There are multiple definitions:
chorionic somatomammotropin(English)
- this placental lactogenic hormone is highly produced during pregnancy and acts as a metabolic adaptor in response to maternal insulin resistance
- PL, BMI, GH
- Pregnancy, Hormone, Pituitary (gland), Endocrinology
- https://doi.org…endo.00042.2018
crotch strap(English)
- may refer to a child restraint system (car seat), which is a strap that passes between a child's thighs and attaches to the lap belt to prevent the child from sliding under the belt or the belt from riding up
- Pediatrics, Safety and health, Sports medicine, Aviation medicine
- https://pubmed.…ih.gov/3969336/
- https://doi.org…139.2014.914579
coronary sinus(English)
corticostatin(English)
- see defensin
- ACTH
cervicobrachial syndrome(English)
- RSI in Japan and Sweden
- RSI
chemical sensitivity(English)
cardiogenic shock(English)
- a complex, multifactorial syndrome that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The heterogeneity of treatment effect in CS management results from mixed etiologies, phenotypes, and clinical presentations, and the lack of consistency among parameters used to accurately assess shock severity. Furthermore, patients with differing etiologies of CS heart failure and acute myocardial infarction have varying degrees of hemodynamic and metabolic responsiveness to therapeutic interventions
- PCI, STEMI, MI, HF, ACS, CRP, LVEF, ORBI, SPUM-ACS, TIMI
- Intensive care medicine, Scoring systems/scales, Cardiology, Shock
- https://doi.org…acc.2022.04.049
- https://doi.org…rheartj/ehae599
- https://doi.org….1002/ejhf.3627
citrate synthase(English)
Cantú syndrome(English)
- rare genetically-defined high-output heart failure disorder characterized by hypertrichosis, osteochondrodysplasia, and cardiomegaly
- Genetics, Cardiology
cesarean section(English)
contrast sensitivity(English)
- a measure of the ability of the visual system to distinguish objects from the background. Tests usually involve the presentation of letters or digits that are adjusted to become increasingly similar in brightness to the background until they can no longer be seen
- CSF, logMAR, qCSF
- Ophthalmology
- https://doi.org…01717-7.00041-1
- https://dx.doi.…0.1167/16.15.15
cavernous sinus(English)
- comprises multiple trabeculated venous channels that contain portions of the ocular motor cranial nerves (cranial nerves three, four, and six), the first and second divisions of the trigeminal nerve, the internal carotid artery, and the ocular sympathetic nerves. Symptoms of cavernous sinus lesions include any limitation of ocular movement, facial pain or numbness, partial or complete ptosis, dilated pupil, or Horner's syndrome. A variety of pathological entities are known to affect the cavernous sinus including inflammatory, neoplastic, and vascular diseases
- EES
- Brain (dys)function, Anatomy, Surgery, Pituitary (gland)
- https://doi.org…85157-4.00125-1
- https://doi.org…neu.2016.12.021
Carnoy's solution(English)
- a cauterizing agent that causes a rapid local fixation. The solution can be used inside the cyst to facilitate a complete remotion of the cystic membrane or directly over the bony bed after the cyst enucleation to detect and eliminate the remaining epithelium of the KOT to diminish the likelihood of a recurrence
- KOT
- Dentistry, Therapeutic approaches
- https://doi.org…7/medoral.21250
contraceptive sabotage(English)
- transforms consensual sex to non-consensual sex and includes pregnancy promotion (PP), rape, forced sexual relations, humiliation and shaming, contraceptive refusal, threats of contraceptive sabotage, using better knowledge about contraceptives for manipulation and claiming that control is an expression of care; aka Birth Control Sabotage (BCS)
- BCS, PP, RC
- Sexuality, Pregnancy, Woman /female
- https://doi.org…00.2021.1991499
conditioning stimulus(English)
- has acquired motivational relevance by being paired with an aversive event
- DLPFC, ISI, TS, US
- Electrophysiology, Musculoskeletal system
- https://doi.org…nhum.2020.00202
- https://doi.org…CI.0977-18.2018
cold stress(English)
- stress causes disruption of homeostasis and an imbalanced anti-oxidant status in several organs
- BAT, BDNF, GSH, mRNA, NGF, PCR, IS, UCP1
- Stress (test), Experimental animal
- https://doi.org…phys.2017.01101
chitosan(English)
- carrier that has peculiar properties, such as cationic nature, biodegradability, biocompatibility and important mucoadhesiveness, which make it a promising biopolymer to design effective gastroretentive systems
- GRDDS, QCS, QCSG
- Pharmacology / pharmaceutics, Materials science, Wound care
- https://doi.org…mac.2020.05.104
compressed sensing(English)
- theory that predicts the recovery of images from far fewer measurements than the number of unknowns, provided that the image is sparse in a transform domain or dictionary. Acceleration enables the time-neutral use of slice encoding for metal artifact correction
