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Cephalosporin

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Post published:July 24, 2019
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cephalo = origin unclear, named after the fungus from which they were first isolated, previously called Cephalosporium. Gr. spora = sowing or seed. Cephalosporins are a group of antibiotics which are…

Cheilits

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Post published:February 12, 2021
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Gr. chilos = lip, and -itis = inflammation Describes the inflammation of the lips, found in various diseases or syndromes (eg. Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome).

Chiasm

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Post published:July 17, 2019
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Gr. chiasma = two crossing lines. Derived from the Greek letter chi.

Choana

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Gr. choana = a funnel. Applied to the posterior naris.

Cholangitis

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Post published:July 17, 2019
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Gr. chole = bile, angeion = vessel, and –itis = inflammation.

Cholera

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Post published:September 25, 2021
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Gr. chole = bile Humoral theory was the driving model of medicine for centuries, from around the 3rd century B.C. to the late 1800s. The theory held that the body contained four…

Chondral

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Post published:July 17, 2019
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Gr. chondros = cartilage.

Choroid

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Gr. chorion = skin, and eidos = resemblance.

Chyle

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Post published:July 17, 2019
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Gr. chylos = juice.

Chyme

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Post published:July 16, 2019
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Gr. chymos = juice. Used by Plato, and taken into medical terminology a long time ago. It is now seldom emploxed alone, but the roots persits in such terms as parenchyma…