| CPRCA | constitutional pure red cell aplasia |
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| CPS | carbamoylphosphate synthetase; cardioplegic perfusion solution; centipoise; cervical pain syndrome; ... |
| SECRET | stiffness of joint, elderly individuals, constitutional symptoms, arthritis, elevated erythrocyte se... |
| COD | 1) Choice Of Drug 2) Cause Of Death 3) Chemical O2 Demand;... |
| IDA | 1) Imino-Diacetic Acid 2) Iron Deficiency Anemia &nb... |
| proximate cause | The immediate cause that precipitates a condition. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| specific cause | A cause the action of which definitely produces the condition in question. (05 Mar 2000) |
| necessary cause | An aetiological factor without which a result in question will not occur; the occurrence of the result is proof that the factor is operating. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sufficient cause | An aetiological factor that guarantees that a result in question will occur; non-occurrence of the result is proof that the factor is not operating. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exciting cause | The direct provoking cause of a condition. Synonym: procatarxis. (05 Mar 2000) |