| CUC | chronic ulcerative colitis |
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| GC | ganglion cell; gas chromatography; general circulation; general closure; general condition; generali... |
| HC | hair cell; hairy cell; handicapped; head circumference; head compression; health care; healthy contr... |
| IUC | idiopathic ulcerative colitis |
| MC | mass casualties; mast cell; Master of Surgery [Lat. Magister Chirurgiae]; maximum concentration; Med... |
| chemical attraction | The force impelling atoms of different elements or molecules to unite to form new substances or compounds. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| chemical bond | The link between two atoms within a molecule. Different types of chemical bonds include hydrogen bonds, covalent bonds, and ionic bonds. (09 Oct 1997) |
| chemical burn | A burn due to a caustic chemical. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chemical cautery | Any substance that destroys tissue upon application. Synonym: chemical cautery, chemicocautery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chemical ceptor | Ceptor that initiates chemical reactions in response to the appropriate stimuli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chemical change | A process in which one or more substances are changed into one or more different substances. (09 Oct 1997) |
| chemical complexity | The level measured, via a chemical assay, of a DNA component. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chemical conjunctivitis | Conjunctival inflammation due to chemical irritants. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chemical dermatitis | Allergic contact dermatitis or primary irritation dermatitis due to application of chemicals; usually characterised by erythema, oedema, and vesiculation of the exposed or contacted site. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chemical diabetes | A mild form of diabetes mellitus in which the patient displays no overt symptoms, but displays certain abnormal responses to diagnostic procedures, such as an elevated fasting blood glucose concentration or reduced glucose tolerance. Synonym: chemical diabetes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chemical energy | Energy liberated or absorbed by a chemical reaction, e.g., oxidation of carbon, or absorbed in the formation of a chemical compound. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chemical equation | A representation of a chemical reaction in which chemical symbols represent reactants on the left side and products on the right side. (09 Oct 1997) |
| chemical equilibrium | <chemistry> A state in a reversible chemical reaction at which the reactants are turning into products at the same rate as the products are turning back into the reactants, so that the amounts of each reactant and product remains constant. (09 Oct 1997) |
| chemical evolution | The theory of the process by which life arose from inorganic matter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chemical eye injuries | <ophthalmology> There are basically two types of chemical eye injury: acids and bases, with the latter being more severe. Alkali injury to the eye results in a penetrating injury known as liquefaction necrosis. Acid injury results in coagulation necrosis. Both injuries require immediate copious eye irrigation with water in addition to medical attention. (05 Jan 1998) |