| |
| c-section
| surgical incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus
for delivery of offspring Trevor
6X17 Per Manum
8X08 |
| cadaver
| a dead body; especially one intended for dissection Fallen
Angel 1X09 Nothing
Important Happened Today 9X01 |
| caduceus
| 1 : the symbolic staff of a herald; specifically :
a representation of a staff with two entwined snakes and two
wings at the top 2 : an insignia bearing a caduceus and symbolizing
a physician The
Erlenmeyer Flask 1X23 Arcadia
6X13 |
| calcium
| a silver-white bivalent metallic element of the alkaline-earth
group occurring only in combination Medusa
8X13 |
| calcium
phosphate | the naturally occurring phosphate Ca5(F,Cl,OH,
1/2CO3)(PO4)3 that contains
other elements or radicals and is the chief constituent of phosphate
rock, bones, and teeth Shapes
1X18 |
| cancer
| a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth
that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis Miracle
Man 1X17 Apocrypha
3X16 Hell Money
3X19 Talitha
Cumi 3X24 Musings
of a CSM 4X07 Leonard
Betts 4X14 Elegy
4X22 Gethsemane
4X24 Redux 5X02 Redux
II 5X03 Emily
5X07 En Ami 7X15 Per
Manum 8X08 |
| cannula
| a small tube for insertion into a body cavity or into
a duct or vessel The
Erlenmeyer Flask 1X23 |
| carbon
| a nonmetallic chiefly tetravalent element found native
(as in the diamond and graphite) or as a constituent of coal,
petroleum, and asphalt, of limestone and other carbonates, and
of organic compounds or obtained artificially in varying degrees
of purity especially as carbon black, lampblack, activated carbon,
charcoal, and coke Drive
6X02 S.R. 819 6X10 Medusa
8X13 |
| carcass
| 1: a dead body : CORPSE; especially :
the dressed body of a meat animal; 2: the living, material,
or physical body; 3: the decaying or worthless remains of a
structure El
Mundo Gira 4X11 |
| carcinoma
| a malignant tumor of epithelial origin Leonard
Betts 4X14 |
| cardiac
| 1a: of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the
heart b : of or relating to the cardia of the stomach; 2: of,
relating to, or affected with heart disease Young
at Heart 1X15 D.P.O.
3X03 Leonard
Betts 4X14 |
| cardiorespiratory
| of or relating to the heart and the respiratory system Fresh
Bones 2X15 |
| cardiovascular
| of, relating to, or involving the heart and blood vessels Miracle
Man 1X17 |
| carnivorous
| 1: subsisting or feeding on animal tissues; 2:subsisting
on nutrients obtained from the breakdown of animal protoplasm;
3: of or relating to the carnivores Field
Trip 6X21 |
| cartilage
| 1: a usually translucent somewhat elastic tissue that
composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos and except
for a small number of structures (as some joints, respiratory
passages, and the external ear) is replaced by bone during ossification
in the higher vertebrates; 2: a part or structure composed of
cartilage This Is Not
Happening 8X14 Jump
the Shark 9X15 |
| CAT scan,
CT scan | computerized axial tomography : an image made
by computed tomography Tooms
1X20 Avatar 3X21 Providence
9X11 |
| catalyst
| 1: a substance (as an enzyme) that enables a chemical
reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different
conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible;
2: an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action Aubrey
2X12 DØd
Kalm 2X19 El
Mundo Gira 4X11 Synchrony
4X19 |
| cataract
| a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding
transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light D.P.O.
3X03 |
| catatonic
| 1: of, relating to, being, resembling, or affected
by schizophrenia characterized especially by a marked psychomotor
disturbance that may involve stupor or mutism, negativism, rigidity,
purposeless excitement, and inappropriate or bizarre posturing;
2: characterized by a marked lack of movement, activity, or
expression Home
4X03 |
| catheter
| a tubular medical device for insertion into canals,
vessels, passageways, or body cavities usually to permit injection
or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open Dreamland
II 6X05 |
| caudal
| 1: of, relating to, or being a tail; 2: situated in
or directed toward the hind part of the body Small
Potatoes 4X20 |
| cavity
| a progressive destruction of bone or tooth; tooth decay;
caries Invocation
8X06 |
| CDC |
Center for Disease Control [Ed.
For more info on the CDC, check out their website] F.
