons working with mildewed yarns. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| whooping cough | <paediatrics> A bacterial infection that has become quite rare due to effective and widespread vaccination programs (DPT vaccine). Only about 4, 500 cases are reported annually in the U.S. Can present as a mild or severe illness. Symptoms include runny nose, low-grade fever, conjunctivitis and a characteristic cough. Coughing spells end in a whoop caused by the forceful inspiration of air. (13 Nov 1997) |
| whooping-cough vaccine | See: diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and pertussis vaccine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cough | <clinical sign> A rapid expulsion of air from the lungs typically in order to clear the lung airways of fluids, mucus, or material. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cough fracture | <orthopaedics> A fracture of a rib or cartilage, usually the fifth or seventh, from vigorous coughing. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cough reflex | <chest medicine, neurology, physiology> The reflex which mediates coughing in response to irritation of the larynx or tracheobronchial tree. Synonym: laryngeal reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cough suppressant | <pharmacology> A medication which acts to suppress the cough reflex. Examples include codeine and dextromethorphan. (27 Sep 1997) |
| privet cough | An allergic cough, occurring in China during May and June, supposed to be caused by inhalation of the pollen of a species of privet (Lingustrum); it is analogous to the laurel fever seen in New England. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suppressant, cough | A drug used to control coughing, particularly with a dry, nagging, unproductive cough. (12 Dec 1998) |
| kennel cough | An imprecise term which has been used for a number of diseases in dogs which are characterised by bronchitis and caused by a variety of infectious agents. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gas-liquid chromatography | <technique> A chemistry lab technique, a type of column chromatography, used to separate the components of a mixed substance. The substance is held stationary by an inert solid coated with an inert liquid which is not likely to evaporate (i.e. Is nonvolatile), while a gas (called an eluant) flows past it bringing out the components one at a time. (09 Oct 1997) |
| chromatography, high pressure liquid | Liquid chromatographic techniques which feature high inlet pressures, high sensitivity, and high speed. (12 Dec 1998) |
| chromatography, liquid | Chromatographic techniques in which the mobile phase is a liquid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Cotunnius' liquid | <anatomy> The fluid which surrounds the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear, and separates it from the walls of the chambers in which the labyrinth lies. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| heavy liquid petrolatum | <chemical> A mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. It is used as laxative, lubricant, ointment base, and emollient. Pharmacological action: cathartic, emollients, ointment bases. Chemical name: Hydrocarbon oils (12 Dec 1998) |