Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Chirurgiae magister
Master of Surgery. A degree offered to a student who makes a significant contribution to the theory or practice of surgery.
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Chirospasm
A spasm of the hand muscles; writer’s cramp.
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Chiroplasty
Plastic surgery on the hand.
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Chiromegaly
Enlargement of the hands, wrists, or ankles.
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Chirokinesthesia
A subjective sensation of hand motions.
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Chirality
The geometric distinctness of an object from its mirror image. Examples include chemicals with “left-” and “righthanded” structures.
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Chiralgia paresthetica
Numbness and pain in the hand, especially in the region supplied by the radial nerve.
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Chimpanzee
An intelligent ape (Pan troglodytes ) native to parts of Africa. The DNA of humans and chimps is closely matched.
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Chilomastix mesnili
A species of Mastigophora, a protozoon that may cause diarrhea in humans.
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Childproof
Designed to prevent injury to children; used especially of medicine containers that children cannot open.
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