Emasculata 2X23 Drive
6X02 Medusa 8X13 |
| cell,
cellular | a small usually microscopic mass of protoplasm
bounded externally by a semipermeable membrane, usually including
one or more nuclei and various other organelles with their products,
capable alone or interacting with other cells of performing
all the fundamental functions of life, and forming the smallest
structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently Miracle
Man 1X17 DØd
Kalm 2X19 Apocrypha
3X16 Home 4X03 Teliko
4X04 Leonard Betts
4X14 Synchrony
4X19 Gethsemane
4X24 Redux 5X02 Redux
II 5X03 One Son
6X12 The X-Files: Fight
the Future Invocation
8X06 Salvage 8X10 Jump
the Shark 9X15 |
| central
nervous system | the part of the nervous system which
in vertebrates consists of the brain and spinal cord, to which
sensory impulses are transmitted and from which motor impulses
pass out, and which coordinates the activity of the entire nervous
system 731 3X10
|
| centromere
| the point or region on a chromosome to which the spindle
attaches during mitosis and meiosis Home
4X03 |
| cerebellum
| a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned
especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance
of bodily equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the
back of the cerebrum, and formed in humans of two lateral lobes
and a median lobe Theef
7X14 |
| cerebropathic
| that which causes pathology, or disease, in the cerebrum
Teliko 4X04 |
| cerebrum,
cerebral | an enlarged anterior or upper part of the
brain; especially : the expanded anterior portion of the brain
that in higher mammals overlies the rest of the brain, consists
of cerebral hemispheres and connecting structures, and is considered
to be the seat of conscious mental processes Demons
4X23 Orison 7X08 Rush
7X06 Orison 7X07 En
Ami 7X15 Badlaa
8X12 |
| cervical
| of or relating to a neck or cervix Avatar
3X21 Patient
X 5X13 X-Cops 7X12 |
| cheek |
the fleshy side of the face below the eye and above and to the
side of the mouth; broadly : the lateral aspect of the head Redrum
8X03 DeadAlive
8X15 |
| chemical
| 1: of, relating to, used in, or produced by chemistry;
2 a: acting or operated or produced by chemicals; b: detectable
by chemical means Surekill
8X09 Medusa 8X13 |
| chemotherapy
| the use of chemical agents in the treatment or control
of disease or mental illness Memento
Mori 4X15 Brand
X 7X18 |
| chest |
THORAX; especially : the human thorax This
Is Not Happening 8X14 Three
Words 8X18 Nothing
Important Happened Today 9X01 Daemonicus
9X03 Jump the
Shark 9X15 |
| chicken
pox | an acute contagious disease especially of children
marked by low-grade fever and formation of vesicles and caused
by a herpesvirus Terms
of Endearment 6X06 |
| chimera
| an individual, organ, or part consisting of tissues
of diverse genetic constitution Gethsemane
4X24 Redux 5X02 |
| chloral
hydrate | a bitter white crystalline drug C2H3Cl3O2
used as a hypnotic and sedative or in knockout drops
Bad Blood 5X12 |
| choramine |
Any of several compounds containing nitrogen and chlorine, especially
an unstable colorless liquid, NH2C1, used
to make hydrazine. Nothing
Important Happened Today 9X01 |
| chloroplast
| a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site
of photosynthesis The
Erlenmeyer Flask 1X23 |
| cholesterol
| a steroid alcohol C27H45OH that
is present in animal cells and body fluids, regulates membrane
fluidity, and functions as a precursor molecule in various metabolic
pathways and as a constituent of LDL may cause arteriosclerosis
Mind's Eye 5X16 |
| chorea
| a nervous disorder (as of humans or dogs) marked by
spasmodic movements of limbs and facial muscles and by incoordination Chinga
5X10 |
| chromosome
| one of the linear or sometimes circular DNA-containing
bodies of viruses, prokaryotic organisms, and the cell nucleus
of eukaryotic organisms that contain most or all of the genes
of the individual Eve
1X10 Aubrey 2X12 Home
4X03 Biogenesis
6X22 The Sixth Extinction
7X03 Improbable
9X14 |
| chronic
| 1a: marked by long duration or frequent recurrence;
not acute; (chronic indigestion) (chronic experiments) b: suffering
from a chronic disease; (the special needs of chronic patients)
2a: always present or encountered; especially constantly vexing,
weakening, or troubling; (chronic petty warfare) b: being such
habitually Wetwired 3X23 Je
Souhaite 7X21 |
| cirrhosis
| widespread disruption of normal liver structure by
fibrosis and the formation of regenerative nodules that is caused
by any of various chronic progressive conditions affecting the
liver (as long term alcohol abuse or hepatitis) Humbug
2X20 |
| claustrophobia
| abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces Blood
2X03 |
| clavicle
| a bone of the vertebrate pectoral girdle typically
serving to link the scapula and sternum -- called also collarbone The
Jersey Devil 1X04 Paper
Hearts 4X08 All
Souls 5X17 |
| cloaca
| The abnormality results from failure of the urorectal
septum to separate the primitive urogenital sinus from the hindgut.
