Category: C

A homogeneous enzyme immunoassay (EIA), based on the modulation of enzyme activity by bound fragments of beta-galactosidase.  

Immunity present at birth. It may be natural or acquired, the latter depending on antibodies received from the mother’s blood.  

An immune globulin preparation containing cytomegalovirus (CMV)- specific antibodies used to treat or prevent CMV infection after organ or tissue transplantation. Antiviral drugs like ganciclovir may be used for the same purpose.  

Rapid weight loss with loss of body fat and muscle mass that frequently accompanies short-term, self-limiting conditions such as infection or injury. This condition may be associated with diabetic ketoacidosis, multiple organ system failure, and chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer.  

The surgical removal of the uterus at the time of cesarean section.  

Lack of oxygen supply to the brain, usually as a result of either diminished blood flow (e.g., in traumatic childbirth or cardiopulmonary arrest) or diminished oxygenation of the blood (e.g., in high-altitude exposures or patients with advanced cardiopulmonary disease). If nothing is done to treat this condition, irreversible anoxic damage to the brain begins after…

Total immunoglobulin levels that are below 250 mg/dl. Chronic bacterial infections are common. Administration of intravenous immune globulin (beginning at 200 mg/kg per month) is usually effective.  

Hypertrophy in which the walls of an organ become thickened without enlargement but with diminished capacity.  

Hypertrophy resulting from increased function of an organ because of a defect or impaired function of the opposite of a paired organ. An organ grows in size to enhance its function, especially when one of a pair, like a kidney or lung, is removed. The remaining organ expands to compensate for the function previously carried…

A marked increase in blood pressure in association with inflation of the sphygmomanometer cuff. This does not represent true hypertension.