| cachexia thyropriva | Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism (with or without myxoedema) resulting from the loss of thyroid tissue, either from surgery, radiotherapy, or disease. Synonym: cachexia strumipriva, cachexia thyroidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cachexin | <protein> This protein fragment is foundin the urine of patients who suffer from debilitation and wasting from cancer, particularly cancers of the lung, breast, ovary and pancreas. It is believed to cause the wasting bydegrading muscle proteins and inhibiting the creation of new proteins. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cachinnation | Laughter without apparent cause, often observed in schizophrenia. Origin: L. Cachinno, to laugh immoderately and loudly (05 Mar 2000) |
| caco- | Caci-cac- Bad; ill. Compare: mal-. Origin: G. Kakos (05 Mar 2000) |
| caco-2 cells | Human colonic adenocarcinoma cells that are able to express differentiation features characteristic of mature intestinal cells, such as enterocytes or mucus cells. These cells are valuable in vitro tools for studies related to intestinal cell function and differentiation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cacodemonomania | <psychiatry> A mental condition in which the patient believes himself to be inhabited by or possessed by an evil spirit. Origin: caco-+ G. Daimon, spirit, + mania, frenzy (05 Mar 2000) |
| cacodyl | (CH3)2As-As(CH3)2;an oil resulting from the distillation together of arsenous acid and potassium acetate. Synonym: dicacodyl, tetramethyldiarsine. Origin: G. Kakodes, foul-smelling (05 Mar 2000) |
| cacodylate | A salt or ester of cacodylic acid. See: cacodylic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cacodylic | Relating to cacodyl; denoting especially cacodylic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cacodylic acid | <chemical> An arsenical that has been used as a dermatologic agent and as an herbicide. Pharmacological action: dermatologic agents, herbicides. Chemical name: Arsinic acid, dimethyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| cacogeusia | A bad taste. Origin: caco-+ G. Geusis, taste (05 Mar 2000) |
| cacomelia | Congenital deformity of one or more limbs. Origin: caco-+ G. Melos, limb (05 Mar 2000) |
| cacoplastic | 1. Relating to or causing abnormal growth. 2. Incapable of normal or perfect formation. Origin: caco-+ G. Plastikos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| cacosmia | A subjective perception of nonexistent disagreeable odours; a variety of parosmia. Origin: G. Kakosmia, a bad smell, fr. Kakos, bad, + osme, the sense of smell (05 Mar 2000) |
| cactinomycin | Produced by Streptomyces chrysomallus. A mixture of actinomycins C1 (dactinomycin), C2, and C3 used as an antineoplastic, immunosuppressive agent. See: actinomycin. Synonym: actinomycin C. (05 Mar 2000) |