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Callosity
Callosity Synonymous with callus. Both callus and callosity are derived from the Latin callum meaning thick skin.
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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.
Callosity
Synonymous with callus. Both callus and callosity are derived from the Latin callum meaning thick skin.
Skin
Skin is an organ of the integumentary system; which is composed of a layer of tissues that protect underlying muscles and organs. Skin is used for insulation, vitamin D production, sensation, and excretion (through sweat).
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CALLA
Common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen.
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.
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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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.
CALLA
Common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen.
Callosity
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.
Campylobacter jejuni
A bacterium that typically infects the bowels. Now the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning, Campylobacter jejuni is most often spread by contact with raw or undercooked poultry. A single drop of juice from a contaminated chicken is enough to make someone sick. Disease caused by Campylobacter jejuni is termed Campylobacteriosis.
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