| cryoprotective | Describes a substance which is able to protect the body or organic matter from being harmed by freezing. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| cryoprotective agents | Substances capable of protecting against injury due to freezing, as glycerol protects frozen red blood cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cryoprotein | <protein> Any protein that precipitates when blood is cooled. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cryopulvinectomy | Destruction of the pulvinar by the application of extreme cold. Origin: cryo-+ pulvinar + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryoscope | <instrument> An instrument for measuring the freezing point. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryoscopy | The determination of the freezing point of a fluid, usually blood or urine, compared with that of distilled water. Synonym: algoscopy. Origin: cryo-+ G. Skopeo, to examine (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryospasm | Spasm produced by cold. Origin: cryo-+ G. Spasmos, convulsion (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryostat | A freezing chamber. Origin: cryo-+ G. Statos, standing (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryosurgery | A surgical technique that utilises freezing tissue to remove unwanted portions. (27 Sep 1997) |
| cryothalamectomy | Destruction of the thalamus by the application of extreme cold. Origin: cryo-+ thalamus + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryotherapy | <procedure> The therapeutic use of cold to reduce discomfort, limit progression of tissue oedema or break a cycle of muscle spasm. Cryotherapy is a form of counterirritation. (16 Dec 1997) |
| cryotolerant | Tolerant of very low temperatures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryoultramicrotomy | The technique of using a cryostat or freezing microtome, in which the temperature is regulated to -20 degrees celsius, to cut ultrathin frozen sections for microscopic (usually, electron microscopic) examination. (12 Dec 1998) |
| crypt | <pathology> Deep pit that protrudes down into the connective tissue surrounding the small intestine. The epithelium at the base of the crypt is the site of stem cell proliferation and the differentiated cells move upwards and are shed 3-5 days later at the tips of the villi. (18 Nov 1997) |
| crypt abscesses | Abscesses in crypts of Lieberkuhn of the large intestinal mucosa; a characteristic feature of ulcerative colitis. (05 Mar 2000) |