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- + C Difficile
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- C Difficile
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"C Difficile" is more commonly referred to as "Clostridium Difficile" in the medical community.
Clostridium Difficile
A type of bacteria normally present in the large intestine. After the use of some antibiotics, they can become too numerous, causing problems such as diarrhea and colitis.
More Information on Clostridium Difficile: Gastroenteritis & Food Illness
- + C Difficile Infection
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- C Difficile Infection
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Also Known As: "Clostridium Difficile Infection"
An infection that occurs when bacteria normally present in the large intestine become too numerous, usually following use of some antibiotics. Usually relatively mild, serious cases can be fatal, particularly in elderly patients.
More Information on C Difficile Infection: Gastroenteritis & Food Illness
- + C Peptide
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- C Peptide
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A protein produced by beta cells in the pancreas as a result of insulin production. They are released in equal amounts to insulin. Therefore blood levels of this protein are an indicator of how much insulin is circulating in the body.
More Information on C Peptide: Diabetes & Endocrine Tests
- + C Peptide Test
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- C Peptide Test
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A blood test that measures levels of C peptide, a protein produced by beta cells in the pancreas as a result of insulin production. It is released in equal amounts to insulin, so blood levels indicate how much insulin is circulating in the body.
More Information on C Peptide Test: Diabetes & Endocrine Tests
- + C Perfringens Food Poisoning
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- C Perfringens Food Poisoning
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"C Perfringens Food Poisoning" is more commonly referred to as "Clostridium Perfringens Food Poisoning" in the medical community.
Clostridium Perfringens Food Poisoning
Food poisoning caused by contaminated meats and associated with watery diarrhea and abdominal cramps.
More Information on Clostridium Perfringens Food Poisoning: Gastroenteritis & Food Illness
- + C Pneumoniae
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- C Pneumoniae
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"C Pneumoniae" is more commonly referred to as "Chlamydia Pneumoniae" in the medical community.
Chlamydia Pneumoniae
Also Known As: "Chlamydophila Pneumoniae Infection, Chlamydia Pneumoniae Infection, Chlamydophila Pneumoniae"
Infection with the Chlamydia pneumoniae bacterium that causes respiratory problems, including pneumonia, sore throat, sinusitis and bronchitis. Its onset is usually gradual and it is more common in children.
More Information on Chlamydia Pneumoniae: Pneumonia & Lung Infection
- + C Reactive Protein
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- C Reactive Protein
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Also Known As: "CRP"
A substance produced by the liver in response to inflammation (an inflammatory marker). Measuring blood levels of CRP can tell physicians if an area of the patient's body is inflamed.
More Information on C Reactive Protein: Blood Tests
- + C Reactive Protein Test
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- C Reactive Protein Test
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Also Known As: "CRP Test"
A test that measures blood levels of C-reactive protein, a substance produced by the liver in response to inflammation (an inflammatory marker). If CRP blood levels are high, then a part of the body may be inflamed.
More Information on C Reactive Protein Test: Pain Lab Tests
- + C Section
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- C Section
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Also Known As: "Caesarean Section, Caesarean Delivery"
Removal of the fetus through an incision made into the uterus and usually through the abdominal wall. Performed most often because of fetopelvic disproportion (fetus too large for vaginal birth). Does not necessarily preclude later vaginal births.
More Information on C Section: Pregnancy Basics
- + CA 125
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- CA 125
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Also Known As: "CA 125 Tests"
A substance produced by abnormal body masses in the ovaries. It accumulates in blood and other body fluids. Testing for this tumor marker may help determine the extent and speed of tumor growth.
More Information on CA 125: Cancer Lab Tests
- + CA 125 Tests
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- CA 125 Tests
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A substance produced by abnormal body masses in the ovaries. It accumulates in blood and other body fluids. Testing for this tumor marker may help determine the extent and speed of tumor growth.
