Glossary
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Capsulotomy
An operation done to cure cataract by removing the cloudy natural lens from the eye and replacing it with a permanent intraocular lens implant. It is the most frequently performed operation in the US
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Carbon Dioxide
A tasteless, odorless, colorless gas breathed out by humans and animals then used by plants to help them grow
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Cardiology
The study of the heart and blood vesels, their action and diseases
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Usually abbreviated as CPR. An emergency procedure used to support a person's circulation and breathing when that person's heart or breathing has stopped.
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Cardiovascular
relating to or involving the heard and blood vessels.
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CAT (Scan)
Computed Axial Tomography (or Computerized Axial Tomography = A medical imaging technology that allows medical professionals to see a 3-D cross section of body parts
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Catheter
A tube used in the vessels, canals, passageways, or body cavities to typically permit injection or withdrawel of fluids, or to keep a passage open.
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Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, and cancer cells. Most commonly, the term is used to refer to cancer-killing drugs.
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Cholesterol
A steroid alcohol present in animal cells and body fluids.
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Chronic
A slowly progressing disorder that persists over a long time, or keeps recurring. Opposite of acute.