Category: Ci-Co
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Condyloma
Wartlike growths around the anus, vulva, or glans penis. There are three major types of condyloma, each of which is sexually transmitted: condyloma acuminatum (warts around the vulva), condyloma latum (a form of secondary syphilis), and condyloma subcutaneum (also known as molluscum contagiosum).
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Condom
Although the word “condom” usually refers to the male condom, there is also a female condom. Both male and female condoms are barrier methods of contraception. Male condoms: The male condom is a sheath placed over the erect penis before penetration, preventing pregnancy by blocking the passage of sperm. It is a barrier method of contraception. A condom can…
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Conditioning
1) Exercise and practice to build the body up for either improved normal performance, as in physical therapy, or in preparation for sports performance. 2) A method of educating involving repetitive activities to influence behavior.
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Condition
The term “condition” has a number of biomedical meanings including the following:
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Concordance
1. The presence of any given condition such as HIV in both members of a couple.2. In genetics, the presence of a phenotype such as asthma in both members of a twin pair.3. In clinical care, agreement between physician and patient.In all sense, concordance is as opposed to discordance. From the Latin concordare, to agree.
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Conception
1. The union of the sperm and the ovum. Synonymous with fertilization.2. The onset of pregnancy, marked by implantation of the blastocyst into the endometrium.3. A basic understanding of a situation or a principle.From the Latin conceptio, conceptionis meaning conception, becoming pregnant; drawing up of legal formulae; and from the Latin conceptus meaning conceiving, pregnancy; collecting, or a collection.
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Computerized axial tomography (CAT)
Cat scanning adds X-ray images with the aid of a computer to generate cross-sectional views anatomy. It can identify normal and abnormal structures and be used to guide procedures. CAT scanning is painless. Iodine-containing contrast material is sometimes used in CAT scanning. If you are having a CAT scan and are allergic to iodine or contrast materials, you should notify your…
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Compression
1. The act of pressing together. As in a compressionfracture, nerve compression, or spinal cord compression.2. To shorten in time. In embryology, there may be compression of development with some stages even omitted.
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Compress
Cloth or another material applied under pressure to an area of the skin and held in place for a period of time. A compress can be any temperature, and it can be dry or wet. It may also be impregnated with medication or an herbal remedy. Most compresses are used to relieve inflammation.
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Compound heterozygote
The presence of two different mutant alleles at a particular gene locus, one on each chromosome of a pair. The human genome contains two copies of each gene, a paternal and a maternal allele. A mutation affecting only one allele is called heterozygous. A homozygous mutation is the presence of the identical mutation on both…