| CI | cardiac index; cardiac insufficiency; cell immunity; cell inhibition; cephalic index; cerebral infar... |
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| CM | California mastitis [test]; calmodulin; capreomycin; carboxymethyl; cardiac murmur; cardiac muscle; ... |
| CP | candle power; capillary pressure; cardiac pacing; cardiac performance; cardiopulmonary; caudate puta... |
| ECC | electrocorticogram, electrocorticography; electronic claim capture; embryonal cell carcinoma; emerge... |
| CoA | Coarctation of Aorta - Complications 1. Severe Hypertensi... |
| peripheral aneurysm | A saclike aneurysm springing from one side of an artery, an aneurysm of one of the smaller branches of an artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| phantom aneurysm | A palpable throbbing aorta, mistaken by novices for an aneurysm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ruptured aneurysm | An aneurysm that is haemorrhaging into its wall or surrounding tissues. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cirsoid aneurysm | Dilation of a group of blood vessels owing to congenital malformation with arteriovenous shunting. Synonym: cirsoid varix, racemose aneurysm, racemose haemangioma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| miliary aneurysm | Dilatation in the diameter of small arteries and arterioles secondary to lipohyalinosis from long-standing hypertension associated with intracerebral haematomas. Synonym: Charcot-Bouchard aneurysm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| compound aneurysm | An aneurysm in which some of the coats of the artery are ruptured, others intact. (05 Mar 2000) |
| congenital cerebral aneurysm | Localised dilation of a cerebral vessel; usually a berry aneurysm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| worm aneurysm | An aneurysm in horses caused by Strongylus vulgaris larvae; usually involving the mesenteric arteries. Synonym: worm aneurysm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mural aneurysm | Thinning, stretching, and bulging of a weakened ventricular wall, usually as a result of myocardial infarction; rarely postinflammatory or congenital. Synonym: mural aneurysm, ventricular aneurysm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| consecutive aneurysm | An aneurysm that has enlarged and spread to the surrounding tissues in consequence of rupture of its walls. Synonym: consecutive aneurysm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coronary aneurysm | Aneurysm of a coronary vessel. A coronary artery aneurysm is rarely congenital; it is usually due to atherosclerosis, inflammatory processes, or a coronary fistula. (12 Dec 1998) |
| coronary artery aneurysm | This refers to a dilation and weakness in the wall of a coronary artery. May occur as a consequence of Kawasaki disease. (27 Sep 1997) |
| mycotic aneurysm | <radiology> Aetiology, IV drug abuse, bacterial endocarditis (12%), immunocompromise (malignancy, EtOH, steroids, chemo, DM, etc.), S/P aortic valve surgery, CABG organism, S. Aureus (53%), Salmonella (33-50%), streptococcus Mycobacterium site, ascending aorta greater than visceral artery greater than intracranial artery greater than upper/lower extremity artery findings, saccular structure arising eccentrically from aortic wall, periaortic gas formation, adjacent vertebral osteomyelitis, adjacent reactive lymph node enlargement, life threatening hemmorhage (75%), 67% overall mortality (12 Dec 1998) |
| Pott's aneurysm | Dilation and tortuosity of a vein resulting from an acquired communication with an adjacent artery. Synonym: Pott's aneurysm, varix anastomoticus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cylindroid aneurysm | The uniform dilation of an artery along a considerable distance. Synonym: cylindroid aneurysm. (05 Mar 2000) |