Category: C
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Corpse
The body of a dead person.
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Coronoid process
A projecting piece of bone on the ulna. A projecting piece on each side of the lower jaw. A process on the upper end of the ulna. It forms part of the notch that articulates with the humerus. The process on the proximal end of the ulna that forms the anterior portion of the semilunar…
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Coroner
A public official, either a doctor or a lawyer, who investigates sudden or violent deaths. Government official who investigates the cause of death in a person, especially if the reason is unclear or potential criminal activity is suspected. Depending on local laws, the coroner may or may not be a physician. The medical examiner is…
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Coronavirus
A type of virus which has been identified in people who have the common cold.
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Coronary vein
A vein that drains blood from the muscles of the heart.
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Coronary sinus
A vein which takes most of the venous blood from the heart muscles to the right atrium. Vascular channel draining the coronary veins into the right atrium. The vessel or passage that receives the cardiac veins from the heart. It opens into the right atrium.
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Coronary ligament
Folds of peritoneum connecting the back of the liver to the diaphragm.
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Coronary artery
One of the two arteries which supply blood to the heart muscles. One of a pair of arteries that branch from the aorta and supply the heart. Any malfunction or disease of these arteries (coronary atherosclerosis) can seriously affect the heart (e.g., depriving it of necessary oxygen and nutrients). One of a pair of arteries…
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Coronal suture
A horizontal joint across the top of the skull between the parietal and frontal bones. A suture between the frontal and parietal bones.
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Corona capitis
The crown of the head or top part of the skull.