| cryptogenic pyaemia | Pyaemia whose source is not evident. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cryptogenic septicaemia | A form of septicaemia in which no primary focus of infection can be found. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptolith | A concretion in a gland follicle. Origin: crypto-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptomenorrhoea | Occurrence each month of the general symptoms of the menses without any flow of blood, as in cases of imperforate hymen. Origin: crypto-+ G. Men, month, + rhoia, flow (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptophthalmus | Cryptophthalmia Congenital absence of eyelids, with the skin passing continuously from the forehead onto the cheek over a rudimentary eye. Origin: crypto-+ G. Ophthalmos, eye (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptophthalmus syndrome | <syndrome> An association of cryptophthalmus with multiple anomalies, including middle and outer ear malformations, cleft palate, laryngeal deformity, displacement of umbilicus and nipples, digital malformations, separation of symphysis pubis, maldevelopment of kidneys, and masculinization of genitalia in females; autosomal recessive inheritance. Synonym: cryptophthalmus syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptopodia | A swelling of the lower part of the leg and the foot, in such a manner that there is great distortion and the sole seems to be a flattened pad. Origin: crypto-+ G. Pous, foot (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptopyrrole | 3-Ethyl-2,4-dimethylpyrrole;one of the pyrrole derivatives obtained by the drastic reduction of haem. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptorchid | Relating to or characterised by cryptorchism. Origin: crypto-+ G. Orchis, testis (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptorchid testis | A testis that has failed to descend into the scrotum; there are palpable and unpalpable (impalpable) variants. Synonym: cryptorchid testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptorchidism | Failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum. (27 Sep 1997) |
| cryptorchidopexy | Synonym: orchiopexy. Origin: crypto-+ G. Orchis, testis, + pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptorchism | Failure of one or both of the testes to descend. Synonym: cryptorchidism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptoscope | <instrument> Early term for a simple X-ray fluoroscope. Origin: G. Kryptos, something hidden, + skopeo, to examine (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptosporidiosis | An opportunistic infection caused by the intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium parvum, a very common parasite in animals. Transmission occurs through ingestion of food or water contaminated with animal feces. The parasite grows in the intestines and bile ducts and causes severe, chronic diarrhoea, especially in people with AIDS. There are no standard treatments, but proposed treatments include paromomycin (humatin), azithromycin, letrazuril and various forms of concentrated cow and chicken antibodies. (09 Oct 1997) |