Category: C

A sling made by placing a clove hitch in the center of a roller bandage, fitting it to the hand, and carrying the ends over the shoulder. The sling is tied beside the neck with a square knot, making longer ends. These may be carried over and behind the shoulders, brought under each axilla, and…

The use of chemicals to erode superficial skin layers; used to treat acne, wrinkles, and blemishes.  

The part of the skeleton formed by cartilage; in the adult, the cartilage of the ribs and joints. Cartilage is more flexible and resistant to resorption due to pressure than bone.  

The location on a polypeptide molecule where peptide bonds are broken down by hydrolysis.  

Polyps present in sinuses and nose and underlying osteitis of sinus walls.  

One of the large veins between the two layers of the cranial dura mater.  

A vein in the transverse groove between the left cardiac atrium and ventricle.  

A sinus in the midline of the gluteal cleft just over the coccyx.  

A venous sinus around the pituitary gland, communicating on each side with the cavernous sinus.  

A chemical released by cells and tissues to stimulate metabolic activities within those tissues or in other parts of the body. Neuro transmitters, hormones, peptides, cytokines, arachidonic acid derivatives, and other chemicals are all signaling molecules.