| ciliotoxicity | The characteristic of a drug or condition which impairs ciliary activity (generally refers to respiratory mucosal cilia) (e.g., tobacco smoke). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cilium | <cell biology> Motile appendage of eukaryotic cells that contains an axoneme, a bundle of microtubules arranged in a characteristic fashion with nine outer doublets and a central pair (9+2 arrangement). Active sliding of doublets relative to one another generates curvature and the asymmetric stroke of the cilium drives fluid in one direction (or the cell in the other direction). (18 Nov 1997) |
| cillo | An obsolete term for spasmodic twitching of an eyelid. Synonym: cillo. Origin: Mod. L., spelling influenced by Fr. Ciller, to wink (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cillobacterium | An obsolete genus of motile, anaerobic bacteria containing Gram-positive, straight or curved rods. Motile cells are peritrichous. These organisms may be pathogenic. The type species is Cillobacterium moniliforme. This genus is no longer recognised, and most of its species have been transferred to Eubacterium: Cillobacterium combesi is now Eubacterium combesi, Cillobacterium moniliforme is now Eubacterium moniliforme, Cillobacterium multiforme is now Eubacterium multiforme, and Cillobacterium tenue is now Eubacterium tenue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cillosis | An obsolete term for spasmodic twitching of an eyelid. Synonym: cillo. Origin: Mod. L., spelling influenced by Fr. Ciller, to wink (05 Mar 2000) |
| cimetidine | <drug> An anti-ulcer medication which work through the inhibition of basal and nocturnal gastric acid secretion by competitive inhibition of the action of histamine at histamine H2 receptor sites on the parietal cells. Examples include cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), nizatidine (Axid) and ranitidine (Zantac). (27 Sep 1997) |
| Cimex lectularius | Member of the family Cimicidae, with a flat, reddish-brown wingless body, prominent lateral eyes, and a three-jointed beak; it produces a characteristic pungent odour from thoracic stink glands and is an abundant pest in human abodes, especially in the tropics under poor sanitary conditions. Although the bedbug's bite produces characteristic linear groups of pruritic wheals with a central haemorrhagic punctum, human disease has not been proved to be transmitted by it, with the possible exception of hepatitis B. Synonym: bedbug. Origin: L. Cimex, bug, L. Lectulus, a bed (05 Mar 2000) |
| cimicosis | Lesions produced by bedbug bites of Cimex lectularius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cimino | James E., U.S. Nephrologist, *1928. See: Brescia-Cimino fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cIMP | <abbreviation> Cyclic inosine 3,5-monophosphate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cin recombinase | <enzyme> Involved in inversion of DNA segments Registry number: EC 2.7.7.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| cin- | See: cine-. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cinanesthesia | A disturbance of deep sensibility in which there is inability to perceive either direction or extent of movement, the result being ataxia. Synonym: cinanesthesia. Origin: G. Kinesis, motion, + an-priv. + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| cinanserin | <chemical> A serotonin antagonist with limited antihistaminic, anticholinergic, and immunosuppressive activity. Pharmacological action: serotonin antagonists. Chemical name: 2-Propenamide, N-(2-((3-(dimethylamino)propyl)thio)phenyl)-3-phenyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| cinanserin hydrochloride | 2'-[[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]thio]cinnamanilide monohydrochloride;a serotonin inhibitor. (05 Mar 2000) |