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Cutaneous
Cutaneous Having to do with the skin.
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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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Cutaneous allodynia
Pain resulting from an innocuous stimulus to normal skin or scalp. The stumulus that triggers allodynia is not normally painful. The pain can be provoked by combing or brushing the hair, shaving, showering, wearing glasses or earrings. The pressure of a single strand of hair reportedly can feel like a jab with a white-hot knife. Cutaneous allodynia is believed due to a transient increase in the responsiveness of central pain neurons that process information arising from the skin. It is commonly associated with migraine.
Cutaneous papilloma
A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). Cutaneous papillomas may appear on the skin almost anywhere although the favorite locales are the eyelids, neck, armpits (axillae), upper chest, and groin.
Cutaneous syndactyly
A condition in which fingers or toes are joined together, and the joining involves only the skin, not the bones. Cutaneous syndactyly is the opposite of bony syndactyly, in which the bones are of the digits are joined.
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Craniotomy
A surgical opening of the skull.
Cranium
The skull, or bony structure of the head, that protects the brain.
Creatinine
A substance formed from the making of creatine, an important nitrogen compound made in the body. Common in blood, urine and muscle tissue.
CT
Computed tomographic scan.
Culdocentesis
A procedure to remove pus or blood from the abdomen through the vagina.
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Cytology
The study of cells.
Cytomegalovirus
A virus that infects cells and causes them to become enlarged. Babies infected with the virus develop mental and sensory disorders.
Cardiac catheterisation
A procedure in which a catheter (tube) is inserted into an arm or leg vein, through which it travels to the heart.ÿ A dye is injected through the catheter and can be seen clearly by X-ray.ÿ In this way, doctors can observe the inside of the arteries of the heart and check for abnormalities, especially narrowings or blockages.
Chelation therapy
The injection of substances into the blood stream with the intention of relieving blockages in blood vessels.
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