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Consumption
Consumption
"1. Using up. 2. Wasting of the body; especially used in reference to advanced tuberculosis."
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Consanguinity
Having a common ancestor, ie, being blood relatives. Mating between two first cousins, for example, can be termed a consanguineous mating and is indicated in a pedigree by a double bar between the two parents. Such mating can result in an increased frequency of offspring who are *homozygous* for a recessive autosomal trait possessed by both parents, eg cystic fibrosis.
Conscious
Mentally awake and aware. Knowing what one is doing and why.
Conservative mutation
A change in a DNA or RNA sequence that leads to the replacement of one amino acid with a biochemically similar one. It is conservative in the sense that it is not a radical change that might, for example, stop all protein production.
Conservator
An individual appointed by the court as guardian when a parent can't take care of his or her own child.
Conserved sequence
A base sequence in a DNA molecule (or an amino acid sequence in a protein) that has remained essentially unchanged, and so has been conserved, throughout evolution.
Consolidation therapy
Cancer treatment given after induction therapy to consolidate the gains obtained, further reduce the number of cancer cells and achieve a complete remission. Often just called consolidation. The overall sequence of therapy may be induction, consolidation, and maintenance therapy. Induction therapy is the initial step toward reducing the number of cancer cells. Consolidation is designed to further diminish the number of cancer cells and achieve a complete remission. Maintenance is given to maintain the remission and prevent a relapse.
Consorci Sanitari de Mataro
Consorci Sanitari de Mataro is a hospital in Mataro, Catalonia (Spain).
Constant region
The invariant carboxyl-terminal portion of an antibody molecule, as distinct from the variable region which is at the amino-terminal of the chain.
Constanta doctors
All doctors near Constanta, Romania. Doctors who can assist a patient in Constanta.
Constantiaberg
The Constantiaberg is a hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.
Constantine doctors
All doctors near Constantine, Algeria. Doctors who can assist a patient in Constantine.
Constilac
Constilac is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lactulose.
Constipation
Infrequent or difficult evacuation of feces.
Constraint-induced movement therapy
A form of intensive physical therapy aimed at reorganizing and reprogramming the brain after a stroke, a traumatic brain injury, or spinal cord damage.
Constricted affect
Affect type that represents mild reduction in the range and intensity of emotional expression.
Constrictive Pericarditis
The pericardium is the sac around the heart. In some patients, this sac can become inflamed and scarred. If this scarring process produces a contracture or shrinkage of the pericardium, it can prevent the heart from filling to its full extent. This disease is known as constrictive pericarditis.
Constructional apraxia
An acquired difficulty in drawing two-dimensional objects or forms, or in producing or copying three-dimensional arrangements of forms or shapes.
Constulose
Constulose is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lactulose.
Consultant
An individual to whom one refers for expert advice or services. The use of consultants is common in medicine.
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Compress
A dressing used to apply pressure or medicine to an area. Useful in applying heat or cold.
Condom
A sheath worn over the penis or inside the vagina (female condom) during intercourse to protect against pregnancy and disease.
Conjunctiva
The membrane lining the eyelids and covering the eyeball.
Connective tissue
Fibrous tissue with a wide variety of connecting and supporting functions within and between body organs.
Conscious
Mentally awake and aware. Knowing what one is doing and why.
Consumption
Contagious
Easily transmitted by direct or indirect contact.
Contraception
The intentional prevention of conception or impregnation. Also called birth control.
Contracture
Deformity caused by abnormal shortening of the muscles.
Contrast medium
A substance used in x-ray studies to aid in showing internal structures.
Cor pulmonale
Increased blood pressure in the lungs, causing chest pain, shortness of breath, swelling in the feet and fluid in the lungs.
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