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  • Circumflex nerve

    A sensory and motor nerve in the upper arm. A mixed sensory and mote nerve of the upper arm. It arises from the fifth and sixth cervical segments of the spinal cord and is distributed to the deltoid muscle of the shoulder and the overlying skin.  

  • Circumflex artery

    A branch of the femoral artery in the upper thigh. Left vessel that supplies blood to the left atrium and left ventricle.  

  • Circumcise

    To remove the foreskin of the penis.  

  • Circular fold

    A large transverse fold of mucous membrane in the small intestine.  

  • Cinnarizine

    An antihistaminic used to treat Meniere’s disease. Cinnarizine is an antihistamine medication employed to manage nausea and vomiting associated with travel sickness. It is also used to alleviate nausea and vertigo in inner ear disorders like labyrinthitis and Meniere’s disease. In certain cases, higher doses of the drug are utilized to enhance circulation in individuals…

  • Cingulectomy

    A surgical operation to remove the cingulum. Surgical excision of the cingulum. The procedure is sometimes carried out as ‘psychosurgery for intractable mental illness.  

  • Cinesiology

    The study of muscle movements, particularly in relation to treatment.  

  • Cineradiography

    The practice of taking a series of X-ray photographs for diagnosis, or to show how something moves or develops in the body. A process in which fluoroscopic images of moving body parts are projected on an image intensifier, then photographed on a videotape for viewing on a television screen. The technique of taking a rapid…

  • Cineplasty

    An amputation where the muscles of the stump of the amputated limb are used to operate an artificial limb.  

  • Cinematics

    The science of movement, especially of body movements.  

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