Glossary - C

C-reactive protein
C-section
C1 esterase inhibitor
CA-125
CBC
CEA
CMV (cytomegalovirus)
CMV - gastroenteritis/colitis
CMV - immunocompromised host
CMV - pneumonia
CMV esophagitis
CMV pneumonia
CMV retinitis
CMV serology test
CO2 blood test
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)
COPD - what to ask your doctor
COPD inhaler
CPK isoenzymes test
CPR
CPR - adult
CPR - child (1 to 8 years old)
CPR - infant
CREST syndrome
CSD skin test
CSF analysis
CSF cell count
CSF chemistry
CSF coccidioides complement fixation
CSF glucose test
CSF leak
CSF myelin basic protein
CSF oligoclonal banding
CSF protein test
CSF smear
CSF test for syphilis
CSF total protein
CSF-VDRL test
CT scan
CT scan of the brain
Caffeine in the diet
Caffeine overdose
Caladium plant poisoning
Calcification
Calcitonin
Calcium - ionized
Calcium - urine
Calcium and bones
Calcium benefit
Calcium carbonate overdose
Calcium carbonate with magnesium overdose
Calcium channel blocker overdose
Calcium hydroxide
Calcium in diet
Calcium source
Calcium urine test
Calculating body frame size
Calla lily
Caloric stimulation
Calories and fat per serving
Campho-Phenique overdose
Camphor overdose
Campylobacter enteritis
Campylobacter jejuni organism
Campylobacter serology test
Canavan disease
Cancer
Cancer - penis
Cancer - renal pelvis or ureter
Cancer - resources
Cancer - throat or larynx
Cancer - vulva
Cancer of the throat or larynx
Cancer treatment information
Candida esophagitis
Candida, flourescent stain
Candidal esophagitis
Candidiasis, cutaneous - around the mouth
Candles
Canker sore
Canker sore (aphthous ulcer)
Canker sore treatment
Canker sores
Capillary nail refill test
Capillary sample
Caplan syndrome
Caput succedaneum
Carbohydrates
Carbolic acid
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbuncle
Carcinoid syndrome
Cardiac ablation procedures
Cardiac amyloidosis
Cardiac arteriogram
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiac catheterization - discharge
Cardiac conduction system
Cardiac glycoside overdose
Cardiac tamponade
Cardiogenic shock
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular system
Cardioversion
Caring for muscle spasticity or spasms
Carotid artery anatomy
Carotid artery disease
Carotid artery surgery
Carotid artery surgery - discharge
Carotid dissection
Carotid duplex
Carotid stenosis, x-ray of the left artery
Carotid stenosis, x-ray of the right artery
Carpal biopsy
Carpal tunnel biopsy
Carpal tunnel release
Carpal tunnel surgical procedure
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carrying angle of the elbow - excessive
Castor oil overdose
Cat eye
Cat scratch disease
Cataract
Cataract - close-up of the eye
Cataract removal
Cataracts - what to ask your doctor
Catecholamine urine test
Catecholamines - blood
Catecholamines - urine
Caterpillars
Catheter-associated UTI
Catheterization
Cauda equina
Caulking compounds
Cause of acute bronchitis
Cause of chronic bronchitis
Cause of headaches
Cause of peptic ulcers
Causes of breast lumps
Causes of painful intercourse
Causes of secondary headache
Causes of sexual dysfunction
Causes of vaginal itching
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Cedar leaf oil
Celiac disease - nutritional considerations
Celiac disease - resources
Celiac disease - sprue
Celiac sprue - foods to avoid
Cell division
Cell phones - do they cause cancer?
