Category: C

Infestation of the large intestine with the roundworm Capillaria. Treatment is with thiabendazole or albendazole.  

A species of roundworm discovered in the Philippines. It causes severe diarrhea, malabsorption, and enteric protein loss in humans; mortality is high.  

A genus of parasitic nematodes.  

A bandage used for the head or for the stump of an amputated limb.  

The potential ability to contain; the potential power to do something. The capacity or capability of a capacitor or condenser to store electrical energy.  

An electronic device for storing electric charges. Symbolized as “C,” a capacitor is an apparatus comprising two conductive surfaces that are positioned apart and separated by a dielectric material, which can be air, paper, mica, ceramic, or glass. This device functions as a means to store electric energy, obstruct direct current while allowing the passage…

The ability to store an electrical charge. Symbolized as “C,” capacitance represents the measure of electric charge in coulombs accumulated per volt of applied voltage on a capacitor. The unit of measurement for capacitance is the farad.  

A rare congenital condition developing during embryogeny in which defects occur in the formation of the upper abdomen and lower chest, resulting in omphalocele, ectopic location of the heart, sternal malformation, and other anomalies. The defects are sometimes amenable to surgical repair.  

Surgical division of a canthus.  

Suturing of a canthus.