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Castrated
Rendered incapable of reproduction by removal of the testicles or ovaries.
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Serial casting
The forming of an object in a mold. A sequence of casts is utilized with the intention of progressively repositioning a limb into a more functional alignment.
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Castellani’s paint
Paint used to disinfect skin and to treat fungus infections of the skin. Its components are phenol, resorcinol, basic fuchsin, boric acid, and acetone.
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Cast-brace
A lower extremity cast that is open and hinged at the knee joint. It can be used to treat femoral fractures.
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White blood cell cast
A leukocyte cast found in urine in acute pyelonephritis, interstitial nephritis, and at times, glomerulonephritis.
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Waxy cast
A light yellowish, well-defined urinary cast probably made up of disintegrating kidney cells, found in some chronic kidney diseases, glomerulonephritis, and uncontrolled hypertension.
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Walking cast
A cast or boot that allows the patient to be ambulatory.
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Uterine cast
A cast from the uterus passed in exfoliative endometritis or membranous dysmenorrhea.
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Urinary cast
A cylindrical clump of cells and proteins found in the urine in a wide variety of diseases and conditions.
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Red blood cell cast
A urinary cast composed principally of red blood cells strongly suggestive of glomerulonephritis.
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