Category: C

  • Circumnuclear

    Surrounding the nucleus.  

  • Circumlental

    Surrounding the lens of the eye.  

  • Circuminsular

    Surrounding the island of Reil in the cerebral cortex.  

  • Circumflex

    Winding around, as a vessel.  

  • Circumclusion

    Occlusion by use of a pin under an artery and a wire loop over it attached to each end of the pin.  

  • Circulatory overload

    Increased blood volume, usually caused by transfusions or excessive fluid infusions that increase the venous pressure, especially in patients with heart disease. This can result in heart failure, pulmonary edema, and cyanosis.  

  • Circulation time

    The time required for a drop of blood to make the complete circuit of both the systemic and pulmonary systems. Circulation time is determined by injecting a substance into a vein and timing its reappearance in arteries at the injection point. The blood with the contained substance must pass through veins to the heart and…

  • Circulation rate

    The minute volume or output of the heart per minute. In an average-sized adult with a pulse rate of 70, the amount is about 3 L/sq m of body surface each minute.  

  • Circulation path

    Access standards for designing the way of passage, whether exterior or interior, for pedestrians regardless of their ability.  

  • Circle of diffusion

    One or more circles on the projection plane of an image not in focus of the lens of the eye.