More Information on CA 125 Tests: Cancer Lab Tests
- + CA 19 9
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- CA 19 9
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Also Known As: "CA 19 9 Tests, CA 19 9 Assay"
A substance released into the blood by tumors and normal cells, making it a tumor marker. Higher than normal blood levels may indicate gallbladder or pancreatic cancers.
More Information on CA 19 9: Cancer Lab Tests
- + CA 19 9 Assay
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- CA 19 9 Assay
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Also Known As: "CA 19 9 Tests"
A substance released into the blood by tumors and normal cells, making it a tumor marker. Higher than normal blood levels may indicate gallbladder or pancreatic cancers.
More Information on CA 19 9 Assay: Cancer Lab Tests
- + CA 19 9 Tests
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- CA 19 9 Tests
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Also Known As: "CA 19 9 Assay"
A substance released into the blood by tumors and normal cells, making it a tumor marker. Higher than normal blood levels may indicate gallbladder or pancreatic cancers.
More Information on CA 19 9 Tests: Cancer Lab Tests
- + CABG
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- CABG
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"CABG" is more commonly referred to as "Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery" in the medical community.
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Also Known As: "Coronary Bypass Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Coronary Artery Bypass"
A surgery to treat coronary artery disease. The surgeon takes a segment of a healthy blood vessel from another part of the body, and uses it to create a detour around the blocked portion of a blood vessel in the heart.
More Information on Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Bypass Surgery
- + Cachexia
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- Cachexia
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Severe weight loss, muscle loss and general wasting that can occur due to chronic disease, such as cancer. It is often accompanied by loss of appetite (anorexia), malnutrition, anemia, fatigue and weakness.
More Information on Cachexia: Cancer Basics
- + CAD
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- CAD
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"CAD" is more commonly referred to as "Coronary Artery Disease" in the medical community.
Coronary Artery Disease
Also Known As: "Coronary Heart Disease, CHD"
A chronic disease in which there is a "hardening" (atherosclerosis) of the coronary arteries. The main symptom of CAD is angina, a type of chest pain, pressure or discomfort.
More Information on Coronary Artery Disease: Cholesterol
- + Cadaveric Graft
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- Cadaveric Graft
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"Cadaveric Graft" is more commonly referred to as "Homograft" in the medical community.
Homograft
Also Known As: "Allograft"
A graft where the donor and recipient are of the same species. For example, tissue from one dog is attached to tissue of another dog, as opposed to tissue from a cat being attached to tissue of a dog (xenograft).
- + Caecum
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- Caecum
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"Caecum" is more commonly referred to as "Cecum" in the medical community.
Cecum
A pouch that forms the first part of the large intestine, connecting the lower part of the small intestine (ilium) to the colon, which is part of the large intestine.
More Information on Cecum: Digestive Health Basics
- + Caesarean Delivery
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- Caesarean Delivery
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Also Known As: "Caesarean Section"
Removal of the fetus through an incision made into the uterus and usually through the abdominal wall. Performed most often because of fetopelvic disproportion (fetus too large for vaginal birth). Does not necessarily preclude later vaginal births.
More Information on Caesarean Delivery: Pregnancy Basics
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- Caesarean Section
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Also Known As: "Caesarean Delivery"
Removal of the fetus through an incision made into the uterus and usually through the abdominal wall. Performed most often because of fetopelvic disproportion (fetus too large for vaginal birth). Does not necessarily preclude later vaginal births.
More Information on Caesarean Section: Pregnancy Basics
- + Caffeic Acid
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- Caffeic Acid
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Also Known As: "C9H8O4"
A yellow crystalline substance derived from coffee tannin. It is found in many fruits, vegetables, seasonings and beverages. It is not related to caffeine.
- + Caffeine
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- Caffeine
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A plant derived chemical that acts as a stimulant on the central nervous system, increases the frequency of urination (diuretic) and is metabolized by the liver. It is found in coffee, tea and other foods and beverages.
