| CAP | camptodactyly-arthropathy-pericarditis [syndrome]; Canada Assistance Plan; capsule; captopril; catab... |
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| CC | calcaneal-cuboid; calcium cyclamate; cardiac catheterization; cardiac contusion; cardiac cycle; card... |
| CCF | cancer coagulation factor; cardiolipin complement fixation; carotid-cavernous fistula; centrifuged c... |
| CMAP | compound muscle (or motor) action potential |
| cmpd | compound, compounded |
| secondary caries | Caries of enamel beginning at the dento-enamel junction due to a rapid lateral spread of decay from the original decay. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| senile dental caries | Caries occurring in old age, usually interproximally and in the cementum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| smooth surface caries | Caries initiated on the smooth surfaces of teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nursing bottle caries | Rampant caries of the primary dentition associated with the habitual use, after age 1, of a baby bottle as an aid for sleeping. Synonym: baby bottle syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| def caries index | An index of past caries experience based upon the number of decayed, extracted, and filled deciduous (indicated by lower case letters) or permanent (indicated by capital letters) teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental caries | <dentistry> Erosion and decay of the tooth caused by the effects of bacteria in the mouth. (27 Sep 1997) |
| df caries index | An index of past caries experience based upon the number of decayed and filled deciduous (indicated by lower case letters) or permanent (indicated by capital letters) teeth. Synonym: df, DF. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distal caries | Loss of structure on the tooth surface that is directed away from the median plane of the dental arch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dmfs caries index | An index of past caries experience based upon the number of decayed, missing, and filled surfaces of deciduous (indicated by lower case letters) or permanent (indicated by capital letters) teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incipient caries | Beginning caries or decay. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interdental caries | Caries between the teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occlusal caries | Caries starting from the occlusal surface of a tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fissure caries | Caries beginning in a fissure on the occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetone compound | <biochemistry> Any of the three compounds created by acetyl coenzyme A (acetoacetate, hydroxybutyrate, and acetone) which are water-soluble cellular fuels normally exported by the liver. They can build up in the blood and body tissues because of starvation, untreated diabetes mellitus, or other disorders that interfere with carbohydrate metabolism. The body rids itself of ketones mainly through urine, but it rids itself of acetone through the lungs, which gives the breath a characteristic fruity odour. If ketones build up in the body long enough, they cause serious illness and coma (see ketoacidosis.) (09 Oct 1997) |
| acyclic compound | An organic compound in which the chain does not form a ring. Synonym: aliphatic compound, open chain compound. (05 Mar 2000) |