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Carneous mole
Matter in the uterus after the death of a fetus. A fleshy mass that develops from blood clots, membranes, or pieces of placenta left in the womb after abortion. An ovum which has died in the early months of pregnancy. It usually requires no treatment and evacuates itself. Blood mole that assumes a flesh like…
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Carditis
Inflammation of the connective tissue of the heart. Inflammation of the heart, usually resulting from infection (e.g., rheumatic fever, streptococcal sore throat), which causes pain, impaired circulation, and possibly damage to the heart muscle. Inflammation of the layers of the heart. It usually involves two of the following: pericardium, myocardium, or endocardium. A general term…
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Cardioversion
A procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat by applying an electrical impulse to the chest wall. Reestablishment of heart rhythm by means of electric shock. Typically used in abnormal but not acutely life-threatening rhythm disorders, such as rapid atrial fibrillation. In more acute situations, defibrillation is used. Use of electrical countershock to restore regular heart…
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Cardiotomy syndrome
Fluid in the membranes round the heart after cardiotomy. A condition that may develop weeks or months after surgery to the heart and the membrane surrounding it (pericardium) and is characterized by fever and pericarditis. Pneumonia and pleurisy may form part of the syndrome. It is thought to be an autoimmune disease and may be…
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Cardiotomy
An operation that involves cutting the wall of the heart. Surgical cut into either the heart or the cardia of the stomach.
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Cardiotocography
The recording of the heartbeat of a fetus. The automatic recording in graphic form of fetal heart rate and the amplitude, duration, and frequency of the muscular contractions of the womb during labor.
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Cardiothoracic
Referring to the heart and the chest region.
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Cardioscope
An instrument formed of a tube with a light at the end, used to inspect the inside of the heart.
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Cardiopulmonary system
The heart and lungs considered together as a functional unit.
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Cardiopulmonary bypass
A machine or method for artificially circulating the patient’s blood during open-heart surgery. The heart and lungs are cut off from the circulation and replaced by a pump. A procedure used to divert blood from the heart and lungs while maintaining perfusion and oxygenation to the rest of the body through the use of a…
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