| CMF | calcium-magnesium free; catabolite modular factor; chondromyxoid fibroma; Christian Medical Fellowsh... |
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| CMS | children's medical services; Christian Medical Society; chronic myelodysplastic syndrome; chromosome... |
| CNK | cortical necrosis of kidneys |
| COEPS | cortical originating extra-pyramidal system |
| CSD | carotid sinus denervation; cat scratch disease; combined system disease; conditionally streptomycin ... |
| fibrous cortical defect | A common 1 to 3 cm defect in the cortex of a bone, most commonly the lower femoral shaft of a child, filled with fibrous tissue. Nonosteogenic or nonossifying fibroma by convention refers to lesions greater than 3 cm in diameter. See: nonossifying fibroma. Synonym: nonosteogenic fibroma. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fluent aphasia | Aphasia in which there is impairment in the comprehension of spoken and written words, associated with effortless, articulated, but paraphrasic, speech and writing; malformed words, substitute words, and enologisms are charcteristic. When severe, and speech is incomprehensible, it is called jargon aphasia. The patient often appears unaware of his deficit. Synonym: fluent aphasia, impressive aphasia, posterior aphasia, psychosensory aphasia, receptive aphasia, Wernicke's aphasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laminar cortical necrosis | The breaking down of a definite cell layer in the cerebral cortex, encountered typically after temporary cardiac arrest or perinatal hypoxia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laminar cortical sclerosis | A degeneration of nerve fibres in the corona radiata in a laminar pattern. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional aphasia | Nonorganic aphasia related to conversion hysteria. (05 Mar 2000) |