| Caffey-Kempe syndrome | <radiology> Multiple assymetrical fractures, separation of distal epiphyses, irregularity and fragmentation of metaphyses, bucket-handle fracture, corner fracture of elbow, knee, ankle (sudden twisting motion), isolated spiral fracture, extensive periosteal reaction (subperiosteal haemorrhage), exuberant callus formation, cortical hyperostosis extending to epiphyseal plate, avulsion fracture at ligamentous insertion, subdural haematoma (most common), brain atrophy (up to 100%), infarction (50%), subdural hygroma, encephalomalacia, porencephaly (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Caffey-Silverman syndrome | Neonatal subperiosteal bone formation over many bones, especially the mandible and clavicles and the shafts of long bones; it follows fever, usually appearing before 6 months of age and disappearing during childhood. Synonym: Caffey's disease, Caffey's syndrome, Caffey-Silverman syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cage | 1. An enclosure made partly or completely of open work and commonly used to house animals. 2. A structure resembling such an enclosure. Origin: M.E., fr. O.Fr., fr. L. Cavea, hollow, stall (05 Mar 2000) |
| caged ATP | <biochemistry> A derivative of ATP that is not biologically active until a photosensitive bond has been cleaved. (21 Mar 1998) |
| Cagot ear | An auricle having no lobulus. Origin: a people in the Pyrenees among whom physical stigmata are common (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cain complex | Extreme envy or jealousy of a brother, leading to hatred. Synonym: brother complex. Origin: Cain, biblical personage (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cairns mechanism | <molecular biology> A mechanism for the replication of a double stranded circular DNA molecule. Replication is initiated at a fixed point and proceeds either uni or bi directionally. (18 Nov 1997) |
| caisson disease | See: decompression sickness Origin: Fr. Caisson (fr. Caisse, a chest) a water-tight box or cylinder containing air under high pressure used in sinking structural pilings underwater (05 Mar 2000) |
| caisson sickness | Disease caused by rapid decompression. So named since it appeared in workers building tunnels or supports for bridges working in enclosed units under high atmospheric pressure to keep out surrounding water, called caissons. See: decompression sickness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cajal's astrocyte stain | <technique> A method for demonstrating astrocytes by impregnation in a solution containing gold chloride and mercuric chloride. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cajal's cell | A small fusiform cell found in the superficial layer of the cerebral cortex with its long axis placed horizontally. Synonym: Cajal's cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cajal, Santiago | <person> Spanish histologist and Nobel laureate, 1852-1934. See: Cajal's cell, horizontal cell of Cajal, Cajal's astrocyte stain, interstitial nucleus of Cajal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cajeputol | Cineol 1,8-epoxy-p-menthane;a stimulant expectorant obtained from the volatile oil of Eucalyptus globulus and other species of Eucalyptus. Synonym: cajeputol, cajuputol, eucalyptol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cajuput oil | A volatile oil distilled from the fresh leaves of Cajuputi viridiflora, a tree of tropical Asia and Australia; a stimulant, counterirritant, and expectorant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cake alum | Astringent detergent for skin ulcers. Synonym: cake alum. (05 Mar 2000) |