| CM | California mastitis [test]; calmodulin; capreomycin; carboxymethyl; cardiac murmur; cardiac muscle; ... |
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| CNR | cannabinoid receptor; Center for Nursing Research; contrast-to-noise ratio; Council of Nurse Researc... |
| CS | calf serum; campomelic syndrome; carcinoid syndrome; cardiogenic shock; caries-susceptible; carotid ... |
| CV | cardiac volume; cardiovascular; carotenoid vesicle; cell volume; central venous; cephalic vein; cere... |
| CVG | contrast ventriculography; coronary venous graft; cutis verticis gyrata |
| double lip | Congenital or acquired excess tissue on the inner mucosal aspect of the lip; may be a manifestation of Ascher's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| double loop hernia | The presence of two loops of intestine in a hernial sac. Synonym: double loop hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double-masked experiment | A double-blind study conducted so neither the subject nor the observer know the identity of the control or variable. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double membrane | <cell biology> Two biomembrane layers, with an intermembranal space, surrounding certain organelles (e.g., mitochondria) or structures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double minute | <molecular biology> Small pieces of a chromosome containing many copies of the same gene. (09 Oct 1997) |
| double minute chromosomes | <genetics, molecular biology> Paired, extrachromosomal elements lacking centromeres, often associated with a drug resistance gene. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double-mouthed uterus | Septate uterus in which the cervix is divided into two by a septum. Synonym: double-mouthed uterus, uterus biforis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double outlet right ventricle | <cardiology, embryology> Incomplete transposition of the great vessels in which both the aorta and the pulmonary artery arise from the right ventricle, often associated with a subaortic ventricular septal defect. (12 Dec 1998) |
| double pedicle flap | A flap with two pedicles, one at each end. Synonym: double pedicle flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double pleurisy | Inflammation of the pleura on both sides of the thorax. Synonym: double pleurisy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double pneumonia | <chest medicine> Lobar pneumonia involving both lungs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double-point threshold | The least degree of separation of two points applied to the body surface that permits of their being felt as two. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double product | The product of systolic blood pressure multiplied by the heart frequency; a measure of heart work load. See: Robinson index. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double protrusion | The excessive forward projection of both the maxilla and the mandible in relation to the cranial base. Synonym: double protrusion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double quotidian fever | Malaria in which two paroxysms of fever occur daily. (05 Mar 2000) |