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Thyrocalcitonin. A hormone produced by the thyroid gland, which is believed to regulate the level of calcium in the blood. Hormone secreted by the thyroid gland; functions in the maintenance of calcium homeostasis by opposing the calcium-mobilizing action of parathormone. It can also serve as a satiety signal. Hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that…

The diffuse infiltration of a tissue with calcium occurs normally in the process of healing of a fractured bone. A process of hardening caused by the formation of deposits of calcium salts. Process by which organic tissue becomes hardened by a deposit of calcium salts. Deposition of calcium as a salt of phosphate in the…

A deposit of calcium or lime in a joint or tissue. A deposit of calcified material, as in calculus on teeth.  

Heel-bone, the largest of the tarsals; also called calcaneum. The large bone in the tarsus of the foot that forms the projection of the heel behind the foot. It articulates with the cuboid bone in front and with the talus above. The heel bone. It articulates with the cuboid bone and with the talus. The…

The abbreviation for the large calorie. Also symbolized by a capital C.  

A condition that causes nitrogen in the tissues to surge into the blood stream of deep sea divers who surface too rapidly after being under water at depths of 40 ft or more. A condition in which a person experiences pains in the joints and stomach, and dizziness caused by nitrogen in the blood. An…

A stimulated condition of chronic poisoning due to overindulgence of caffeine, manifest by mood changes, anxiety, sleep disruption, tremulousness, headache, and ringing in the ears. Poisoning from excessive intake of coffee or other caffeine-containing products, resulting in upset stomach, restlessness, nervousness, and increased heartbeat.  

The physician’s herald or symbol. Symbol often used to represent the medical profession consisting of two serpents entwined around a staff, topped by two wings. In mythology, the wand or staff that belonged to Apollo and was given to Hermes, or Mercury. It consists of two serpents entwined around a staff, surmounted by two wings,…

A term introduced during the mid-1980s to describe persons, usually the aged, who have developed a fear of social contacts and who stay at home and go out only as necessary, nesting.  

A condition characterized by being possessed by evil spirits.