| coriolis force | The apparent deflection (coriolis acceleration) of a body in motion with respect to the earth, as seen by an observer on the earth, attributed to a fictitious force (coriolis force) but actually caused by the rotation of the earth. In a medical context it refers to the physiological effects (nausea, vertigo, dizziness, etc.) felt by a person moving radially in a rotating system, as a rotating space station. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| corium | Synonym: dermis. Origin: L. Skin, hide, leather (05 Mar 2000) |
| corium coronae | A region of the pododerm; a prominent ridge of corium and underlying tela subcutanea at the top of the hoof from which most of the wall of the hoof grows. Synonym: corium coronae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corium limbi | <anatomy> The external smooth horny layer of the hoof of the horse and allied animals. Origin: F. Periople, from Gr. About + the hoof of a horse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| corium parietis | The wall of the pododerm. Corium soleae, the sole of the pododerm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corium ungulae | The corium of the foot; that portion of the skin which lies under the hoof and secretes the horny structure. The regions of the pododerm are the periople (corium limbi), coronary band (corium coronae), wall (corium parietis), and sole (corium solae). Synonym: corium ungulae. Origin: podo-+ G. Derma, skin (05 Mar 2000) |
| corkscrew oesophagus | <radiology> Diffuse oesophageal spasm, may be seen in tertiary oesophageal contractions (12 Dec 1998) |
| corm | A bulblike stem, which, unlike a true bulb, is solid and sends down a root when the new growing season begins. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cormophyta | <botany> In older classifications, a division comprising all plants that have a stem and root. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cormophyte | A plant of the division Cormophyta. (09 Oct 1997) |
| corn | A species of tall cereal grass, zea mays, grown for its seed and used as food and animal fodder. It is also called maise or indian corn. It is a plant of the genus zea of the family gramineae (poaceae), originating in the americas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| corn ergot | A species that resembles ergot of rye in its metabolic action; its black spores on the ears of corn are dispersed by wind and can cause contamination of laboratory cultures. Synonym: corn ergot, corn smut, Ustilago zeae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corn oil | <chemical> Oil from corn or corn plant. Chemical name: Corn oil (12 Dec 1998) |
| corn smut | A species that resembles ergot of rye in its metabolic action; its black spores on the ears of corn are dispersed by wind and can cause contamination of laboratory cultures. Synonym: corn ergot, corn smut, Ustilago zeae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornea | <anatomy, ophthalmology> The transparent structure forming the anterior part of the fibrous tunic of the eye. It consists of five layers: 1. The anterior corneal epithelium, continuous with that of the conjunctiva. 2. The anterior limiting layer (Bowman's membrane). 3. The substantia propria or stroma. 4. The posterior limiting layer (Descemet's membrane). 5. The endothelium of the anterior chamber. Synonym: keratoderma. Origin: L. Corneus = horny (18 Nov 1997) |