Category: C

  • Clear cell carcinoma

    A rare type of tumor of the female genital tract in which the inside of the cells looks clear when viewed under a microscope.  

  • Ciprofloxacin

    A carboxyfluoroquinoline antimicrobial agent that is effective against a wide range of microorganisms. It has been successfully and safely used in the treatment of resistant respiratory, skin, bone, joint, gastrointestinal, urinary, and genital infections. A powerful antibiotic used in eye drops to treat corneal ulcers and surface infections of the eye, and in the treatment…

  • Chromosome Segregation

    The orderly segregation of chromosomes during meiosis or mitosis.  

  • Chromosomal

    Pertaining to chromosomes.  

  • Chromatography, Liquid

    Chromatographic techniques in which the mobile phase is a liquid.  

  • Chromatin

    The material of chromosomes. It is a complex of DNA, histones, and nonhistone proteins (chromosomal proteins, non-histone) found within the nucleus of a cell. From the Greek word for color. Named by Walter Flemming in 1879, due to the fact that chromatin’s band-like structures stained darkly, chromatin is the complex of DNA and (histone) protein…

  • Chlorine

    A greenish-yellow, diatomic gas that is a member of the halogen family of elements. It has the atomic symbol Cl, atomic number 17, and atomic weight 70.906. It is a powerful irritant that can cause fatal pulmonary edema. Chlorine is used in manufacturing, as a reagent in synthetic chemistry, for water purification, and in the…

  • Chlorhexidine

    Disinfectant and topical anti-infective agent used also as mouthwash to prevent oral plaque. An antiseptic used as a general disinfectant for skin and mucous membranes or as a preservative (for example, in eye drops). Chlorhexidine is used in solution, creams, gels, and lozenges and in some preparations is combined with cetrimonium. In very dilute solutions…

  • Chitin Synthase

    An enzyme that converts UDP glucosamine into chitin and UDP.  

  • Chimeras

    Organism that contains a mixture of genetically different cells. An organism consisting of tissues or parts of diverse genetic constitution. An example of a chimera would be a centaur; the half-man, half-goat figure of Greek mythology. The word “chimera” is from the mythological creature by that name which possessed the head of a lion, the…