Category: C

Awareness of objects, ideas, or thoughts at the fringe of consciousness.  

Theobroma oil; the fat obtained from the roasted seed of Theobroma cacao. It is used as a base in bricant.  

A toe deformity with dorsiflexion of the metatarsophalangeal joint and flexion of the interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints.  

Blatta orientalis, a common insect of the order Orthoptera that infests homes and food handling and storage places. It may transmit bacteria, protozoan cysts, and helminth ova to human food. It is also a common cause of household allergies and asthma.  

A calculation used to estimate creatinine clearance based on age, weight, serum creatinine, and gender. Estimated creatinine clearance may be used to adjust dosages of renally excreted drugs. This formula is commonly used to adjust dosages for adult patients because their serum creatinine level may be a poor indicator of renal function. Because of decreased…

An evidence based, systematic review of published health care research performed by an international group of academics who study the effectiveness of medical treatments (The Cochrane Collaboration, headquartered in Canada). Used to identify the efficacy of procedures, techniques, and devices.  

To the cochlea and vestibule of the ear.  

Inflammation of the cochlea.  

A dried female insect, Coccus cacti, previously used as a dye. Cochineal is a red-hued coloring agent that is derived from a small beetle that is native to Mexico. Once harvested, the beetle is dried and ground into a fine powder. Cochineal is frequently employed to provide an array of pink and red shades to…

The lowest of the spinal nerves; one of the pair of nerves arising from the coccygeal section of the spinal cord and entering the pudendal plexus.