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Glossary You can always search for entries (regexp permitted). Begins with Contains Exactly matches All All There are 408 entries in the glossary. Pages: «1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 » Term Definition Coma A coma is a sleep like state when someone is unconscious for a long period of time.   Computerized tomography An imaging technique that uses X-rays and a computer to create a picture of the brain's tissues and structures. aka CT   Congenital cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy that is present at birth from causes that have occurred during fetal development.   Constipation Abnormally delayed or infrequent passage of dry hardened feces   Contracture Chronic shortening of a muscle or tendon that limits movement of a bony joint, such as the elbow. A condition in which muscles become fixed in a rigid, abnormal position, which causes distortion or deformity.   COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Pulmonary disease (as emphysema or chronic bronchitis) that is characterized by chronic typically irreversible airway obstruction resulting in a slowed rate of exhalation -- abbreviation COPD   Coronary angioplasty Coronary angioplasty is a medical procedure in which a balloon is used to open a blockage in a coronary (heart) artery narrowed by *atherosclerosis *A disease in which plaque builds up on the insides of your arteries.   Cortex The part of the brain responsible for thought, perception, and memory.   Creatine Kinase A protein needed for the chemical reactions that produce energy for muscle contractions; high levels in the blood indicate muscle damage.   Cyst A sac or capsule filled with fluid.   Cystic Fibrosis A disease that causes both breathing and digesting problems.   Cystoscopy A procedure to view the inside of the bladder using a thin instrument with a light and a tiny telescope (cystoscope), which is inserted into the urethra.   Cytogenetics The study of chromosomes and chromosomal abnormalities.   Cytokines Messenger cells that play a role in the inflammatory response to infection.   Cytomegalovirus A herpes infection that causes serious illness in people with AIDS.   Dementia A descriptive term for a collection of symptoms that can be caused by a number of disorders that affect the brain.   Depression An act of depressing or a state of being depressed: as a (1) : a state of feeling sad (2) : a psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder marked especially by sadness, inactivity, difficulty with thinking and concentration, a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping, feelings of dejection and hopelessness, and sometimes suicidal thoughts or an attempt to commit suicide   Dermatitis Inflammation of the skin.   Developmental delay Behind schedule in reaching the milestones of early childhood development.   Diabetes 1) Any of several disorders characterized by increased urine production. 2) Also called diabetes mellitus: a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism, usually occurring in genetically predisposed individuals, characterized by inadequate production or utilization of insulin and resulting in excessive amounts of glucose in the blood and urine, excessive thirst, weight loss, and in some cases progressive destruction of small blood vessels leading to such complications as infections and gangrene of the limbs or blindness. 3) Also called Type I diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes, juvenile diabetes. A severe form of diabetes mellitus in which insulin production by the beta cells of the pancreas is impaired, usually resulting in dependence on externally administered insulin, the onset of the disease typically occurring before the age of 25. 4) Also called Type II diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, adult-onset diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes: A mild, sometimes asymptomatic form of diabetes mellitus characterized by diminished tissue sensitivity to insulin and sometimes by impaired beta cell function, exacerbated by obesity and often treatable by diet and exercise. 5) Also called diabetes insipidus: increased urine production caused by inadequate secretion of vasopressin by the pituary gland.   All Glossary V2.0