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Clostridium
Clostridium A genus of bacteria that includes the agents capable of causing food poisoning and tetanus.
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Bacteria
Single-celled microorganisms which can exist either as independent (free-living) organisms or as parasites (dependent upon another organism for life).
Food
Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body.
Tetanus
An acute, life-threatening illness caused by a toxin (tetanospasmin) produced in infected wounds by the bacillus Clostridium tetani. The disease is marked by extreme muscular rigidity, violent muscle spasms, and often, respiratory and autonomic failure.
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Closed-Loop control
A control system in which the output is continuously modified by feedback from the environment.
Clostridium botulinum
A group of rod-shaped bacteria commonly found in the soil that grow best under low oxygen conditions. The bacteria form heat-resistant spores which allow them to survive in a dormant state until exposed to conditions that can support their growth. Clostridium botulinum produces botulinum toxin, a highly potent neurotoxin and the basis of the disease botulism.
Clostridium difficile
A bacterium that is one of the most common causes of infection of the large bowel (colon). In technical terms, Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is an obligate anaerobic or microaerophilic, gram-positive, spore-forming, rod-shaped bacillus.
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile)
Bacteria naturally present in the large intestine that make a substance that can cause a serious infection called pseudomembranous colitis in people taking antibiotics.
Clostridium perfringens
A type of bacteria that is the most common agent of gas gangrene and can also cause food poisoning as well as a fulminant form of bowel disease called necrotizing colitis.
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Circulation
The flow of blood through the body. Includes the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.
Claustrophobia
Fear of closed spaces.
Clavicle
Collarbone.
Clawhand
A condition of the hand causing distorted fingers resulting from nerve injury.
Cleft lip or palate
A congenital split of the upper lip or roof of the mouth.
Clostridium
Clot
A jelly-like mass of blood.
Coal tar
A by-product of coal used in the treatment of some skin conditions, such as psoriasis.
Cobalamin
Vitamin B12.
Coccyx
The tailbone.
Cochlea
The portion of the inner ear that senses sound.
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