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Carcinoma
Any malignant cancer that arises from epithelial cells. Malignant growth of epithelial cells. A cancer that arises from the epithelial cells that cover the external and internal surfaces of the body; the skin and membranes. A cancer of the epithelium or glands. carcinoma General term for a kind of malignant tumor, or cancer, that arises…
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Carcinogenesis
The production of a carcinoma, carcinogenic. The process of forming a carcinoma in tissue. The process of developing cancer. The origin or development of cancer in previously healthy cells. Carcinogenesis is a multistep process, beginning with a series of changes in the genetic material (DNA) of a single cell. Cells are routinely exposed to substances…
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Carbuncle
Is an abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. An extensive dangerous form of boil having a flat surface that discharges pus from multiple points and occupies several inches of skin surface. A localised staphylococcal infection, which goes deep into the tissue. Swollen lumps or masses…
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Carboxypeptidase
An enzyme that hydrolyzes the carboxy-terminal (C-terminal) end of a peptide bond. It is synthesized in the pancreas and secreted into the small intestine. An enzyme secreted in the pancreatic juice which hydrolyses amino acids from the carboxyl terminal of proteins.
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Candidiasis
Infections caused by members of the fungus genus Candida that range from superficial, such as oral thrush and vaginitis, to systemic and potentially life-threatening diseases. Any disease condition caused by the yeast Candida albicans. It is commonly found on the skin and in the mouth, vagina, and rectum. Overuse of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, which…
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Cancer
A malignant neoplasm or tumour in nay part of the body. A wide variety of diseases characterised by uncontrolled growth of tissue. The name given to a group of diseases that are characterized by uncontrolled cellular growth (e.g., formation of tumor). A malignant tumour of growth that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis.…
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CAMP dependent pathway
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate is a G protein-coupled receptor triggered signaling cascade used in cell communication in living organisms.
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Calmodulin
Is a CALcium MODULated proteIn that can bind to and regulate a multitude of different protein targets, thereby affecting many different cellular functions. A heat-stable, low-molecular-weight activator protein found mainly in the brain and heart. The binding of calcium ions to this protein allows this protein to bind to cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases and to adenyl…
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Caligo
Dimness or obscurity of sight, dependent upon a speck on the cornea.
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Calculi infection
Most calculi arise in the kidney when urine becomes supersaturated with a salt that is capable of forming solid crystals. Symptoms arise as these calculi become impacted within the ureter as they pass toward the urinary bladder.
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