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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

cardiophrenia
Synonym for phrenocardia ... Precordial pain and dyspnea of psychogenic origin, often a symptom of anxiety neurosis. ... See: cardiac neurosis. ... Synonym: cardiophrenia. ... Origin: phreno-+ G. Kardia, heart ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiophrenic angle
The angle between the heart and the diaphragm at either lateral end of the cardiac projection on imaging (usually the chest X-ray film). The right cardiophrenic angle is normally indistinguishable from the cardiohepatic angle radiographically. ... Synonym: cardiodiaphragmatic angle, phrenopericardial angle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardioplasty
An operation on the cardia of the stomach. ... Synonym: oesophagogastroplasty. ... Origin: cardio-+ G. Plastos, formed ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardioplegia
Paralysis of the heart. An elective stopping of the heart using chemicals, selective hypothermia or electrical stimulation. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

cardioplegic
Relating to cardioplegia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardioplegic arrest
Stoppage of electrical and mechanical cardiac activity, used by surgeons when operating upon the heart. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardioplegic solutions
Solutions which, upon administration, will temporarily arrest cardiac activity. They are used in the performance of heart surgery. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

cardioptosia
A condition in which the heart is unduly movable and displaced downward, as distinguished from bathycardia. ... See: cor mobile, cor pendulum. ... Synonym: drop heart. ... Origin: cardio-+ G. Ptosis, a falling ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiopulmonary
<anatomy> Pertaining to the heart and lungs. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

cardiopulmonary arrest
<cardiology> An arrest resulting in absence of cardiac and pulmonary activity. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiopulmonary bypass
<procedure> This refers to the placement of the patient onto extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to bypass the heart and lungs as, for example, in open heart surgery. ... This device takes blood from the body, diverts it through a heart-lung machine (a pump-oxygenator) which oxygenates the blood prior to returning it to the systemic circulatio …

cardiopulmonary murmur
<cardiology, clinical sign> An innocent extracardiac murmur, synchronous with the heart's beat but disappearing when the breath is held, believed due to movement of air in a segment of lung compressed by the contracting heart. ... Synonym: cardiorespiratory murmur. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiopulmonary obstructive shock
<cardiology> This term describes a number of conditions that involve a severe disturbance of the cardiopulmonary circuit resulting in shock (inadequate delivery of oxygen to the tissues). ... Examples include: pulmonary embolism, pericardial tamponade, pneumothorax and constrictive pericarditis. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

cardiopulmonary resuscitation
<procedure> A life saving procedure that includes the timed external compression of the anterior chest wall (to stimulate blood flow) by pumping the heart, and alternating with mouth to mouth breathing to provide oxygen. ... Usually administered by one rescuer as 15 chest compressions to every 2 mouth-to-mouth breaths. ... In the case of an ear …

cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves
Visceral branches of the sympathetic trunks conveying postsynaptic sympathetic fibres to and visceral afferent fibres from viscera located above the diaphragm, mainly via the cardiac, pulmonary, and oesophageal plexuses. The cervical and upper thoracic splanchnic nerves are part of this group. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiopulmonary transplantation
Synonym for heart-lung transplantation ... The simultaneous, or near simultaneous, transference of heart and lungs from one human or animal to another. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

cardiopyloric
Relating to the cardiac and pyloric extremities of the stomach. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiorenal
Relating to the heart and the kidney. ... Synonym: cardionephric, nephrocardiac, renicardiac. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiorespiratory
Relating to the heart and lungs and their function. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

cardiorespiratory murmur
Synonym for cardiopulmonary murmur ... <cardiology, clinical sign> An innocent extracardiac murmur, synchronous with the heart's beat but disappearing when the breath is held, believed due to movement of air in a segment of lung compressed by the contracting heart. ... Synonym: cardiorespiratory murmur. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiorrhaphy
Suture of the heart wall. ... Origin: cardio-+ G. Rhaphe, suture ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiorrhexis
Rupture of the heart wall. ... Origin: cardio-+ G. Rhexis, rupture ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardioscope
<instrument> An instrument for inspecting the interior of the living heart. ... Origin: cardio-+ G. Skopeo, to view ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardioselective
Having greater activity on heart tissue than on other tissue. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

cardioselectivity
The relatively predominant cardiovascular pharmacologic effect of a drug with multipharmacologic effects; used especially when describing beta-blocking agents. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiospasm
Synonym for oesophageal achalasia ... Constriction of the lower portion of the food pipe (oesophagus) due to inability of the muscles to relax. ... Symptoms include difficulty swallowing, chest pain, vomiting and heartburn. ... Treatment includes oesophageal dilation using special instruments or medications (for example nitroglycerin, calcium channel …

