Category: C

A symptomatic diabetes mellitus, a stage of diabetes mellitus (DM) in which no obvious clinical signs and symptoms of the disease are present, but blood glucose measurements are abnormal.  

A device used in video and digital imaging (e.g., in CT scanning) that creates electronic images from light.  

Any stiff neck brace or collar used to prevent movement of the cervical spine.  

Rupture of the skin and capillaries in the skin.  

A cutaneous disease of sheep and goats transmitted to humans by direct contact. The lesion on humans is usually solitary and on the hands, arms, or face. This maculopapular area may progress to a pustule up to 3 cm in diameter and may last 3 to 6 weeks. The etiological agent is Parapoxvirus, which is…

An agent that sedates or tranquilizes.  

An agent that decreases heart rate and contractility.  

Calories per gram of food. The number of calories in a given mass of food influences hunger and feeding behaviors in animals and humans. When a limited amount of food is available, foods of higher caloric density are more likely to satisfy hunger than equivalent amounts of food with fewer calories. Calorically dense foods that…

Cyst formation accompanying degeneration.  

Congenital degeneration of the macula of the eye.