Cell proliferation
Cellulite
Cellulitis
Cellulitis on the arm
Centipede
Central nervous system
Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
Central pontine myelinolysis
Central serous choroidopathy
Central sleep apnea
Central venous catheter
Central venous catheter - dressing change
Central venous catheter - flushing
Central venous line - infants
Cerebellum - function
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy
Cerebral aneurysm
Cerebral angiography
Cerebral hypoxia
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy - resources
Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) collection
Cerebrospinal fluid culture
Cerebrospinal fluid leak
Certified nurse midwife
Ceruloplasmin
Cervical MRI scan
Cervical biopsy
Cervical cancer
Cervical cryosurgery
Cervical dilation - interactive tool
Cervical dysplasia
Cervical erosion
Cervical neoplasia
Cervical polyps
Cervical spine CT scan
Cervical spondylosis
Cervical vertebrae
Cervicitis
Cervix
Cervix needle sample
Cervix treatment - cryosurgery
Cesarean section
Chafing
Chafing of the skin
Chagas disease
Chalazion
Chalk
Chancroid
Changes in face with age
Changes in kidney with age
Changes in lung tissue with age
Changes in skin with age
Changes in spine with age
Changes in the newborn at birth
Changing your ostomy pouch
Chapped hands
Chapped lips
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Charley horse
Check airway
Chediak-Higashi syndrome
Cheilitis, actinic
Chemical burn or reaction
Chemical dependence - resources
Chemical pneumonitis
Chemosis
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy - what to ask your doctor
Cherry angioma
Chest MRI
Chest pain
Chest radiation - discharge
Chest stretch
Chest tomogram
Chest tube insertion
Chest x-ray
Chicken soup and sickness
Chickenpox
Chickenpox - close-up
Chickenpox - lesion on the leg
Chickenpox - lesions on the chest
Chickenpox treatment
Chickenpox vaccine
Chickenpox, acute pneumonia - chest x-ray
Chigger bite - close-up of blisters
Chiggers
Child abuse - physical
Child abuse - sexual
Child neglect and psychological abuse
Child safety
Child safety seats
Child thyroid anatomy
Childbirth
Childhood disintegrative disorder
Childhood obesity
Children's diets
Chills
Chin augmentation
Chinese restaurant syndrome
Chiropractor profession
Chlamydia
Chlamydia infections in women
Chlamydial urethritis - male
Chlordiazepoxide overdose
Chloride - urine
Chloride in diet
Chloride test - blood
Chlorinated lime poisoning
Chlorine poisoning
Chlormerodrin overdose
Chlorophyll
Chlorpromazine overdose
Choanal atresia
Choking
Choking - adult or child over 1 year
Choking - infant under 1 year
Choking - unconscious adult or child over 1 year
Cholangiocarcinoma
Cholangitis
Cholecystitis, CT scan
Cholecystitis, cholangiogram
Cholecystogram
Cholecystolithiasis
Choledocholithiasis
Cholelithiasis
Cholera
Cholestasis
Cholesteatoma
Cholesterol
Cholesterol - drug treatment
Cholesterol - what to ask your doctor
Cholesterol and lifestyle
Cholesterol emboli Livedo Reticularis - feet
Cholesterol producers
Cholesterol test
Cholinestrase test
Chondromalacia of the patella
Chondromalacia patella
Choosing a primary care provider
Choosing a qualified surgeon
Choriocarcinoma
Chorionic villus sampling
Choroid
Choroid of the eye
Choroidal dystrophies
Chromatography
Chromium in diet
Chromosome
Chromosomes and DNA
Chronic
Chronic bilateral obstructive uropathy
Chronic cholecystitis
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome - resources
Chronic glomerulonephritis
Chronic granulomatous disease
Chronic inflammatory polyneuropathy
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - microscopic view
Chronic motor tic disorder
Chronic myelocytic leukemia
Chronic myelocytic leukemia - microscopic view
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - adults - discharge
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - control drugs
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - quick-relief drugs
Chronic pain - resources
Chronic pancreatitis
Chronic persistent hepatitis
Chronic renal failure
Chronic sinusitis
Chronic subdural hematoma
Chronic thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s disease)
Chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy
Chylomicronemia syndrome
Ciliary body
Circle of Willis
Circulation of blood through the heart
Circulation of lymph
Circulatory system
Circumcision
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis - discharge
Cirrhosis of the liver
Citric acid urine test
Claw foot
Claw hand
Clean intermittent self-catheterization
Cleft lip and palate
Cleft lip and palate repair
Cleft lip and palate repair - discharge
Cleft palate - resources
Cleidocranial dysostosis
Clinitest tablets poisoning
Clopidogrel (Plavix)
Clostridium difficile organism
Cloudy cornea
Clubbed fingers
Clubbing
Clubbing of the fingers or toes
Clubfoot
Clubfoot deformity
Clubfoot repair
Cluster headache
Coal worker's lungs - chest x-ray
Coal worker's pneumoconiosis
Coal workers pneumoconiosis - stage II
Coal workers pneumoconiosis - stage II #2
Coal workers pneumoconiosis, complicated
Coal workers pneumoconiosis, complicated #2
Coarctation of the aorta
Cobalt poisoning
Cocaine intoxication
Cocaine withdrawal
Coccidioides complement fixation
Coccidioides precipitin
Coccidioidin skin test
Coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis - acute pulmonary
Coccidioidomycosis - chest x-ray
Coccidioidomycosis - chronic pulmonary
Coccidioidomycosis - disseminated
Cochlear implant