cardiosphygmograph
An instrument for recording graphically the movements of the heart and the radial pulse. ... Origin: cardio-+ G. Sphygmos, pulse, + grapho, to write ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiotachometer
An instrument for measuring the heart rate. ... Origin: cardio-+ G. Tachos, rapidity, + metron, measure ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiothoracic ratio
The ratio of the horizontal diameter of the heart to the inner diameter of the rib cage at its widest point as determined on a chest roentgenogram. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiothrombus
A clot of blood within one of the heart's chambers. ... Synonym: cardiohemothrombus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiothyrotoxicosis
Hyperthyroidism with cardiac complications. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiotocography
Monitoring of foetal heart frequency before birth in order to assess impending prematurity in relation to the pattern or intensity of antepartum uterine contraction. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

cardiotomy
1. <procedure> Incision of a heart wall. ... 2. Incision of the cardiac part of the stomach. ... Origin: cardio-+ G. Tome, incision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiotonic
1. Having a tonic effect on the heart. ... 2. An agent that has a tonic effect on the heart. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

cardiotonic agent
Agents that have a tonic effect on the heart or increase cardiac output. They may be glycosidic steroids related to digitalis products, sympathomimetic, or other drugs and are used after myocardial infarcts, cardiac surgery, in shock, or in congestive heart failure. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

cardiotoxic
Having a poisonous or deleterious effect upon the heart. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

cardiotoxic myolysis
Cardiomalacia occurring in fever and various systemic infections. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiotoxin
1. A poisonous glycoside with specific cardiac effects. For example, causes irreversible depolarisation of cell membranes. ... 2. Specifically, one of the toxic principles from cobra venom. ... 3. Any substance that can cause heart damage with toxic doses. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiovalvulitis
Inflammation of the heart valves. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiovascular
<cardiology, physiology> Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

cardiovascular abnormalities
Congenital structural abnormalities of the cardiovascular system. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

cardiovascular agents
Agents that affect the rate or intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameter, or blood volume. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

cardiovascular deconditioning
A change in cardiovascular function, especially after periods of actual or simulated weightlessness or diminished power or strength, probably related to the shift of a quantity of blood from the lower limbs to the thorax, resulting in reflex diuresis and a reduction of blood volume. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

cardiovascular physiology
Functions and activities of the cardiovascular system as a whole or of any of its parts. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

cardiovascular radiology
The clinical subspecialty of radiology concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the vascular system. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiovascular surgery
The use of surgery to fix disorders of the heartand/or blood vessels. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

cardiovascular surgical procedures
Surgery performed on the heart or blood vessels. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

cardiovascular syphilis
Involvement of the cardiovascular system seen in late syphilis, usually resulting in aortitis, aneurysm formation, and aortic valvular insufficiency. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardiovascular system
The heart and the blood vessels by which blood is pumped and circulated through the body. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

cardiovasculorenal
Relating to the heart, arteries, and kidneys, especially as to function or disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardioversion
<cardiology, procedure> This is the conversion of one cardiac rhythm or electrical pattern to another, usually from abnormal to normal. This can be achieved with medication or by electrical cardioversion using a defibrillator. ... (07 May 1998) ...

cardiovert
The act of cardioversion. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cardioverter
A machine used to perform cardioversion. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Cardiovirus
<virology> Genus of viruses belonging to the Family Picornaviridae, isolated mostly from rodents, cause encephalitis and myocarditis. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

cardiovirus infections
Infections caused by viruses of the genus cardiovirus, family picornaviridae. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

carditis
<cardiology, pathology> Inflammation of the heart, including pericarditis, myocarditis and endocarditis, according to whether the enveloping outer membrane, the muscle or the inner lining is affected. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

care
In medicine and public health, a general term for the application of knowledge to the benefit of a community or individual. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

care proxy, health
A health care proxy is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives preserve the person's right to accept or reject a course of medical treatment even after that person becomes mentally or physically incapacitated to the point of being unable to communicate those wishes. There are two basic forms of advance directives: ... 1. A …

care, ambulatory
Medical care (including diagnosis, observation, treatment and rehabilitation) provided on an outpatient basis. Ambulatory care is given to persons who are not confined to a hospital but who are ambulatory and literally able to ambulate, to walk about. (A well-baby visit is considered ambulatory care even though the baby is not walking). ... (12 Dec …

care, managed
Any system that manages healthcare delivery in order to control costs. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

career choice
Selection of a type of occupation or profession. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

career mobility
The upward or downward mobility in an occupation or the change from one occupation to another. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

caregiver
The primary person in charge of care of a patient, usually a family member or a designated health care professional. ... A person who provides care to those who need supervision or assistance in illness or disability. They may provide the care in the home, in a hospital, or in an institution. Although caregiver include trained medical, nursing, and …

