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  • Colpoperineorrhaphy

    A tissue grafting operation for repairing tears in the vagina and the area surrounding its opening (perineum). Surgical repair of tears in the vagina and perineum. Restoration of the vagina and the perineal area surrounding the vaginal opening.  

  • Colpocele

    A hernia protruding into the vagina. A hernia into the vagina.  

  • Colorimeter

    An instrument for determining the concentration of a particular compound in a preparation by comparing the intensity of color in it with that in a standard preparation of known concentration. The instrument is used particularly for measuring the amount of hemoglobin in the blood. An instrument for measuring the intensity of color in a substance…

  • Collimation

    The production of a thin parallel-sided beam of radiation by means of adjustable slits placed at strategic points along the beam. A collimated beam of radiation is necessary in the technique of scintigraphy, when an organ is scanned for radioactivity. The procedure of delimiting the radiation solely within the domain of relevance.  

  • Collagen diseases

    Any one of a group of diseases that are characterized by degenerative changes in collagen, the principal component of connective tissue. Collagen diseases, which affect any part of the body in which collagen is found, include dermatomyositis, lupus erythematosus, and polyarteritis nodosa. A group of diseases affecting connective tissue. The term is really outdated since…

  • Cocainism

    The misuse of cocaine in order to experience its intoxicating effects.  

  • Cloxacillin sodium

    An antibiotic, derived from penicillin, used to treat many bacterial infections. It is administered by mouth or injection; diarrhea sometimes occurs and hypersensitivity reactions occur in penicillin-sensitive patients.  

  • Closed staff

    A hospital medical staff that limits hospital privileges, including admissions and care of patients, to doctors who are accepted as members of staff. Membership, which may be renewed periodically, is granted by a hospital Board of Trustees on the recommendation of a credentials committee. The applicant for closed staff membership usually must agree to contribute…

  • Closed panel practice

    A type of medical practice in which the physician limits the patients he will care for to those who are members of a prepayment group. A closed panel practice is usually associated with HMOs or similar group practices in which patients agree to pay a fixed monthly or annual fee to the doctors, who in…

  • Clorindione

    An anticoagulant used to prevent further blood clotting in coronary and other thromboses. It is administered by mouth and side-effects can include nausea, diarrhea, hair loss, itching, and skin damage.