Category: C

  • Centigrade thermometer

    A thermometer where the freezing point of water is marked as 0°C, and the boiling point of water is set at 100°C, with the range between these two points divided into 100 equal divisions. It’s also known as a Celsius thermometer.  

  • Clinical surgery

    The act of instructing in surgical techniques.  

  • Caddy stools

    Stools that resemble fine, dark, sandy mud, and are observed in cases of yellow fever.  

  • Catarrhal stomatitis

    A straightforward type of mouth inflammation distinguished by swelling.  

  • Cataleptoid state

    A condition resulting from neuromuscular sensitivity, distinct from genuine catalepsy. In this state, limbs need to be held in a specific posture for a short time before they can remain in that position.  

  • Cataleptic state

    The maintaining of limbs in positions they are set in, as observed in hypnosis.  

  • Cadaveric spasm

    A state akin to rigor mortis can occur in instances of sudden death linked to nervous system damage, intense nervous tension, or extreme exhaustion. In such cases, certain muscles may become rigid and permanently tense. This phenomenon is observed in individuals who die by suicide while gripping a firearm tightly, making it challenging to extract…

  • Chlorinated soda solution

    A solution of bleaching powder, which contains sodium hypochlorite. A sodium hypochlorite solution utilized for disinfection and antiseptic purposes; when formulated into a cream, it was applied as a remedy for treating burns caused by mustard gas.  

  • Congestive skin

    Swelling of the skin’s blood vessels, also referred to as dermathemia.  

  • Cesarian section

    Surgical incision of the abdomen and uterus to extract the baby.