Dictionary

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cholestasis Noun a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
catastrophic illness Noun severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery
crack-up Noun a mental or physical breakdown
cardiogenic shock Noun shock caused by cardiac arrest
caisson disease Noun pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
carcinomatous myopathy Noun a disease seen in patients with lung cancer and characterized by weakness and fatigue of hip and thigh muscles and an aching back
cardiovascular disease Noun a disease of the heart or blood vessels
carpal tunnel syndrome Noun a painful disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel
chemical diabetes Noun a mild form of diabetes mellitus in which there are no overt symptoms but there are abnormal responses to some diagnostic procedures
cantering rhythm Noun cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound
circulatory failure Noun failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues
cryptorchidy Noun failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
cryptorchidism Noun failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
coronary failure Noun inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
cryptorchism Noun failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
congestive heart failure Noun inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues
cerebral thrombosis Noun a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein
coronary occlusion Noun occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot
coronary heart disease Noun a heart disease due to an abnormality of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart
coronary thrombosis Noun obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
coronary insufficiency Noun inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles
cardiac insufficiency Noun inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles
cardiopathy Noun a disease of the heart
cerebral palsy Noun a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth
chorea Noun any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs
chorea Noun chorea in dogs
chronic renal failure Noun renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders
choriomeningitis Noun a cerebral meningitis with cellular infiltration of the meninges
cholelithiasis Noun the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
cirrhosis Noun a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver
cirrhosis of the liver Noun a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver
cerebral aneurysm Noun an aneurysm of the carotid artery
conduction aphasia Noun aphasia in which the lesion is assumed to be in the association tracts connecting the various language centers in the brain
complex absence Noun an absence seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes)
coronary-artery disease Noun sclerosis of the arterial walls
coronary artery disease Noun a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
cardiac arrhythmia Noun an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
cardiomyopathy Noun a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
cerebrospinal meningitis Noun meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal
cerebrospinal fever Noun meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal
cholera Noun an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
cretinism Noun severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting
chondrodystrophy Noun an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth
communicable disease Noun a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
contagious disease Noun any disease easily transmitted by contact
coal miner's lung Noun lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
cancer of the liver Noun malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer
cold sore Noun caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
chickenpox Noun an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus
congenital disease Noun a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically