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Crowning
Crowning The appearance of a baby's head at the vaginal opening during labor.
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Labor
The process of childbirth, in which the rhythmic contractions of the uterine muscles open the cervix and allow a baby to be born.
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Crown
(1) the portion of a tooth above the gum line;
(2) dental restoration covering all or most of the natural tooth
CROWNS
A crown is a permanent restoration that covers a tooth to strengthen and protect a decayed tooth from further fracture. A crown also may be used to support a large filling when there is little tooth remaining. A crown can be made of different types of materials (gold, composite resin, porcelain or a combination of these materials) depending on the location and condition of the problem tooth. If properly cared for, a crown can last over 25 years.
Crowsnest Pass Hospital
The Crowsnest Pass Hospital is a hospital in Blairmore, Alberta, Canada.
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Convulsion
A violent, involuntary muscular contraction.
Coverline
Line drawn one-tenth of a degree above the six highest readings preceding a spike in a basal body temperature chart.
Cradle cap
A name for seborrheic dermatitis, a condition of the skin (usually on an infant's head) that causes crusting, scaling, and discoloration. Usually disappears in the first couple years of an infant's life.
Craniosynostosis
Premature closing of joints or sutures in the skull.
Croup
Caused by a viral infection in the area of a child's vocal cords, croup ischaracterized by its primary symptom -- a tight, dry, harsh cough. Croupgenerally lasts for five or six days and affects children under 3.
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Cryotherapy
Technique using liquid nitrogen, for example, to freeze warts and precancerous lesions.
Custodial parent
The parent who has legal custody (charge and control) of a child.
Cytomegalovirus infection
A common viral infection transmitted by saliva, breast milk, or urine.Relatively rare and relatively mild, the infection does occasionally causedeafness and neurological problems in newborns.
Cafe Wall illusion
Although the lines composing the image are parallel, they do not appear to be.
Calcarine sulcus
Location of V1 in the human occipital lobe. The central visual field is represented in hte psoterior calcarine sulcus. The peripheral visual field is represented in the anterior portion of the calcarine sulus.
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