Category: C

A fracture in which the bone is completely broken (i.e., neither fragment is connected to the other).  

A fracture of the base of the spinous process of the lower cervical spine associated with sudden flexion of the neck. It may also be caused by direct trauma.  

A colloquial term for a fracture of the radial styloid with the carpal joint.  

The depression on the anterior surface of the lower end of the humerus. During full flexion of the forearm, the coronoid process of the ulna fits into the depression.  

Any of several depressions on the inside floor of the cranium.  

The wide, shallow depression on the external surface of the maxilla superolateral to the canine tooth. It serves as the origin of the levator angulioris muscle.  

The original obstetrical forceps, named after the inventor Peter Chamberlen (1560-1631) or his son Peter (1601-1683). They kept their development secret until Hugh Chamberlen (1664-1726) disclosed it.  

Forceps used to create an opening in the anterior capsule of the lens during cataract surgery.  

Energy produced by metabolism of food.  

The opening in the central tendon of the diaphragm through which the vena cava passes from the abdominal cavity into the thoracic cavity.