Codeine overdose
Cold cone biopsy
Cold cone removal
Cold intolerance
Cold knife cone biopsy
Cold remedies
Cold stimulation test for Raynaud's phenomenon
Cold symptoms
Cold treatments for kids
Cold wave lotion poisoning
Colds and flus - antibiotics
Colds and the flu - what to ask your doctor - adult
Colds and the flu - what to ask your doctor - child
Colic and crying
Colitis
Collagen vascular disease
Collapsed lung
Collapsed lung, pneumothorax
Colles fracture
Colles’ wrist fracture
Colloid nodular goiter
Coloboma of the iris
Colognes
Colon cancer
Colon cancer - resources
Colon cancer screening
Colon polyps
Colonoscopy
Color blindness
Color blindness tests
Color vision test
Colorado tick fever
Colorectal polyps
Colostomy
Colposcopy - directed biopsy
Colposcopy-directed biopsy
Comedones
Common asthma triggers
Common cold
Common peroneal nerve dysfunction
Communicating with someone with aphasia
Compartment syndrome
Compazine overdose
Complement
Complement component 3 (C3)
Complement component 4
Complement fixation test to C. burnetii
Complex carbohydrates
Complex regional pain syndrome
Components of skin
Comprehensive metabolic panel
Compression fracture
Compression fractures of the back
Compression of the median nerve
Conception - general
Conception - interactive tool
Conception - pregnancy
Conception of identical twins
Concomitant
Concussion
Concussion - adults - discharge
Concussion - child - discharge
Concussion - what to ask your doctor - adult
Concussion - what to ask your doctor - child
Condoms
Conduct disorder
Conduction system of the heart
Confusion
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Congenital afibrinogenemia
Congenital antithrombin III deficiency
Congenital cataract
Congenital cytomegalovirus
Congenital heart defect corrective surgeries
Congenital heart disease
Congenital herpes
Congenital hip dislocation
Congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Congenital nephrotic syndrome
Congenital nevus on the abdomen
Congenital platelet function defects
Congenital protein C or S deficiency
Congenital rubella
Congenital spherocytic anemia
Congenital syphilis
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Conjunctiva
Conjunctivitis
Conscious sedation for surgical procedures
Consciousness - decreased
Constipation
Constipation - self-care
Constipation - what to ask your doctor
Constrictive pericarditis
Consumer rights and responsibilities
Contac overdose
Contact dermatitis
Contact lens electrode on eye
Contracture deformity
Contraindications
Controlling your high blood pressure
Conversion disorder
Convulsions
Cooking utensils and nutrition
Coombs’ test
Copper in diet
Copper poisoning
Copper urine test
Cor pulmonale
Cord blood
Cornea
Corneal injury
Corneal transplant
Corneal transplant - discharge
Corneal ulcers and infections
Corns and calluses
Coronary angiography
Coronary artery blockage
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
Coronary artery disease
Coronary artery fistula
Coronary artery spasm
Coronary artery stent
Coronary heart disease
Coronary risk profile
Corpus callosum of the brain
Corticosteroids overdose
Cortisol - urine
Cortisol level
Cosmetic breast surgery
Cosmetic breast surgery - discharge
Cosmetic ear surgery
Cosmetic surgery of the face
Costochondritis
Cough
Coughing
Coughing up blood
Cow’s milk and children
Cow's milk and children
Cow's milk for infants and children
Crab lice
Crab louse, female
Cranial CT scan
Cranial calcification
Cranial mononeuropathy III - compression type
Cranial mononeuropathy III - diabetic type
Cranial mononeuropathy VI
Cranial sutures
Craniopharyngioma
Craniosynostosis
Craniosynostosis repair
Craniosynostosis repair - discharge
Craniotabes
Craniotomy for cerebral shunt
Creatine phosphokinase test
Creatinine - blood
Creatinine - urine
Creatinine clearance
Creatinine tests
Creatinine urine test
Creeping eruption
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Cri du chat syndrome
Cricoid cartilage
Crigler-Najjar syndrome
Crohn’s disease - discharge
Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease - affected areas
Crohn's disease, x-ray
Crossed eyes
Croup
Crush injury
Crying - excessive (0-6 months)
Crying in childhood
Crying in infancy
Crying, excessive (0-6 months)
Cryoglobulinemia
Cryoglobulinemia - fingers
Cryoglobulinemia - of the fingers
Cryoglobulins
Cryosurgery
Cryptococcosis
Cryptococcosis on the forehead
Cryptococcus, cutaneous on the hand
Cryptosporidium enteritis
Cryptosporidium, organism
Culdocentesis
Culture - colonic tissue
Culture - duodenal tissue
Culture - endocervix
Culture - joint fluid
Culture of gastric tissue biopsy
Culture-negative endocarditis
Curvature of the penis
Cushing syndrome
Cushing syndrome - exogenous
Cushing syndrome due to adrenal tumor
Cushing’s disease
Cutaneous anthrax
Cutaneous candidiasis
Cutaneous larva migrans
Cutaneous skin tags
Cuticle remover poisoning
Cutis marmorata on the leg
Cuts and puncture wounds
Cyanoacrylates
Cyanosis of the nail bed
Cyanotic 'Tet spell'
Cyanotic heart disease
Cyclothymic disorder
Cyproheptadine overdose
Cyst
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis - nutritional considerations
Cystic fibrosis - resources
Cystic hygroma
Cysticercosis
Cystinuria
Cystitis - acute
Cystitis - noninfectious
Cystitis - recurrent
Cystocele
Cystography
Cystometric study
Cystoscopy
Cytochrome b5 reductase
Cytochrome b5 reductase blood test
Cytologic evaluation
Cytology exam of pleural fluid
Cytology exam of urine
Cytomegalovirus retinitis