Category: C

  • Chemosis

    Chemosis

    Swelling of the conjunctiva. Edema of the mucous membrane of die eyeball and eyelid lining, resulting from injury, infection, or certain systemic diseases (e.g, anemia, kidney disease). Swelling of the bulbar conjunctiva of the eye that produces swelling around the cornea. Swelling (edema) of the conjunctiva. It is usually due to inflammation but may occur…

  • Chemistry

    The study of substances, elements and compounds and their reactions with each other. The science dealing with the molecular and atomic structure of matter and the composition of substances their formation, decomposition, and various transformations. Science that deals with the composition, structures, and properties of matter, and how matter changes under different conditions. A pharmacist…

  • Chemist

    A shop where you can buy medicine, toothpaste, soap and similar items.  

  • Chemical composition

    The chemicals which make up a substance.  

  • Cheiropompholyx

    A disorder of the skin in which tiny blisters appear on the palms of the hand. A type of eczema affecting the sides and fronts of the palms and fingers, with a similar distribution on the feet. The thickness of the skin in these areas prevents the eczema vesicles from breaking and eventually the skin…

  • Cheiloschisis

    Cheiloschisis

    A double cleft upper lip.  

  • Charting

    The preparation and updating of a hospital patient’s chart by nurses and doctors. The process of creating a medical record for a patient. It includes the writing of nurses’ and doctors notes, and addition of test results and other documentation relevant to the patient’s stay and progress in the hospital. The process of making a…

  • Chart

    A record of information shown as a series of lines or points on graph paper. A form or sheet of paper used to record the course of a patient’s illness. It includes records of temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, urinary and fecal output, and doctor’s and nurse’s notes. A document that contains all the…

  • Charnley clamps

    Metal clamps fixed to a rod through a bone to hold it tight.  

  • Charcot’s triad

    Three symptoms of multiple sclerosis: rapid eye movement, tremor and scanning speech. The combination of nystagmus, intention tremor, and scanning speech. It is frequently associated with multiple sclerosis. A set of three symptoms, found in cases of multiple sclerosis, includes intention tremors, nystagmus, and a hesitant form of speech. When these symptoms are observed, they…