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Trifuging
The process of separating the components of a liquid in a centrifuge.
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Centre
The middle point, or the main part of something. A large building. The point where a group of nerves come together.
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Central vein
A vein in the liver.
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Central temperature
The temperature of the brain, thorax and abdomen, which is constant.
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Central line
A catheter inserted through the neck, used to monitor central venous pressure in conditions such as shock where fluid balance is severely upset. A venous access device inserted into and kept in the vena cava, innominate, or subclavian veins. It is used to infuse fluids and medicines, or for gaining access to the heart to…
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Central canal
A thin tube in the centre of the spinal cord containing cerebrospinal fluid.
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Centimetre
A unit of measurement of length equal to one hundredth of a metre.
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Centilitre
A unit of measurement of liquid equal to one hundredth of a litre.
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Centile chart
A chart showing the number of babies who fall into each percentage category, as regards, e.g., birth weight.
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Census
A systematic count or survey. The number of patients in a hospital at a given time. A calculation of the number of inpatients receiving care each day. The daily hospital census in many facilities is computed by actual count of the number of patients occupying beds during the night shift. Newborn babies in obstetric wards…
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