| chancriform syndrome | <syndrome> An ulcerative lesion at the site of primary infection by microorganisms, with regional lymph node enlargement; it occurs not only in chancroid infections but also in various bacterial and fungal infections. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| chancroid | A sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria haemophilus ducreyi. Causes multiple painful ulcers on the penis and the vulva often associated with tender and enlarged inguinal lymph nodes. (27 Sep 1997) |
| chancroidal | Relating to or of the nature of chancroid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chancrous | Characterised by having a chancre. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chandelier sign | <clinical sign> Colloquial term referring to severe pain elicited during pelvic examination of patients with pelvic inflammatory disease in which the patient responds by reaching upwards towards the ceiling for relief. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Chandler | Paul A., U.S. Ophthalmologist, *1896. See: Chandler syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Chandler syndrome | <syndrome> Iris atrophy with corneal oedema. Synonym: iridocorneal syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| change | An alteration; in pathology, structural alteration of which the cause and significance is uncertain. Synonym: shift. (05 Mar 2000) |
| change of life | Colloquialism for menopause, climacteric. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Changeux, Jean-Pierre | <person> French 20th-century biochemist. See: Monod-Wyman-Changeux model. (05 Mar 2000) |
| channel | A furrow, gutter, or groovelike passageway. See: canal. Origin: L. Canalis (05 Mar 2000) |
| channel forming ionophore | <chemistry> An ionophore that makes an amphipathic pore with hydrophobic exterior and hydrophilic interior. most known types are cation selective. (18 Nov 1997) |
| channel gating | <physiology> Small currents in the membrane just prior to the increase in ionic permeability, due to the movement of charged particles within the membrane. So called because they open the gates for current flow through ion channels. (20 Mar 1998) |
| channel islands | A group of four british islands and several islets in the english channel off the coast of france. They are known to have been occupied prehistorically. They were a part of normandy in 933 but were united to the british crown at the time of the norman conquest in 1066. Guernsey and jersey originated noted breeds of cattle. (12 Dec 1998) |
| channel protein | <chemistry, physiology> A protein that facilitates the diffusion of molecules/ions across lipid membranes by forming a hydrophilic pore. most frequently multimeric with the pore formed by subunit interactions. (18 Nov 1997) |