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Carcinogenic
Producing carcinoma. Agent that can causes cancer. Related to the production of cancerous changes. The property of environmental agents, including drugs, that stimulate the development of cancerous changes within cells carcinogen. Causing a carcinoma or cancer. Substance, agent, or conditions that produce malignant cells.
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Carbon Dioxide
A colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals. A colorless gas produced in the oxidation of carbon. It has the chemical formula C02 in very small quantities may act as a respiratory stimulant. A colourless gas produced by the body’s metabolism…
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Carbohydrate
An aldehyde or ketone derivative of a polyhydric alcohol, particularly of the pentahydric and hexahydric alcohols. They are so named because the hydrogen and oxygen are usually in the proportion to form water, (CH2O)n. The most important carbohydrates are the starches, sugars, celluloses, and gums. They are classified into mono-, di-, tri-, poly- and heterosaccharides.…
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Capillary fragility
The lack of resistance, or susceptibility, of capillaries to damage or disruption under conditions of increased stress. A breakdown of capillaries with hemorrhage into almost any site but most noticeably in the skin.
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Canonical
A particular nucleotide sequence in which each position represents the base more often found when many actual sequences of a given class of genetic elements are compared.
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Candidosis
An infection caused by an opportunistic yeasts that tends to proliferate and become pathologic when the environment is favorable and the host resistance is weakened.
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Calcium
A basic element found in nearly all organized tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It…
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Calcineurin
A calcium- and calmodulin-binding protein present in highest concentrations in the central nervous system. Calcineurin is composed of two subunits. A catalytic subunit, calcineurin A, and a regulatory subunit, calcineurin B, with molecular weights of about 60 kD and 19 kD, respectively. Calcineurin has been shown to dephosphorylate a number of phosphoproteins including histones, myosin…
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Bronchiseptica
A small, gram-negative, motile bacillus. A normal inhabitant of the respiratory tract in man, dogs, and pigs, but is also associated with canine infectious tracheobronchitis and atrophic rhinitis in pigs.
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Broad-spectrum
Effective against a wide range of microorganisms; said of an antibiotic. Having the ability to treat a wide variety of conditions or infections.
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