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Cardiac cachexia
Muscle wasting and weight loss occurring in persons with congestive heart failure, and linked with excess circulating levels of tumor necrosis factor and other inflammatory cytokines. It has a poor prognosia.
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Cacao
The seed of Theobroma cacao used to prepare cacao butter (theobroma oil), chocolate, and cocoa. The cacao tree is indigenous to the tropical regions of South America but is now cultivated in other parts of the world, including Africa, the West Indies, and Central America. The tree produces large pods that vary in color from…
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Cabot’s rings
Blue staining threadlike inclusions of unknown origin, found in the red blood cells in severe anemia. They may appear as rings, figures-of-eight, or twists. They seem to be parts of the nucleus, with histones and iron but no DNA.
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Jejunoileal bypass
A surgical procedure for decreasing absorption of nutrients from the small intestine by anastomosing the proximal jejunum to the distal ileum. Although it can be used to treat obesity, jejunoileal bypass has been replaced by gastric bypass procedures because of the significant complications of jejunoileal bypass surgery.
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Extra-anatomic vascular bypass
Surgical revascularization for peripheral vascular disease of the limbs, using a prosthetic graft (e.g., axillofemorally or femorofemorally) to divert blood to a site distal to an arterial obstruction.
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Byler’s disease
An inherited disorder with a defect on chromosome 18 in which infants develop cholestatic jaundice and eventually cirrhosis. A high incidence of retinitis pigmentosa is associated with this disease, and mental retardation is frequently seen in affected children. Death from liver disease occurs by adolescence.
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Butyrometer
A device for estimating the amount of butterfat in milk.
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Butyroid
Having the appearance or consistency of butter.
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Butyrin
A soft, yellow semiliquid fat that is present in butter.
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Butyrate
A salt of butyric acid.
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