More Information on Caffeine: Nutrition Basics
- + Caffeine Abuse
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- Caffeine Abuse
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Also Known As: "Caffeine Related Disorder"
Excessive use of caffeine. Patients may demonstrate restlessness, nervousness, muscle twitching, frequent urination, rambling thoughts or speech and other symptoms of caffeine intoxication. Abruptly stopping caffeine intake can result in withdrawal.
More Information on Caffeine Abuse: Nutrition Basics
- + Caffeine Related Disorder
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- Caffeine Related Disorder
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Excessive use of caffeine. Patients may demonstrate restlessness, nervousness, muscle twitching, frequent urination, rambling thoughts or speech and other symptoms of caffeine intoxication. Abruptly stopping caffeine intake can result in withdrawal.
More Information on Caffeine Related Disorder: Nutrition Basics
- + Cages
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- Cages
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Also Known As: "Interbody Cages"
Small, hollow cylinders, usually made of titanium, that can be inserted into the space between two vertebrae to treat some spinal problems (e.g., generative disc disease, herniated disc).
More Information on Cages: Back, Neck & Shoulder Pain
- + Calcification
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- Calcification
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Also Known As: "Calcium Deposits, Arterial Calcification, Microcalcifications, Coronary Calcification"
A process that makes plaque harder and more brittle. It occurs when calcium deposits in the blood attach to cholesterol deposits on the walls of arteries, forming a crust over plaque formations. It may also occur around one of the heart's valves.
More Information on Calcification: Vascular Disease
- + Calciparine
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- Calciparine
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"Calciparine" is more commonly referred to as "Heparin" in the medical community.
Heparin
Also Known As: "Liquaemin, Heparin Leo, Unfractionated Heparin"
A brand of anticoagulants, medications that decrease the ability of the blood to clot. While clotting is a necessary and life-sustaining function, anticoagulants reduce the risk of a clot forming and blocking blood flow through a major blood vessel.
More Information on Heparin: Heart Drug & Medication
- + Calcitonin
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- Calcitonin
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A hormone that is secreted by the thyroid gland, which is triggered when blood calcium levels are high. It activates calcium to be deposited in bone and excreted by the kidneys, all which lower blood calcium levels.
- + Calcitriol
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- Calcitriol
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The active form of vitamin D that regulates blood calcium levels.
More Information on Calcitriol: Vitamins
- + Calcium
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- Calcium
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The most common mineral found in the human body. Most (99 percent) is found in bones. The rest occurs in the blood and soft tissues, where it helps muscles to contract, blood to clot and the nervous system to function.
More Information on Calcium: Minerals
- + Calcium Antagonists
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- Calcium Antagonists
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Also Known As: "Slow Channel Calcium Antagonists, Slow Channel Blockers, Calcium Channel Antagonists, CCB"
Medications that block the movement of calcium ions into heart cells and blood vessels. This increases the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart, lowers blood pressure and reduces the heart's workload.
More Information on Calcium Antagonists: Blood Pressure
- + Calcium Channel Antagonists
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- Calcium Channel Antagonists
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Also Known As: "Slow Channel Calcium Antagonists, Slow Channel Blockers, CCB, Calcium Antagonists"
Medications that block the movement of calcium ions into heart cells and blood vessels. This increases the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart, lowers blood pressure and reduces the heart's workload.
More Information on Calcium Channel Antagonists: Blood Pressure
- + Calcium Channel Blockers
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- Calcium Channel Blockers
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Also Known As: "CCB, Slow Channel Calcium Antagonists, Calcium Antagonists, Slow Channel Blockers, Calcium Channel Antagonists"
Medications that block the movement of calcium ions into heart cells and blood vessels. This increases the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart, lowers blood pressure and reduces the heart's workload.
More Information on Calcium Channel Blockers: Blood Pressure
- + Calcium CT
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- Calcium CT
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"Calcium CT" is more commonly referred to as "Ultrafast Computed Tomography" in the medical community.
