Category: C
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Cystometrography
Measurement of pressure changes inside the urinary bladder with volume over time. A graphic record of the pressure in the bladder at varying stages of filling.
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Cystometrogram
The recording of an x-ray of the urinary bladder for diagnostic purposes. A test to help determine the cause of abnormal bladder emptying found in certain diseases, such as diabetes mellitus. First, the patient urinates normally, and the amount of urine, length of time during urination, and any amount of straining or dribbling are recorded.…
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Cysteine and cystine
Amino acids (protein components); they are elevated in certain metabolic disturbances that can produce kidney and other diseases.
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Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
A cyclic nucleotide; it is measured in urine to check the level of urine enzymes that may indicate an abnormal response to parathyroid hormone.
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Cryobiology
The science of biologic effects of very low temperatures. The study of the effect of cold on biological systems.
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C-peptide test
A test done on diabetic patients to determine whether they are able to make their own insulin.
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Coprozoic
Relating to coprozoa, protozoa found in feces.
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Coproantibodies
Antibodies produced in the intestinal tract.
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Convalescent serum
The serum of a person who has recovered from an infection. It may be given to another person as a preventive measure. Serum from a person recovering from an infection.
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Convalescent carrier
A person or animal recovering from an infection but still harboring disease-causing microorganisms and capable of transmitting them to others. One who harbors an infective organism during recovery from the disease caused by the organism.