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Cardiac alTest to Cataionic detergent
Cardiac alTest : Complete cessation of the action of the heart.
Cardiac. cirrhosis: An extensive fibrotic reaction within the liver due to prolonged congestive heart failure. Cardiac cycle: Complete round of cardiac distole and systole with intervals.
Cardiac depressant: An agent that decreases force and frequency of heart activity, thus diminishing blood pressure.
Cardiac stimulant, tonic: An agent that increases force and frequency of heart activity, thus raising blood pressure.
Cardialgia: A painful sensation in the interior chest; heart bum. Cardianeuria: Deficiency of tone in the heart.
Cardiant : An agent stimulating the heart.
Cardiasthemia : Weakness of the heart.
. Cardiodynamics: The mechanics of the hearts action.
Cardiogram: A tracing of a cardiac event made by means of the cardiograph.
Cardiograph: An instrument designed to record Some element of the heart beat.
Cardioinhibitory: An agent which anests the action of the heart. Cardiologist: A physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases. .
Cardiology: The study of the heart and its functions.
Cardiologist.: A physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.
Cardiology: The study of the heart and its functions. Cardiomyopathy: A general term designating primary myocardial disease.
Cardiopaludism : Heart disease due malaria.
Cardiopathy: Any disorder of the heart.
Cardiospasm: The spasmodic contraction of muscles of oesophagus.
Cardiothracis : Pertaining to the heart and thorax.
Cardiotomy: Surgical incision of the heart.
Cardiotonic: (1) Having a tonic effect on the heart. (2) An agent acting on heart muscle. Cardiotoxic: Having a poisonous effect upon the heart. ' Cardiovascular: Pertaining to the valves of the heart.
Cardioversion : The condition of heart being turned or placed away from it& normal position. Carditis: Inflammation of the heart. Cariaceous : Of a leathery texture. Caries: The molecular decay of a bone.
Cariogenesis: Development of caries.
Carminative: (1) Preparation to relieve flatulence. (2) Drugs used to expel gas from stomach and intestine. (3) Expels from or reduces gas in stomach and intestine thus preventing griping colic.
Carmine: A red colouring matter obtained from cochineal.
Carminic acid: An aromatic acid derived from cochineal.
Camauba wax : A hard solid, m.p. 84-86°C, obtained from the leaves of the wax palm, Copernica cerifera, used as tablet coating agent.
Camitine : A naturally occurring amino acid required for mitochondrial oxidation of long-chain fatty acid
(CH3)3~CH2CH(OH)CH2COO-. Carotene: A precursor of vitamin A occurring naturally in plants.
Carpel.: Component of pistil; modified floral leaves which form the gynoecium of the flower in which seeds are formed.
Carpohore : Central stalk. Carpus: The joint between the arm and hand.
Carrageen (Irish moss) : A product derived from the sea-weed, Chondrus crispus.
Carrier: An individual carrying and transmitting pathogens but do not show themselves any symptoms. Carticotropin : An adrenal corticatrophic peptide hormone containing 39-amino acids. Cartilage: A hard but pliant substance forming parts of the skeleton.
Cartilage tissue: The dense connective tissue of cartilage in which cells are embedded in a matrix
Caruncle: (1) A small fleshy excrescence. (2) Spongy, water-absorbing appendage.
Carvone : A monotetpenic ketone. Caryophyllene: A mixture. of sesquitetpenes (C1sH24) found in many essential oils.
Cascara sagrada : Bark of Rhamnus
purshiana, used as a cathartic. Caseating: A form of necrosis changing the tissue into a dry amotphous mass resembling cheese. Casein: A part of milk which forms cheese or curds; phosphoprotein of milk.
C..asinogen : Soluble casein obtained from proteins of milk.
Cassia oil : A volatile oil distilled. from the leaves and twigs of Cinnamomum cassia.
C.astor oil : A thick colourless oil of Ricinis communis, used as laxative and plasticiser.
Castration: Removal of the gonads. Casuality : An accident; an accidental wound.
Catabiosis: The normal senescence of cells.
Catabolic agent: An agent relating to the catabolic process. Catabolism: Breaking do'.vn of large molecules to smaller uuits to release energy and heat. Catabolite: Any product of catabolism.
Cataionic detergent: Neutral salts of bases of high molecular weight compounds such as fatty amine salts, quaternary ammonium compounds, etc.
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