| C4 | fourth cervical nerve; fourth cervical vertebra; fourth component of complement |
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| C5 | fifth cervical nerve; fifth cervical vertebra; fifth component of complement |
| C6 | sixth cervical nerve; sixth cervical vertebra; sixth component of complement |
| C7 | seventh cervical nerve; seventh cervical vertebra; seventh component of complement |
| CSPINE | corticosteroid use, seropositive RA, peripheral joint destruction, involvement of cervical nerves, n... |
| complete remission | <oncology> All symptoms and signs of disease are gone, although cancer cells may remain in the body. The patient does not feel any of the former symptoms and doctors cannot find clinical signs of the tumour. (05 Jan 1998) |
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| complete response | <oncology> The disappearance of all clinical evidence of disease. Unfortunately, this does not necessarily mean cure, as microscopic metastases may remain undetected, are likely to regrow and become resistant to treatment. May also be used in relation to a pathological specimen, where no residual abnormality can be detected in the specimen, in which cas it is referred to as a pathological complete reponse. Acronym: CR (16 Mar 1998) |
| complete tetanus | Tetanus in which stimuli to a particular muscle are repeated so rapidly that decrease of tension between stimuli cannot be detected. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete transduction | Transduction in which the transferred genetic fragment is fully integrated in the genome of the recipient bacterium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hysterectomy, complete | Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a total hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture, complete | A denture replacing all natural teeth and associated structures in both the maxilla and mandible. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture, complete, immediate | A complete denture constructed for replacement of natural teeth immediately after their removal. It does not fit the mouth perfectly and is intended only for functional and cosmetic purposes during the healing process after total extraction. It is to be replaced by the fitted permanent denture. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture, complete, lower | A complete denture replacing all the natural mandibular teeth and associated structures. It is completely supported by the oral tissue and underlying mandibular bone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture, complete, upper | A complete denture replacing all the natural maxillary teeth and associated maxillary structures. It is completely supported by the oral tissue and underlying maxillary bone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Freund's complete adjuvant | Water-in-oil emulsion of antigen, to which killed mycobacteria or tuberculosis bacteria are added. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior cervical intertransversarii muscles | Origin, anterior tubercle of cervical transverse process; insertion, anterior tubercle of next superior transverse process; action, abducts cervical vertebrae; nerve supply, ventral branch of cervical nerves. Synonym: musculi intertransversarii anteriores cervicis, anterior cervical intertransverse muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior cervical intertransverse muscles | Origin, anterior tubercle of cervical transverse process; insertion, anterior tubercle of next superior transverse process; action, abducts cervical vertebrae; nerve supply, ventral branch of cervical nerves. Synonym: musculi intertransversarii anteriores cervicis, anterior cervical intertransverse muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior cervical lymph nodes | The group of lymph nodes located in the anterior region of the neck, divided into superficial and deep groups. Synonym: nodi lymphatici cervicales anteriores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior deep cervical lymph nodes | The lymph nodes near the larynx, trachea, and thyroid gland. Synonym: nodi lymphatici cervicales anteriores profundi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior superficial cervical lymph nodes | The lymph nodes in the subcutaneous tissue of the anterior region of the neck. Synonym: nodi lymphatici cervicales anteriores superficiales. (05 Mar 2000) |