| chalybeate | An obsolete term for impregnated with or containing iron salts and for a therapeutic agent containing iron. Origin: G. Chalyps (chalyb-), steel (05 Mar 2000) |
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| chalybeate water | A water that contains salts of iron in appreciable quantities. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chamazulene | 1,4-Dimethyl-7-ethylazulene;an anti-inflammatory agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chamber | A compartment or enclosed space. See: camera. Origin: L. Camera (05 Mar 2000) |
| Chamberlain procedure | A limited left anterior thoracostomy for biopsy of the mediastinal nodes out of reach by cervical mediastinoscopy. Synonym: anterior mediastinotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chamberlain's line | <radiology> Line from posterior hard palate to posterior lip of foramen magnum, if dens greater than 3mm above line most likely to be basilar invagination see also: McGregor's line (easier to use) (12 Dec 1998) |
| Chamberlain, W | <person> U.S. Radiologist, 1891-1947. See: Chamberlain's line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Chamberlen forceps | The original obstetrical forceps, without a curvature. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Chamberlen, Peter | <person> English obstetrician, 1560-1631. See: Chamberlen forceps. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chamecephalic | Having a flat head; denoting a skull with a vertical index of 70 or less; similar to tapinocephalic. Synonym: chamecephalous. Origin: G. Chamai, on the ground (low, stunted), + kephale, head (05 Mar 2000) |
| chamecephalous | Having a flat head; denoting a skull with a vertical index of 70 or less; similar to tapinocephalic. Synonym: chamecephalous. Origin: G. Chamai, on the ground (low, stunted), + kephale, head (05 Mar 2000) |
| chameprosopic | Having a broad face. Origin: G. Chamai (adv.), on the ground (low, spread out), + prosopikos, facial (05 Mar 2000) |
| chamfer | A marginal finish on an extracoronal cavity preparation of a tooth which describes a curve from an axial wall to the cavosurface. Origin: fr. O.Fr. Chanfrein(t), beveled edge (05 Mar 2000) |
| chamomile | The flowering heads of Anthemis nobilis (family Compositae); a stomachic. Synonym: camomile. Origin: G. Chamaimelon, chamomile, fr. Chamai, on the ground, + melon, apple (05 Mar 2000) |
| CHAMPUS | The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (in the United States). CHAMPUS is a federally-funded health program that provides beneficiaries with medical care supplemental to that available in military and Public Health Service (PHS) facilities. All CHAMPUS beneficiaries move over to Medicare at age 65. CHAMPUS is like Medicare in that the government contracts with private parties to administer the program. (12 Dec 1998) |