| cadmium |
A heavy metal that accumulates in the environment.
Ãâó: www.e11th-hour.org/resources/backgrounders/environ...
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| cadaveric |
relating to a dead body, as in the source for a donor organ
Ãâó: www.transplantrx.com/resources/glossary.htm
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| CAD |
the narrowing of the coronary arteries sufficiently to prevent adequate blood supply to the heart muscle; usually caused by atherosclerosis, and may progress to the point where the heart muscle is damaged due to lack of blood supply; heart disease (ischemia, infarction, arrhythmias, etc.) is due to obstruction of blood flow in the coronary arteries, the main suppliers of oxygen-and nutrient-rich blood to the heart muscle (also called coronary heart disease)
Ãâó: www.cardiogenesis.com/glossary.cfm
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| cadmium |
is present in trace concentrations in fresh water as a result of natural weathering processes. Concentrations above about 0.01 mg/L can usually be attributed to human activities such as mining, agriculture and the burning of fossil fuels. Concentrations above this level may be toxic to aquatic life.
Ãâó: www3.gov.ab.ca/env/water/SWQ/faqs04.cfm
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| caduceus |
a wand with two snakes entwined round it
Ãâó: www.burkes-peerage.net/sites/common/sitepages/hera...
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