Ultrafast Computed Tomography
Also Known As: "Ultrafast CT, Electron Beam Computed Tomography, Heart Scan, EBCT, Ultrafast Heart Scan"
A test that takes multiple clear pictures of the beating heart and the coronary arteries. It also locates and measures the calcium deposits in the coronary arteries, which may provide an indication of how much hard (calcified) plaque is present.
More Information on Ultrafast Computed Tomography: Heart Imaging & Rhythm Tests
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- Calcium Cyclamate
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"Calcium Cyclamate" is more commonly referred to as "Cyclamate" in the medical community.
Cyclamate
Also Known As: "Sodium Cyclamate"
A type of artificial sweetener that was banned by the FDA in 1969 because it was found to cause bladder cancer in rats when consumed in large amounts.
More Information on Cyclamate: Carbs & Sugars
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- Calcium Deficiency
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Low levels of calcium in the blood (hypocalcemia). It leads to spasms of the hands and feet, as well as muscle and abdominal cramps. Untreated, it can lead to soft bones and osteoporosis in adults and rickets and poor development in children.
More Information on Calcium Deficiency: Minerals
- + Calcium Deposits
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- Calcium Deposits
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Also Known As: "Arterial Calcification, Microcalcifications, Coronary Calcification"
A process that makes plaque harder and more brittle. It occurs when calcium deposits in the blood attach to cholesterol deposits on the walls of arteries, forming a crust over plaque formations. It may also occur around one of the heart's valves.
More Information on Calcium Deposits: Vascular Disease
- + Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition
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- Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition
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"Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition" is more commonly referred to as "Pseudogout" in the medical community.
Pseudogout
Also Known As: "CPPD, Chondrocalcinosis"
Calcification of articular cartilage. May be associated with attacks of joint inflammation that may mimic gout.
More Information on Pseudogout: Arthritis
- + Calcium Saccharin
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- Calcium Saccharin
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"Calcium Saccharin" is more commonly referred to as "Saccharin" in the medical community.
Saccharin
Also Known As: "Acid Saccharin, Sodium Saccharin"
An artificial sweetener that is between 300 to 700 times sweeter than sucrose. Because it is not digested or absorbed, saccharin does not contribute calories to a person's diet.
More Information on Saccharin: Carbs & Sugars
- + Calculi
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- Calculi
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Abnormal stones or solid lumps, such as gallstones and kidney stones.
More Information on Calculi: Digestive Health Basics
- + Calculus
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- Calculus
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"Calculus" is more commonly referred to as "Tartar" in the medical community.
Tartar
Hard deposits of mineralized material that may adhere to the crowns or roots of teeth. It is usually hard, rough and porous. Accumulation can lead to tooth decay and gum disease.
More Information on Tartar: Oral Health Basics
- + Calicivirus Infection
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- Calicivirus Infection
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A common foodborne illness marked by acute gastrointestinal illness that passes in two days. It usually involves more vomiting than diarrhea and is spread from person to person. Laboratory tests for this illness are not widely available.
More Information on Calicivirus Infection: Gastroenteritis & Food Illness
- + Caliciviruses
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- Caliciviruses
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Water-borne viruses associated with food poisoning following the drinking of contaminated water or eating of contaminated shellfish. Ingesting these viruses may cause vomiting and diarrhea.
More Information on Caliciviruses: Gastroenteritis & Food Illness
- + Callus
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- Callus
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A small, hard or thickened area of skin, usually on the feet, caused by rubbing or pressure. It can lead to serious infections.
More Information on Callus: Diabetes Foot & Leg
- + Calmodulin
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- Calmodulin
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A protein in the body that binds to calcium and controls chemical reactions as well as physiological activities (e.g., muscle contractions, release of norepinephrine).
- + Calorie
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- Calorie
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The amount of energy in food. It is actually an abbreviation of kilocalorie (Kcal) and amounts in foods are listed on nutrition labels.
- + Calve's Disease
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- Calve's Disease
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Inflammation of bone and its cartilage (osteochondritis) due to eosinophilic granuloma (disease marked by formation of inflamed granulation tissue) of a vertebral body.
