Category: C
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Chlamydial
Referring to infections caused by Chlamydia.
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Chiropody
The study and treatment of minor diseases and disorders of the feet. The study and care of the foot, including its normal structure, its diseases, and their treatment. Chiropody (also termed podiatry) is that part of medical science which is concerned with the health of the feet. Its practitioners are specialists capable of providing a…
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Chinese medicine
A system of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of illness developed in China over many centuries. It uses herbs, minerals and animal products, exercise, massage and acupuncture. Ancient form of holistic medicine based on herbology, nutrition, acupuncture, massage, exercise, and the idea that health involves a state of balance of body, mind, and spirit. In Chinese…
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Chin
The bottom part of the face, beneath the mouth. The point of the lower jaw; the region below the lower lip.
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Children’s hospital
A hospital which specialises in treating children.
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Child protection
The measures taken to avoid abuse, neglect or exploitation of any kind towards children.
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Child-proof
Designed so that a child cannot use it.
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Childhood illness
An illness which mainly affects children and not adults.
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Child health clinic
A special clinic for checking the health and development of small children under school age.
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Child care
The care of young children and study of their special needs. Care and supervision of infants and children by people other than their parents. In past decades, when many women stayed at home with their young children, child care usually meant bringing in a baby-sitter or relative for a few hours on an evening. But…