| clonogenic | Arising from or consisting of a clone. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| clonogenic assay | In vitro culturing of neoplastic cells to test their radiosensitivity or chemosensitivity, and probable clinical efficacy of a therapeutic agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clonogenic cell | A cell that has the potential to proliferate and give rise to a colony of cell's; some daughter cell's from each generation retain this potential to proliferate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clonograph | An instrument for registering the movements in clonic spasm. Origin: G. Klonos, tumult, + grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| clonorchiasis | Infection of the biliary passages with clonorchis sinensis, also called opisthorchis sinensis. It may lead to inflammation of the biliary tract, proliferation of biliary epithelium, progressive portal fibrosis, and sometimes bile duct carcinoma. Extension to the liver may lead to fatty changes and cirrhosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| clonorchiosis | Infection of the biliary passages with clonorchis sinensis, also called opisthorchis sinensis. It may lead to inflammation of the biliary tract, proliferation of biliary epithelium, progressive portal fibrosis, and sometimes bile duct carcinoma. Extension to the liver may lead to fatty changes and cirrhosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| clonorchis sinensis | <radiology> Liver fluke, endemic to China, Japan, SE Asia, (?) cause of Oriental cholangitis, associated with cholangiocarcinoma !, bile duct is preferred site, snail reservoir leading to fresh water fish, XR: multiple stones in common bile duct (12 Dec 1998) |
| clonospasm | <neurology, physiology> A form of movement marked by contractions and relaxations of a muscle, occurring in rapid succession. (13 Nov 1997) |
| clonus | <neurology, physiology> A form of movement marked by contractions and relaxations of a muscle, occurring in rapid succession. (13 Nov 1997) |