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- CAM
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"CAM" is more commonly referred to as "Complementary & Alternative Medicine" in the medical community.
Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Also Known As: "Adjunct Medicine, Adjunctive Therapy"
Complementary and alternative medicine ranges from commonly accepted practices to the most controversial practices. They are not a part of medical school curriculum and not usually practiced in hospitals.
More Information on Complementary & Alternative Medicine: Herbs & Supplements
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- Campylobacter Infection
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A foodborne illness caused by Campylobacter jejuni. Infection results from eating under-cooked chicken or foods cross-contaminated with raw chicken. Infected food handlers can spread the disease by preparing the food with unwashed hands.
More Information on Campylobacter Infection: Gastroenteritis & Food Illness
- + Campylobacter Pylori
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- Campylobacter Pylori
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"Campylobacter Pylori" is more commonly referred to as "Helicobacter Pylori" in the medical community.
Helicobacter Pylori
Also Known As: "H Pylori"
Bacteria often found in the stomach. While they frequently cause no problems, they may damage stomach and duodenal tissue, causing ulcers.
More Information on Helicobacter Pylori: Gastritis & Ulcer
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- Campylobacteriosis
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Also Known As: "Campylobacter Infection"
A foodborne illness caused by Campylobacter jejuni. Infection results from eating under-cooked chicken or foods cross-contaminated with raw chicken. Infected food handlers can spread the disease by preparing the food with unwashed hands.
More Information on Campylobacteriosis: Gastroenteritis & Food Illness
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- Canal
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A narrow passage or channel within an object, such as the pulp canal and root canal of a tooth.
- + Canavan Disease
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- Canavan Disease
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Also Known As: "Van Bogaert Bertrand Disease"
A type of leukodystrophy, a genetic condition that results in damage to the myelin sheath that insulates nerves. This causes white matter to degenerate into spongy tissue containing tiny, fluid-filled spaces.
More Information on Canavan Disease: Pediatric Brain & Nerve
- + Cancell
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- Cancell
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Also Known As: "Entelev"
Liquid blends that may be marketed as having beneficial effects for cancer treatment. No clinical evidence is yet available to support the use of these substances in cancer treatment. They are not approved for use in the United States.
- + Cancer & Children
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- Cancer & Children
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Also Known As: "Juvenile Cancers, Childhood Cancers, Pediatric Cancers"
Cancers in children are rare, but they are the second leading cause of death for children between the ages of 1 and 14. Treatment requires a team approach that includes physician, psychologists, nutritionists and other experts.
More Information on Cancer & Children: Pediatric Cancer
- + Cancer Basics
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- Cancer Basics
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Cancer is the growth and multiplication of abnormal body cells. There are many forms, including myeloid cancers, lymphocytotic leukemias, carcinomas, lymphomas, melanomas, sarcomas and multiple myelomas.
More Information on Cancer Basics: Cancer Basics
- + Cancer Blood Tests
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- Cancer Blood Tests
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A test that determines the amount of any given substance in the blood and identifies abnormally high or low levels that may affect normal body functions.Some blood tests may help identify cancer, while cancer patients receive blood tests to monitor treatment.
More Information on Cancer Blood Tests: Cancer Lab Tests
- + Cancer Care Team
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- Cancer Care Team
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A team of health professionals who oversee the diagnosis, treatment and care of people with cancer. It usually includes a primary care physician, oncologist, pathologist, surgeons, nurses, social workers and other specialists.
More Information on Cancer Care Team: Cancer Resources
- + Cancer Diagnosis
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- Cancer Diagnosis
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In its early stages, cancer may not produce any symptoms. There are screening tests, however, that make it possible to detect certain types of cancer before symptoms occur.
More Information on Cancer Diagnosis: Cancer Basics
- + Cancer Drugs
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- Cancer Drugs
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"Cancer Drugs" is more commonly referred to as "Chemotherapy Drugs" in the medical community.
Chemotherapy Drugs
Also Known As: "Cancer Medications"
Medications used in chemotherapy. They work by destroying cancer cells or stopping them from growing.
