Category: C

An angioma containing cartilaginous elements.  

An adenoma comprised of cartilaginous tissue.  

Pain in or around a cartilage.  

Excessive secretion of bile.  

Promoting oi stimulating bile production.  

To sites on cells that are acted on by cholinergic transmitters.  

The abnormal accumulation of cholesterol in tissues. The deposition or formation of cholesterol crystals within the inner lining of the gallbladder characterizes a condition known as cholesterolosis. The accumulation of abnormal cholesterol deposits in the inner lining of the gallbladder can be linked to the formation of gallstones. This condition, known as cholesterolosis, is occasionally…

The systemic consequences that result from the splintering of cholesterol-containing plaques from the aorta; when this occurs fragments of cholesterol crystals may travel to and obstruct blood vessels throughout the body. The renal, mesenteric, and femoral arteries are most often affected; involvement of the cerebral vessels is unusual. This condition may arise after trauma to…

Irritable; quick-tempered without apparent cause. Choleric refers to a specific temperament characterized by frequent outbursts of anger and irritability. In ancient belief, it was attributed to an excess production of bile within individuals with this disposition. Consequently, the term “choleric” finds its origins in the Greek word “khole,” which means bile.  

Able to dissolve or destroy gallstones.