- CNR, MARS, MRI, SEMAC, TSE, CS-SEMAC, BH, BH-CS-MRCP, FOV, MRCP, NT-CS-MRCP, BCS, CNN, DL, FBP, FDK, ML, MBIR, NUFFT, PET, SIR, SPECT
- Medical imaging
- https://doi.org…0256-016-2437-0
- https://doi.org…1002/jmri.26049
- https://doi.org…OC.2019.2936204
case series(English)
- refers to effect of maxillary sinus augmentation on the survival of endosseous dental implants
- CT, RA, RCT
- Dentistry, Evidence based medicine
- https://doi.org…ls.2003.8.1.328
conserved sequence(English)
- refers to large-scale identification of AbaRs to understand their distribution and the compositions of antimicrobial resistance genes
- NCBI, AbaR
- Genomics, Microbiology
- https://doi.org…28/AAC.02526-18
calcium silicate-based [cement](English)
cigarette smoke(English)
- airway epithelial cells-derived exosomes promote M1 macrophage polarization in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- COPD, CSE, TREM-1
- Toxicology, Pulmonology, Air pollution
- https://doi.org…imp.2021.107700
change score(English)
- may refer to symptoms of depression in adults with cancer compared to control subjects
- Oncology, Depression, Scoring systems/scales
- https://doi.org…8.CD007568.pub2
canalis sinuosus(Latin)
corticospinal [tract](English)
- regulates diverse segmental neuronal circuits involved in sensorimotor integration
- CNS, HRP, RN, RS
- Brain (dys)function
- https://doi.org…ins.2021.686481
Clinician Scientist(English)
cogniphobia scale(English)
- refers to grading the fear and avoidance of cognitive exertion, believed to cause or exacerbate headache
- CS-HD, HD, HDI, RCFT, ROCF
- Cognitive function, Scoring systems/scales, Headache
- https://doi.org…1037/neu0000808
collagen scaffold(English)
component separation(English)
- a viable alternative to repair large ventral abdominal defects when the fascia cannot be reapproximated
- OVHR
- Surgery
- https://doi.org…553350613495113
CellSearch® [system](English)
cross-screw(English)
- growing awareness of intercuneiform stability and pronation deformity has led to fixation using a plate
- PROMIS, 1MT-2C
- Orthopedics, Surgery
- https://doi.org…730114221127001
cranial sclerosis(English)
congenital syphilis(English)
"camera score"(English)
- refers to size of the alteration in percent measured by the camera system
- HBS
- Scoring systems/scales, Veterinary medicine
- https://doi.org…psj.2022.102025
colistin sulfate(English)
chronic stroke(English)
control school(English)
- refers to food neophobia
- FFL, FNL, IS, NE, TE
- Nutrition, Pediatrics
- https://doi.org…3390/nu13103541
core-shell [nanofiber](English)
- widely used as a carrier for controlled drug release
- Pharmacology / pharmaceutics, Metabolism, Nano-sciences
- https://doi.org…32.2019.1642912
citrate-simethicone(English)
- combined with polyethylene glycol used for bowel cleansing in adult out-patients undergoing colonoscopy
- ABPS, BBPS, PEG, ASC
- Gastroenterology, Medical imaging
- https://doi.org….1111/apt.12026
chondrosarcoma(English)
- tumor that occurs within the POF
- POF
- Oncology
- https://doi.org…1002/ar.a.20149
conventional [disposable] syringe(English)
cold scissor(English)
- hysteroscopic non-electric instrument, which does not release thermal energy and thus, avoids thermal injury to the endometrium
- CS, ES, HA, IUA
- Ovary and uterus, Therapeutic approaches
- https://doi.org…000000000025676
cardiac sarcoidosis(English)
- is a potentially fatal condition that varies in its clinical presentation. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in those with cardiac involvement as the first manifestation
- BNP, ECG, LVEF, CMR, FDG-PET, SUVmax, CMA, MTX, PSL, BHB, KD
- Cardiology, Pathology, Metabolism, Medical imaging, Prognosis
- https://doi.org….1002/ejhf.3057
- https://doi.org…cmg.2023.05.017
- https://doi.org…GING.124.017251
- https://doi.org…1536/ihj.25-387
cancer survivor(English)
cryptogenic stroke(English)
corticosteroid(English)
communication skill(English)
cannulated screw(English)
current smoker(English)
chronic stress(English)
- may refer to the outcome of enamel matrix derivative treatment in the presence of chronic stress
- EMD
- Stress (test), Dentistry, Quality and outcomes
- https://doi.org…jop.2013.130383
cortico-striatal(English)
- refers to dysfunctional neural transmission
- CAG, HD, HTT, YAC, YAC128, MSN
- Synapse, Neurons, Brain (dys)function
- https://doi.org…2915-018-0526-3
chondroïtin sulphate(English)
- refers to painful bladder syndrome or interstitial cystitis
- DMSO, IC, PBS
- Urology, Therapeutic approaches
- https://doi.org….IBJU.2016.0302
circumferential strain(English)
- often indicated as GCS
- 4CH-LVLS, CRP, ECL, EDLCR, EDLSR, GCS, GLS, LVEF, LS, LVCS, mid-LVCS, MIS-C, MUSIC
- Cardiology, Biophysics, Medical imaging
- https://doi.org…GING.124.017620