More Information on Chemotherapy Drugs: Cancer Drug & Medication
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- Cancer Grades
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"Cancer Grades" is more commonly referred to as "Stages of Cancer" in the medical community.
Stages of Cancer
Also Known As: "Cancer Staging System, Cancer Grading, Cancer Stages, Grades of Cancer, Cancer Grading System, Cancer Staging"
A determination of whether a cancer is contained in the place where it first developed or has spread (and, if so, how far it has spread).
More Information on Stages of Cancer: Cancer Basics
- + Cancer Grading
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- Cancer Grading
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"Cancer Grading" is more commonly referred to as "Stages of Cancer" in the medical community.
Stages of Cancer
Also Known As: "Cancer Stages, Grades of Cancer, Cancer Grading System, Cancer Staging, Cancer Grades, Cancer Staging System"
A determination of whether a cancer is contained in the place where it first developed or has spread (and, if so, how far it has spread).
More Information on Stages of Cancer: Cancer Basics
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- Cancer Grading System
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"Cancer Grading System" is more commonly referred to as "Stages of Cancer" in the medical community.
Stages of Cancer
Also Known As: "Grades of Cancer, Cancer Staging, Cancer Grades, Cancer Staging System, Cancer Grading, Cancer Stages"
A determination of whether a cancer is contained in the place where it first developed or has spread (and, if so, how far it has spread).
More Information on Stages of Cancer: Cancer Basics
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- Cancer GYN
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"Cancer GYN" is more commonly referred to as "Gynecologic Oncologist" in the medical community.
Gynecologic Oncologist
Also Known As: "Cancer Gynecologist"
Physician specializing in treating cancers of the female reproductive organs.
More Information on Gynecologic Oncologist: ObGyn Cancer
- + Cancer Gynecologist
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- Cancer Gynecologist
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"Cancer Gynecologist" is more commonly referred to as "Gynecologic Oncologist" in the medical community.
Gynecologic Oncologist
Also Known As: "Cancer GYN"
Physician specializing in treating cancers of the female reproductive organs.
More Information on Gynecologic Oncologist: ObGyn Cancer
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- Cancer Immunotherapy
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"Cancer Immunotherapy" is more commonly referred to as "Biological Therapy" in the medical community.
Biological Therapy
Also Known As: "Biological Response Modifier Therapy, BRM Therapy, Biotherapy"
A type of drug treatment that works with the immune system to either fight cancer cells or to reduce the side effects from chemotherapy. It is not the same as chemotherapy, which attacks cancer cells directly.
More Information on Biological Therapy: Chemo & Radiation Therapy
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- Cancer Information Service
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A service of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that provides a phone line and internet messaging system to answers questions about cancers, treatments, research finding and more. The toll-free number is 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).
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- Cancer Medications
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"Cancer Medications" is more commonly referred to as "Chemotherapy Drugs" in the medical community.
Chemotherapy Drugs
Also Known As: "Cancer Drugs"
Medications used in chemotherapy. They work by destroying cancer cells or stopping them from growing.
More Information on Chemotherapy Drugs: Cancer Drug & Medication
- + Cancer of the Adrenal Cortex
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- Cancer of the Adrenal Cortex
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"Cancer of the Adrenal Cortex" is more commonly referred to as "Adrenocortical Carcinoma" in the medical community.
Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Also Known As: "Adrenal Cortex Cancer, Adrenal Cortex Tumor"
A condition in which malignant cells develop in the tissue surrounding the adrenal gland (adrenal cortex). This differs from cancer inside the gland (pheochromocytoma).
More Information on Adrenocortical Carcinoma: Endocrine System Cancer
- + Cancer Pain
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- Cancer Pain
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The nature and severity of cancer-related pain depends on the both the cause (type of cancer) and the treatment. Most cases of cancer-related pain can be controlled.
