| CL | VOID clean voided specimen [urine] |
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| CSU | casualty staging unit; catheter specimen of urine; central statistical unit; clinical specialty unit... |
| CUS | carotid ultrasound examination; catheterized urine specimen; contact urticaria syndrome |
| CVS | cardiovascular surgery; cardiovascular system; challenge virus strain; chorionic villi sampling; cle... |
| EMS | early morning specimen; early morning stiffness; electrical muscle stimulation; Electronic Medical S... |
palatal drop prosthesis
| toe-drop | Inability to dorsiflex the toes, usually due to paralysis of the toe extensor muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| enamel drop | A developmental anomaly in which there is a small nodule of enamel below the cementoenamel junction, usually at the bifurcation of molar teeth. Synonym: enamel drop, enamel nodule, enamel pearl. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foot-drop | Paralysis or weakness of the dorsiflexor muscles of the foot, as a consequence of which the foot falls, the toes dragging on the ground in walking; many causes, both central and peripheral. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biological specimen banks | Centres for collecting, storing, and distributing human or other animal material or tissues for future use by other individuals, as blood banks, bone banks, eye banks, milk banks, skin banks, sperm banks, and tissue banks. (12 Dec 1998) |
| blood specimen collection | The taking of a blood sample to determine its character as a whole, to identify levels of its component cells, chemicals, gases, or other constituents, to perform pathological examination, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cytologic specimen | A specimen obtainable by a variety of methods from many areas of the body, including the female genital tract, respiratory tract, urinary tract, alimentary tract, and body cavities; used for cytologic examination and diagnosis (e.g., cytologic smears, filter preparations, centrifuged buttons). (05 Mar 2000) |
| specimen | <microscopy> A piece or portion of a sample selected for examination. The specimen may, or may not be representative, whereas the sample may have been selected to be representative. (05 Aug 1998) |
| specimen chamber | <microscopy> The compartment located in the column of the electron microscope in which the specimen is placed for observation. (05 Aug 1998) |
| specimen charge | <microscopy> The electrical charge resulting from the impingement of electrons on a nonconducting specimen. (05 Aug 1998) |
| specimen contamination | <microscopy> A change in the specimen caused by the condensation upon it of residual vapours in the microscope under the influence of electron bombardment. (05 Aug 1998) |
| specimen distortion | <microscopy> A physical change in the specimen caused by desiccation or heating by the electron beam. (05 Aug 1998) |
| specimen handling | Procedures for collecting, preserving, and transporting of specimens sufficiently stable to provide accurate and precise results suitable for clinical interpretation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| specimen holder | <microscopy> A device which supports the specimen and specimen screen in the correct position in the specimen chamber of the microscope. (05 Aug 1998) |
| specimen interaction | <microscopy> Reactions that occur inside the specimen when being struck with a beam of energetic electrons or ions. (05 Aug 1998) |
| specimen interaction volume | <microscopy> The volume inside the specimen in which all specimen interactions occur during electron beam irradiation. (05 Aug 1998) |