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CALLA
CALLA Common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen.
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Acute
1. Of short course. 2. Severe, but of a short duration. Not chronic.
Leukemia
Cancer of white blood cells. Acute leukemias are characterized by the presence of "blasts," which are immature white blood cells. Large quantities of blasts generally overgrow the bone marrow, leaving very little space for normal bone marrow cells. This type generally requires immediate treatment. Chronic leukemias are those characterized by a large and uncontrolled growth of more mature white blood cells. These types of leukemias tend not to progress as rapidly, and treatment is often milder than that of acute leukemias.
Antigen
A substance which, when present in animal tissue, stimulates the production of antibodies
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Callang General Hospital
The Callang General Hospital is a hospital in Santiago City, Philippines.
Callao doctors
All doctors near Callao, Peru. Doctors who can assist a patient in Callao.
Callosity
Synonymous with callus. Both callus and callosity are derived from the Latin callum meaning thick skin.
Callus
1. Localized thickening of the skin. 2. A fibrous band formed around the site of a fracture that seals the ends of the bone together and is then gradually replaced by mature bone.
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Calefacient
1. (noun) Anything that warms. 2. (noun) A substance that produces a feeling of warmth when it is applied to the body. 3. (adjective) Producing warmth; heating.
Calf
The belly or fleshy hind part of the leg below the knee.
Calf bone
Familiar name for the fibula, the lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg. The other bone in the lower leg is the tibia. The tibia bears weight; the fibula does not.
Calicivirus
A group of viruses belonging to the family Caliciviridae.
Calipers
A metal or plastic tool similar to a compass used to measure the diameter of an object. The skin fold thickness in several parts of the body can be measured with skin calipers to determine the lean body mass. This may be done in medicine, physical anthropology, health clubs, and athletic facilities.
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Callosity
Synonymous with callus. Both callus and callosity are derived from the Latin callum meaning thick skin.
Calor
Heat, one of the four classic signs of inflammation (together with dolor, rubor and tumor).
Calor, dolor, rubor, and tumor
Heat, pain, redness, and swelling. The four classical signs of inflammation.
Camelpox
A severe disease of camels in northern Africa and southwestern Asia caused by the camelpox virus. This virus has rarely, if ever, caused disease in people. However, the sequence of the camelpox virus genome is most closely related to that of the variola virus, the cause of smallpox. This has led to speculation that the two viruses (camelpox and smallpox) may have evolved from a common ancestor after the advent of intensive agriculture some 7,000 years ago
Camisole
A straitjacket. The term camisole was borrowed from the French and refers to a woman’s garment, usually sleeveless. The term came from the Latin camisia for linen shirt or nightgown.
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