Carey Coombs murmur
A blubbering apical middiastolic murmur occurring in the acute stage of rheumatic mitral valvulitis and disappearing as the valvulitis subsides. ... Synonym: Coombs murmur. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

carfecillin
<drug> The phenyl ester of carbenicillin that, upon oral administration, is broken down in the intestinal mucosa to the active antibacterial. It is used for urinary tract infections. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, urinary, penicillins. ... Chemical name: 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-((1,3-dioxo-3-ph …

caribbean region
The area that lies between continental north and south america and comprises the caribbean sea, the west indies, and the adjacent mainland regions of southern mexico, central america, colombia, and venezuela. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

caribi
Synonym for epidemic gangrenous proctitis ... A generally fatal disease affecting chiefly children in the tropics, characterised by gangrenous ulceration of the rectum and anus, accompanied by frequent watery stools and tenesmus. ... Synonym: bicho, caribi, Indian sickness. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

carica
Synonym for papaya ... The fruit of the papaw (pawpaw), Carica papaya (family Caricaceae), a tree of tropical America; it possesses a proteolytic action and is the source of papain. ... Synonym: carica. ... Origin: Sp. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

caricatures
Works portraying in a critical or facetious way a real individual or group, or a figure representing a social, political, ethnic, or racial type. The effect is usually achieved through distortion or exaggeration of characteristics. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

caries
1. <pathology> The molecular decay or death of a bone, in which it becomes softened, discoloured and porous. ... It produces a chronic inflammation of the periosteum and surrounding tissues and forms a cold abscess filled with a cheesy, fetid, puslike liquid, which generally burrows through the soft parts until it opens externally by a sinus o …

carina
1. In man, a term applied or applicable to several anatomical structures forming a projecting central ridge. ... 2. That portion of the sternum in a bird, bat, or mole that serves as the origin of the pectoral muscles; it is not found in flightless birds and most mammals. ... Origin: L. The keel of a boat ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

carina fornicis
A ridge running along the undersurface of the fornix of the brain. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

carina of trachea
The ridge separating the openings of the right and left main bronchi at their junction with the trachea. ... Synonym: carina tracheae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

carina tracheae
Synonym for carina of trachea ... The ridge separating the openings of the right and left main bronchi at their junction with the trachea. ... Synonym: carina tracheae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

carina urethralis vaginae
Synonym for urethral carina of vagina ... The lower part of the anterior column of the vagina, in relation with the urethra. ... Synonym: carina urethralis vaginae, carina vaginae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

carina vaginae
Synonym for urethral carina of vagina ... The lower part of the anterior column of the vagina, in relation with the urethra. ... Synonym: carina urethralis vaginae, carina vaginae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

carinactivase
<enzyme> Prothrombin activator isolated from venom of echis carinatus ... Pharmacological action: fibrinolytic agents ... Registry number: EC 3.4.24.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

carinal lymph nodes
Synonym for inferior tracheobronchial lymph nodes ... Several large lymph nodes inferior to the tracheal bifurcation; they receive afferents from the bronchopulmonary nodes and the heart, and send efferents to the superior tracheobronchial and tracheal nodes. ... Synonym: nodi lymphatici tracheobronchiales inferiores, bifurcation lymph nodes, carinal …

carinate
Shaped like a ridge, or having a structure so shaped. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

carinate abdomen
A sloping of the sides with prominence of the central line of the abdomen. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cario-
Caries. ... Origin: L. Caries ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cariogenesis
The process of producing caries; the mechanism of caries production. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cariogenic
Producing caries; usually said of diets. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cariogenic agent
Substances conducive to the production of dental caries. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

cariogenicity
Potential for caries production. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cariology
The study of dental caries and cariogenesis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cariostatic
Exerting an inhibitory action upon the progress of dental caries. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

cariostatic agent
Substances that inhibit or arrest dental caries formation. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

carious
Relating to or affected with caries. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

carisoprodate
Synonym for carisoprodol ... <chemical> A centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant whose mechanism of action is not completely understood but may be related to its sedative actions. It is used as an adjunct in the symptomatic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions associated with painful muscle spasm. ... Pharmacological action: muscle relaxa …

carisoprodol
<chemical> A centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant whose mechanism of action is not completely understood but may be related to its sedative actions. It is used as an adjunct in the symptomatic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions associated with painful muscle spasm. ... Pharmacological action: muscle relaxants, central. ... Chemical na …

carissin
A glucoside obtained from Carissa ovata stolonifera of Australia; a powerful cardiac poison. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Carl Gauss
Synonym for Gauss, Carl Friedrich ... <person> German mathematician, astronomer and physicist who defined the unit of magnetic field strength (CGS units) 10,000 gauss = 1 tesla ... Lived: 1777-1855. ... (13 Nov 1997) ...

carlavirus
A group of plant viruses with slightly flexuous filaments, often transmitted by aphids in a non-persistent manner. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

Carlen
Eric, 20th century Swedish otolaryngologist. ... See: Carlen's tube. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Carlen's tube
A double lumen flexible endobronchial tube used for bronchospirometry, for isolation of one lung to prevent contamination or secretions from the contralateral lung, or for ventilation of one lung. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

carmalum
A 1% solution of carmine in 10% alum water, used as a stain in histology. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Carman
Russell D., U.S. Radiologist, 1875-1926. ... See: Carman's sign. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

carman meniscus sign
<radiology> Semicircular (meniscoid) configuration of gastric ulcer seen in profile with compression, suggestive of malignancy see: gastric ulcers ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

Carman's sign
In gastric radiology, the appearance of a contrast-filled malignant ulcer, which does not extend beyond the line of the gastric wall as a benign ulcer would; also has a thick overhanging rim of tumour tissue. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...