More Information on Cancer Pain: Cancer Signs & Symptoms
- + Cancer Prevention
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- Cancer Prevention
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While the causes of all cancers are not completely understood, certain factors are known to reduce a person's risk. These include a healthy diet, regular exercise, avoidance of smoke and other cancer-causing agents and more.
More Information on Cancer Prevention: Cancer Basics
- + Cancer Resources
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- Cancer Resources
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There are a number of national, state and regional organizations that offer resources to cancer patients and their families. Physicians can direct patients to these organizations for physical, financial and emotional assistance.
More Information on Cancer Resources: Cancer Resources
- + Cancer Risk & Diabetes
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- Cancer Risk & Diabetes
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People with high blood sugar (glucose) levels may be up to three times more likely to develop certain types of cancer, putting people with diabetes at higher risk for these diseases.
More Information on Cancer Risk & Diabetes: Diabetes & Endocrine Risks
- + Cancer Soup
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- Cancer Soup
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"Cancer Soup" is more commonly referred to as "Selected Vegetables" in the medical community.
Selected Vegetables
Also Known As: "Sun's Soup"
Blends of vegetables known to have anticancer or immune-boosting properties that may be sold as dietary supplements. No clinical evidence is yet available to support the use of these substances in cancer treatment.
- + Cancer Stages
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- Cancer Stages
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"Cancer Stages" is more commonly referred to as "Stages of Cancer" in the medical community.
Stages of Cancer
Also Known As: "Grades of Cancer, Cancer Grading System, Cancer Staging, Cancer Grades, Cancer Staging System, Cancer Grading"
A determination of whether a cancer is contained in the place where it first developed or has spread (and, if so, how far it has spread).
More Information on Stages of Cancer: Cancer Basics
- + Cancer Staging
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- Cancer Staging
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"Cancer Staging" is more commonly referred to as "Stages of Cancer" in the medical community.
Stages of Cancer
Also Known As: "Grades of Cancer, Cancer Grades, Cancer Staging System, Cancer Grading, Cancer Stages, Cancer Grading System"
A determination of whether a cancer is contained in the place where it first developed or has spread (and, if so, how far it has spread).
More Information on Stages of Cancer: Cancer Basics
- + Cancer Staging System
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- Cancer Staging System
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"Cancer Staging System" is more commonly referred to as "Stages of Cancer" in the medical community.
Stages of Cancer
Also Known As: "Cancer Grading, Cancer Stages, Grades of Cancer, Cancer Grading System, Cancer Staging, Cancer Grades"
A determination of whether a cancer is contained in the place where it first developed or has spread (and, if so, how far it has spread).
More Information on Stages of Cancer: Cancer Basics
- + Cancer Susceptibility Genes
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- Cancer Susceptibility Genes
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A group of genes that have been found to increase a person's risk for developing cancer. They can be passed down from parents. Up to 15 percent of all cancers are caused by these genes.
More Information on Cancer Susceptibility Genes: Cancer Risk Factors
- + Cancer Treatment
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- Cancer Treatment
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There are several different methods used to treat cancer. The goals of treatment can be to cure the cancer, control the cancer or treat symptoms and complications caused by the cancer.
More Information on Cancer Treatment: Cancer Basics
- + Cancer Vaccine
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- Cancer Vaccine
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Some cancers can be treated by training the individual patient's immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells. Other vaccines are either available or in development that can prevent some types of cancer, such as cervical cancer.
More Information on Cancer Vaccine: Chemo & Radiation Therapy
- + Candida
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- Candida
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A group of yeast-like fungi that can infect mucus membranes in the vagina, throat and other areas. Candida albicans is the most common fungus and symptoms may include pain, itching, redness and white discharge.
More Information on Candida: Vaginal & Cervical Health
- + Candida Infection
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- Candida Infection
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Also Known As: "Yeast Infection"
A mild infection caused by an overgrowth of a yeast fungus (Candida albicans) found naturally in the body and on the skin. Overgrowth may occur in response to illness, surgery or certain medications.
More Information on Candida Infection: Infectious Disease Basics
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