| CM | California mastitis [test]; calmodulin; capreomycin; carboxymethyl; cardiac murmur; cardiac muscle; ... |
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| CSI | calculus surface index; cancer serum index; cavernous sinus infiltration; cervical spine injury; che... |
| CSS | Cancer Surveillance System; carotid sinus stimulation; carotid sinus syndrome; cavernous sinus syndr... |
| CST | cardiac stress test; cavernous sinus thrombosis; certified surgical technologist; chemostatin; Chris... |
| SPACE | single potential analysis of cavernous electrical activity |
| cavernous lymphangiectasis | A condition of conspicuous dilation of lymphatic vessels in a fairly circumscribed region, frequently with the formation of cavities or "lakes" filled with lymph. Synonym: cavernous lymphangiectasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cavernous nerves of clitoris | Nerves corresponding to the cavernous nerves of penis in the male, arising from the vesicular portion of the pelvic plexus. Synonym: nervi cavernosi clitoridis, cavernous plexus of clitoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous part of internal carotid artery | <anatomy, artery> The tortuous portion of the internal carotid artery located within the cavernous sinus; it has numerous small branches. Synonym: pars cavernosa arteriae carotidis internae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous plexus of clitoris | Nerves corresponding to the cavernous nerves of penis in the male, arising from the vesicular portion of the pelvic plexus. Synonym: nervi cavernosi clitoridis, cavernous plexus of clitoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous plexus of conchae | Erectile tissue in the mucous membrane covering the conchae of the nasal cavity. Synonym: plexus cavernosi concharum, corpus cavernosum conchae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous rale | A resonating, bubbling sound caused by air entering a cavity partly filled with fluid. Synonym: cavernous rhonchus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous resonance | A percussion sound, like that produced by striking a large empty bottle, obtained by percussing over a pulmonary cavity. Synonym: cavernous resonance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous respiration | A hollow reverberating sound heard on auscultation over a cavity in the lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous rhonchus | A resonating, bubbling sound caused by air entering a cavity partly filled with fluid. Synonym: cavernous rhonchus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous sinus | <radiology> Contents: III oculomotor n., IV trochlear n., V-1 ophthalmic n. (trigeminal n.), V-2 maxillary n. (trigeminal n.), VI abducens n. Note: mandibular n. (V-3) passes through foramen rotundum (12 Dec 1998) |
| cavernous sinus branch of internal carotid artery | <anatomy, artery> A number of small branches of the cavernous part of the internal carotid artery. See: ganglionic branch of internal carotid artery, basal tentorial branch of internal carotid artery, marginal tentorial branch of internal carotid artery. Synonym: ramus sinus cavernosi arteriae carotidis arteriae, cavernous arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous sinus syndrome | <syndrome> This condition is characterised by oedema of the eyelids and conjunctivae and paralysis of the third, fourth and sixth cranial nerves. It is due to a cavernous sinus thrombosis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| cavernous sinus thrombosis | <neurology> A blood clot within the cavernous sinus (a sinus cavity which is bordered by the sphenoid bone and the temporal bone). This condition produces a syndrome called cavernous sinus syndrome. (16 Mar 1998) |
| cavernous tissue | A tissue with numerous vascular spaces that may become engorged with blood. Synonym: cavernous tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous transfer of portal vein | <anatomy, vein> Replacement of the portal vein by a number of collateral channels, a consequence of thrombosis. (05 Mar 2000) |