Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
Alternating current
A current that periodically flows in opposite directions; may be either sinusoidal or non-sinusoidal. The alternating current wave usually used therapeutically is the sinusoidal. Rapid and interrupted current, flowing first in one direction and then in the opposite direction; produced by mechanical means and changes directions 60 times per second.
-
Curium
An artificially made element of the actinide series; atomic weight of the longest-lived isotope, 247, atomic number 96. The half life of the most stable isotope is 16 million years.
-
Uterine curettage
Scraping to remove the contents of the lining of the uterus. This procedure is used to evacuate the uterus following inevitable or incomplete abortion, to produce abortion, to obtain specimens for use in diagnosis, and to remove growths, such as polyps.
-
Periapical curettage
Use of a curet to remove pathological tissues from around the apex of the tooth root.
-
Gracey curette
A curet used to remove subgingival calculus from a tooth during periodontal debridement.
-
Curb cut
An area in which a sidewalk has been modified or designed to eliminate the vertical curb. By providing a gradual slope to the street at this point, an environmental obstacle has been removed, thus improving access for persons with wheelchairs, those who have difficulty walking, or for persons pushing wheeled vehicles.
-
Curarization
Paralysis induced by curare or by a drug like curare (e.g., pancuronium or vecuronium).
-
Curanderismo
A traditional Mexican-American folk medicine based on a belief that magic and ritual can be used to treat a broad spectrum of illnesses. Practitioners are known as curanderas (females) and curanderos (males).
-
Cupulolithiasis
A disease of calculi in the cupula of the posterior semicircular canal of the middle ear. The condition may be associated with positional vertigo.
-
Cuprous
Concerning monovalent copper, Cu+, in a compound; also referred to as Cu I or Cu (I).
Got any book recommendations?