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CVC
CVC Commonly used abbreviation for a Central Venous Catheter, a catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to end up in the thoracic (chest) portion of the vena cava (the large vein returning blood to the heart) or in the right atrium of the heart.
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Central
In anatomy and medicine (as elsewhere), central is the opposite of "peripheral" which means away from the center.
Venous
Having to do with a vein.
Catheter
A thin, flexible tube that carries fluids into or out of the body.
Vein
A blood vessel that carries blood from the body back into the heart.
Thoracic
Pertaining to or affecting the chest.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Atrium
Atria pl. One of two upper chambers in the heart.
Heart
The hollow, muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.
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Cutis anserina
Better known as goose bumps, a temporary local change in the skin when it becomes rougher due to erection of little muscles, as from cold, fear, or excitement.
Cutis laxa
A dermatologic condition characterized by unusually loose skin which may hang in pendulous folds. Cutis laxa is usually a genetic disorder. A mild autosomal dominant form can be caused by mutation in the elastin gene (the ELN gene). Mutations in the gene encoding fibulin-5 (FBLN5) can cause either autosomal dominant or a more severe autosomal recessive form of cutis laxa. There is also an X-linked type of cutis laxa.
Cuts
Severed skin. Washing a cut or scrape with soap and water and keeping it clean and dry is all that is required to care for most wounds. Putting alcohol hydrogen peroxide, and iodine into a wound can delay healing and should be avoided. Seek medical care early if you think that you might need stitches. Any delay can increase the rate of wound infection. Any puncture wound through tennis shoes has a high risk of infection and should be seen by your healthcare professional. Any redness, swelling, increased pain, or pus draining from the wound may indicate an infection that requires professional care.
Cutting for the stone
The removal of kidney or bladder stones by surgery. The procedure is today called lithotomy.
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident.
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CVS
1. Chorionic villus sampling, a procedure for first-trimester prenatal diagnosis. 2. Cyclic vomiting syndrome, also known as abdominal migraine.
CWD
Chronic wasting disease.
CXCR4
A chemokine receptor found on a wide variety of cells that serves as the coreceptor for HIV. HIV strains that use CXCR4 are referred to as X4 viruses.
Cyanide
"Poisoning with cyanide, a rapidly acting, potentially deadly chemical that can exist as a colorless gas, such as hydrogen cyanide (HCN) or cyanogen chloride (CNCl), or a crystal form such as sodium cyanide (NaCN) or potassium cyanide (KCN). Cyanide sometimes is described as having a ""bitter almond"" smell, but it does not always give off an odor, and not everyone can detect this odor. Cyanide is also known by the military designations AN (for hydrogen cyanide) and CK (for cyanogen chloride). "
Cyanotic
Showing cyanosis (bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to not enough oxygen in the blood).
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