| CBD | carotid body denervation; closed bladder drainage; common bile duct |
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| CC | calcaneal-cuboid; calcium cyclamate; cardiac catheterization; cardiac contusion; cardiac cycle; card... |
| cccDNA | covalently closed circular deoxyribonucleic acid |
| CCCR | closed chest cardiac resuscitation |
| CCCT | closed craniocerebral trauma |
| closed chest massage | Rhythmic compression of the heart between sternum and spine by depressing the lower sternum backward with the heels of the hands, the patient lying supine. Synonym: external cardiac massage. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| closed circle | A circuit for administration of an inhalation anaesthetic in which there is complete rebreathing with carbon dioxide absorption. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed circuit method | A method for measuring oxygen consumption in which the subject rebreathes an initial quantity of oxygen through a carbon dioxide absorber and the decrease in the volume of oxygen being rebreathed is noted. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed comedo | A comedo with a narrow or obstructed opening on the skin surface; closed comedo's may rupture, producing a low-grade dermal inflammatory reaction. Synonym: whitehead. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed drainage | Drainage of a body cavity via a water-or air-tight system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed fracture | A fracture in which skin is intact at site of fracture. Synonym: simple fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed head injury | A head injury in which continuity of the scalp and mucous membranes is maintained. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed hospital | A hospital that restricts membership on its attending or consulting staff, and thereby limits who may admit and treat patients. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed-loop obstruction | Obstruction of a segment of intestine by rotation on a fixed point (volvulus); frequently impairs venous circulation of the affected bowel segment, resulting in strangulation and gangrene; the segment of intestine contained in a hernia can also become a closed-loop obstruction when sufficient compression occurs at the neck of the sac. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed reading frame | A sequence of DNA that cannot be translated into a viable protein; usually due to the interruption by one or more termination codons. Synonym: closed reading frame. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed reduction | The physical manipulation of a joint or bone externally (without making a surgical incision) to affect a joint relocation or more proper anatomic alignment of broken bone fragments. Closed reductions are often performed using intravenous analgesics, local anaesthetic nerve blocks or regional anaesthesia. (27 Sep 1997) |
| closed reduction of fractures | Reduction by manipulation of bone, without incision in the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed skull fracture | Fracture with intact overlying scalp and/or mucous membranes. Synonym: simple skull fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed surgery | Surgery without incision into skin, e.g., reduction of a fracture or dislocation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| closed system | <biology, ecology> A chemical or biological system that exchanges no matter or energy with the ouside environment. (12 Mar 1998) |