| crus posterius stapedis | The posterior of the two delicate limbs of the stapes that connect the head and base or footplate of the bone. Synonym: crus posterius stapedis, posterior limb of stapes. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| crus sinistrum diaphragmatis | The muscular origin of the diaphragm from the upper two or three lumbar vertebrae that ascends to the left of the aorta to reach the central tendon. Synonym: crus sinistrum diaphragmatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crus sinistrum fasciculi atrioventricularis | The left leg or branch of the atrioventricular bundle which separates from the atrioventricular bundle just below the membranous portion of the interventricular septum to descend the septal wall of the left ventricle and begins to ramify subendocardially. Synonym: crus sinistrum fasciculi atrioventricularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crush | 1. To squeeze injuriously between two hard bodies. 2. A bruise or contusion from pressure between two solid bodies. Origin: O. Fr. Cruisir (05 Mar 2000) |
| crush kidney | Acute oliguric renal failure following crushing injuries of muscle; kidney's show the changes of hypoxic tubular damage, plus pigment casts in renal tubules that contain myoglobin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crush syndrome | Trauma and ischemia of soft tissues, principally skeletal muscle, due to prolonged severe crushing of the tissues, leading to increased permeability of the cell membrane and to the release of potassium, enzymes, and myoglobin from within cells. Ischemic renal dysfunction secondary to hypotension and diminished renal perfusion results in acute tubular necrosis and uraemia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| crusotomy | A mesencephalic pyramidal tractotomy. Origin: L. Crus, leg, + G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| crust | 1. A hard outer layer or covering; cutaneous crusts are often formed by dried serum or pus on the surface of a ruptured blister or pustule. 2. A scab. Synonym: crusta. Origin: L. Crusta (05 Mar 2000) |
| crusta | Synonym: crust. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crusta inflammatoria | <haematology> Thin yellow white layer of leucocytes on top of the mass of red cells when whole blood is centrifuged. (18 Nov 1997) |
| crusta lactea | Seborrhoea of the scalp in an infant. Synonym: milk crust, milk scall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crusta phlogistica | <haematology> Thin yellow white layer of leucocytes on top of the mass of red cells when whole blood is centrifuged. (18 Nov 1997) |
| crustacea | A large class of arthropods including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles. (12 Dec 1998) |
| crustacean | A shell-covered sea creature - for example crabs and lobsters. (16 Dec 1997) |
| crustaceous | Brittle, of marine algae, encrusted with calcium carbonate. (09 Oct 1997) |