Category: C

Epithelium consisting of cube-shaped or prismatic cells with height about equal to their width.  

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of soluble proteins into insoluble ones.  

An inversion resulting from scar tissue on the inner surface of the lid.  

The principle according to which energy cannot be created or destroyed, but is transformed into other forms. In rehabilitation, a process for managing fatigue by prioritizing goals and time use, simplifying tasks, and organizing the environment to make necessary work more efficient.  

Inflammation of the inner portion of the cervix uteri.  

Infective endocarditis produced by organisms that do not quickly or readily grow in blood cultures, usually because their growth is masked by the previous use of antibiotics or because the causative organisms require special culture media or grow slowly in the laboratory. Mycoplasma, Ricksettsia, HACEK (an acronym for Haemophilus, Actinobacillus, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, Kingella) organisms, and…

Enamel at the neck of the tooth characterized by shorter enamel rods with more prominent incremental lines and perikymata.  

An emetic that acts by its presence in the stomach (e.g., mustard).  

Vomiting associated with or caused by drug treatments for cancer. Even though this side effect is usually self-limiting and seldom life-threatening, the prospect of it may produce anxiety and depression in many patients. Treatments may include drugs such as dronabinol, granisetron, lorazepam, prochlorperazine, and steroids, among others.  

An embolus in one of the coronary arteries. It may be a complication of arteriosclerosis and may cause angina pectoris.