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Chart
Chart Log of dental or medical records.
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Medical
Pertaining to Medicine.
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Char syndrome
A genetic disorder characterized by patent ductus arteriosis and unusual facial features including a long philtrum (increase in the distance between the nose and upper lip), down-slanting palpebral fissures (eye slits), and thick lips as well as incurving fifth fingers.
Charbon
Known also as anthrax, charbon is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease but rather an infection of animals. Cattle, sheep, horses, mules, and some wild animals are highly susceptible. Humans (and swine) are generally resistant to anthrax. Anthrax can take different forms. With the lung form of the disease. People inhale the anthrax spores and, if untreated, are likely to die. An intestinal form is caused by eating meat contaminated with anthrax. But most human anthrax comes from skin contact with animal products. Cutaneous (skin) anthrax was once well known among people who handled infected animals, like farmers, woolsorters, tanners, brushmakers and carpetmakers in the days when the brushes and carpets were animal products. The hallmark of skin anthrax is a carbuncle, a cluster of boils, that ulcerates in an ugly way. Typically this lesion has a hard black center surrounded by bright red inflammation.
Charcot joint
Unusually destructive hypertrophic arthropathy resulting from impairment of sensory nerve supply. May occur in syphilis, syringomyelia and diabetes mellitus.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Progressive, generally painless weakness of the legs, along with foot deformity.
Charcot-Wilbrand syndrome
Loss of dreaming after a stroke. In more technical terms the syndrome is characterized by visual agnosia and the inability to revisualise images.
Chardzhou doctors
All doctors near Chardzhou, Turkmenistan. Doctors who can assist a patient in Chardzhou.
Chargaff rule
The rule that in DNA there is always equality in quantity between the bases A and T and between the bases G and C. (A is adenine, T is thymine, G is guanine, and C is cytosine.)
CHARGE association
A constellation of congenital malformations (birth defects). The name of the condition is an acronym of some of the most frequent features: C = Coloboma (cleft) of the eye (80% of cases) and Cranial nerve abnormalities, B78H = Heart malformation, A = Choanal Atresia (blockage of the nasal passageways) (58% of cases), R = Retardation of growth after birth (87% of cases) and Retardation of development (94% of cases), G = Genital hypoplasia (underdevelopment) in males (75% of cases) and urinary tract malformations, and E = Ear malformations and/or deafness (88% of cases). ]
Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin
The Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin is a hospital in Germany.
Charleroi doctors
All doctors near Charleroi, Belgium. Doctors who can assist a patient in Charleroi.
Charles A. Cannon Jr. Memorial Hospital
Charles A. Cannon Jr. Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Linville, North Carolina (USA).
Charles A. Cannon Junior Memorial Hospital
The Charles A. Cannon Junior Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Linville, North Carolina, United States.
Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital
The Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Greenville, Maine, United States.
Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home
Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home is a hospital in Greenville, Maine (USA).
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Coudersport, Pennsylvania (USA).
Charles University Hospital
The Charles University Hospital is a hospital in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston Area Medical Center is a hospital in Charleston, West Virginia (USA).
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Charleston Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Charleston, South Carolina (USA).
Charley horse
Painful stiffness from muscular strain in an arm or leg.
Charlotte Amalie doctors
All doctors near Charlotte Amalie, the United States Virgin Islands. Doctors who can assist a patient in Charlotte Amalie.
Charlotte Carolinas Medical Center -Mercy
The Charlotte Carolinas Medical Center -Mercy is a hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Charlotte Carolinas Medical Center- University
The Charlotte Carolinas Medical Center- University is a hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Charlotte doctors
All doctors near Charlotte, the United States of America. Doctors who can assist a patient in Charlotte.
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a hospital in Torrington, Connecticut (USA).
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Charlotte Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Punta Gorda, Florida (USA).
Charlton Memorial Hospital
Charlton Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts (USA).
Charnley
Orthopaedic surgeon who devised first replacement hip prosthesis.
Charnwood doctors
All doctors near Charnwood, Great Britain. Doctors who can assist a patient in Charnwood.
Charter Behavioral Health System
The Charter Behavioral Health System is a hospital in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Charter Fairmount Behavioral
The Charter Fairmount Behavioral is a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Cap
Common term for dental crown.
Caries
Tooth decay or "cavities".
Cast
Reproduction of structures made by pouring plaster or stone into a mold.
Cavitron
Dental tool that uses high frequency ultrasonic waves to clean teeth
Cementum
Hard tissue that covers the roots of teeth
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Clasp
Device that retains a removable partial denture to stationary teeth.
Cleaning
Removal of plaque and calculus (tarter) from teeth, generally above the gum line.
Composite resin
Material composed of plastic with small glass or ceramic particles; usually cured with filtered light or chemical catalyst.
Cosmetic (aesthetic) dentistry
Treatments performed to enhance appearance; not a recognized specialty.
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Artificial procedures employed by a rescuer after cessation of breathing or heart stoppage.
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