| choleperitonitis | <surgery> Inflammation of the peritoneum which is cause by the escape of bile into the peritoneal cavity. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| cholepoiesis | Formation of bile. Synonym: cholopoiesis. Origin: chole-+ G. Poiesis, making (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholepoietic | Relating to the formation of bile. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholera | <gastroenterology, microbiology> A form of infectious gastroenteritis (intestinal infection) that results in frequent watery stools, cramping abdominal pain and eventual collapse (from dehydration). Epidemic infections are seasonal in most third world countries, particularly Africa. (15 Jan 1998) |
| cholera agar | An alkaline agar medium for cultivating Vibrio cholerae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholera bacillus | <bacteria> Bacterium that causes cholera, the life threatening aspects of which are caused by the exotoxin (see cholera toxin). Short, slightly curved rods, highly motile (single polar flagellum), gram-negative. Adhere to intestinal epithelium (adhesion mechanism unknown) and produce enzymes (neuraminidase, proteases) that facilitate access of the bacterium to the epithelial surface. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cholera infantum | Old term for a disease of infants, characterised by vomiting, profuse watery diarrhoea, fever, prostration, and collapse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholera morbus | A once popular name for an acute severe gastroenteritis of unknown aetiology, with diarrhoea, cramps, and vomiting, occurring in summer or autumn. It should be differentiated from classical cholera which is also characterised by severe gastrointestinal and metabolic manifestations but is caused by a powerful enterotoxin produced by vibrio cholerae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cholera sicca | An old term for a malignant form of disease seen during epidemics of Asiatic cholera in which death occurs without diarrhoea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholera toxin | <protein> A multimeric protein toxin from Cholera vibrio. The toxic A subunit activates adenyl cyclase irreversibly by ADP ribosylation of a Gs protein. The B subunit facilitates passage of the A subunit across the cell membrane. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cholera toxin, B subunit-horseradish peroxidase | <chemical> Conjugate of horseradish peroxidase and cholera toxin Synonym: bhrp, horseradish peroxidase-cholera toxin b subunit, cholera toxin-horseradish peroxidase, horseradish peroxidase-cholera toxin, ib4-hrp (26 Jun 1999) |
| cholera vaccine | A killed bacteria vaccine containing equal portions of the inaba and ogawa strains of vibrio cholerae, used for immunization against cholera. It enhances protection in adults for about six months, but does not reduce faecal shedding of bacteria or reduce disease transmission. Other cholera vaccines are under development. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cholera-red reaction | A test for cholera vibrio whereby the addition of 3 or 4 drops of sulfuric acid (concentrated, chemically pure) to an 18-hour-old bouillon or peptone culture of the organism produces a colour from rose-pink to claret. (05 Mar 2000) |
| choleragen | A term suggested for a factor(s) produced during growth in vitro of the cholera vibrio and causes diarrhoea. Origin: cholera + G. -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000) |
| choleraic | Relating to cholera. (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms :
Synonyms : Epicholesterol
Synonyms : CYP 7, CYP 7A, Cholesterol 7-alpha-Monooxygenase, Cholesterol 7alpha-Hydroxylase, Cholesterol-7-Hydroxylase, Cytochrome P450 7, Cholesterol 7 Hydroxylase, Cholesterol 7 alpha Hydroxylase, Cholesterol 7 alpha Monooxygenase, Cholesterol 7alpha Hydroxylase
Synonyms : Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease
Synonyms : Cholesterol Ester Transport Protein, CETP, Cholesteryl Ester Exchange Protein, Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein
| cholinergic |
1. nerve endings that liberate acetylcholine 2. an agent that produces the effect of acetylcholine
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| cholesterol |
A fatty substance that is acquired in part from certain foods. A high cholesterol level may lead to atherosclerosis.
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| cholangiography |
A study that examines the bile ducts with the aid of x-rays. These studies may be performed by multiple different techniques including ERCP, CT scan, ultrasound and MRI.
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| cholangitis |
An infection of bile ducts. Usually bacterial nature, this disease is usually treated with antibiotics. On occasion, an ERCP will be required in order to relieve any obstruction which may have predisposed a patient to this type of infection.
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| cholecystogram |
An x-ray study of the bile duct performed by ingestion of pills which then are absorbed by the GI tract, and subsequently concentrated in the gallbladder.
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