Home 4X03 |
| clonic
| a rapid succession of alternating contractions and
partial relaxations of a muscle occurring in some nervous diseases Demons
4X23 |
| clone,
cloning | 1: to propagate a clone from; 2: to make a
copy of The
Erlenmeyer Flask 1X23 Herrenvolk
4X01 Essence 8X20
Nothing Important Happened
Today 9X01 |
| CMV |
(cytomegalovirus) any of several viruses that cause cellular
enlargement and formation of eosinophilic inclusion bodies especially
in the nucleus and include some acting as opportunistic infectious
agents in immunosuppressed conditions (as AIDS) The
Goldbert Variation 7X02 |
| coagulate,
coagulation | to cause to become viscous or thickened
into a coherent mass Sleepless
2X04 Colony
2X16 |
| coccyx
| a small bone that articulates with the sacrum and that
usually consists of four fused vertebrae which form the terminus
of the spinal column in humans and tailless apes Small
Potatoes 4X20 |
| collagen
| an insoluble fibrous protein that occurs in vertebrates
as the chief constituent of connective tissue fibrils and in
bones and yields gelatin and glue on prolonged heating with
water Sanguinarium
4X06 |
| collarbone |
see clavicle; Daemonicus
9X03 |
| coma |
a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury,
or poison Pilot 1X79
Paper Clip 3X02 Piper
Maru 3X15 Teliko
4X04 Tunguska
4X09 Biogenesis
6X22 Amor Fati
7X04 Via Negativa
8X07 Providence
9X11 |
| comatose
| 1: of, resembling, or affected with coma; 2: characterized
by lethargic inertness Kitsunegari
5X08 |
| combustion
| 1: an act or instance of burning; 2: a usually rapid
chemical process (as oxidation) that produces heat and usually
light; also: a slower oxidation (as in the body) One
Son 6X12 |
| communicable
| capable of being communicated, transmittable Our
Town 2X24 Drive
6X02 |
| computerized
axial tomography | an image made by computed tomography
- CAT scan Tooms
1X20 |
| conception
| the act of becoming pregnant : the state of being conceived Small
Potatoes 4X20 Per
Manum 8X08 Essence
8X20 |
| concomitant
| accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental
way Deep Throat
1X01 D.P.O.
3X03 Three of a Kind
6X19 |
| concussion,
concussive | a stunning, damaging, or shattering effect
from a hard blow; especially : a jarring injury of the brain
resulting in disturbance of cerebral function Rush
7X06 Hollywood
A.D. 7X19 Existence
8X21 |
conductivity,
conductive | the quality or power of conducting or transmitting:
as a: the
reciprocal of electrical resistivity; b: the quality of living
matter responsible for the transmission of and progressive reaction
to stimuli Medusa 8X13 |
| confocal
| having the same foci Herrenvolk
4X01 |
| congenital
| 1 a: existing at or dating from birth; (congenital
deafness) b: constituting an essential characteristic; (congenital
fear of snakes) c: acquired during development in the uterus
and not through heredity (congenital syphilis) 3
2X06 Humbug 2X20 |
| congenital
erythropoietic porphyria | An autosomal recessive disorder,
the rarest porphyria, resulting from a deficiency of ALA dehydratase. 3
2X06 All Souls
5X17 |
| congestive
heart failure | heart failure in which the heart is unable
to maintain an adequate circulation of blood in the bodily tissues
or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the veins
Elegy 4X22 Patience
8X04 |
| conidial
| an asexual spore produced on a conidiophore El
Mundo Gira 4X11 |
| connective
tissue | a tissue of mesodermal origin rich in intercellular
substance or interlacing processes with little tendency for
the cells to come together in sheets or masses; specifically
: connective tissue of stellate or spindle-shaped cells with
interlacing processes that pervades, supports, and binds together
other tissues and forms ligaments, tendons, and aponeuroses Field
Trip 6X21 |
| consciousness
| a: the quality or state of being aware especially of
something within oneself; b: the state or fact of being conscious
of an external object, state, or fact Demons
4X23 Via Negativa
8X07 4-D 9X05 Audrey
Pauley 9X13 |
| consultation
| a deliberation between physicians on a case or its
treatment; the act of consulting or conferring Roadrunners
8X05 |
| contagion,
contagious | a: a contagious disease; b: the transmission
of a disease by direct or indirect contact; c: a disease-producing
agent (as a virus) Firewalker
2X09 Zero Sum
4X21 One Son 6X12 X-Cops
7X12 Medusa 8X13 Vienen
8X16 |
| contamination,
contaminant | a process of contaminating : a state
of being contaminated; making no longer clean or sterile Patience
8X04 Salvage 8X10 Medusa
8X13 |
| contraction
| the shortening and thickening of functioning muscle
or muscle fiber Existence
8X21 |
| contusions
| injury to tissue usually without laceration Tooms
1X20 X-Cops 7X12 Nothing
Important Happened Today 9X01 |
| convulsions
| 1: an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction
or series of contractions of the muscles; 2 a: a violent disturbance;
b: an uncontrolled fit Excelsius
Dei 2X11 |
| cornea
| transparent tissue covering the eye Shadows
1X05 Hell Money
3X19 Leonard
Betts 4X14 |
| coronal
suture | a suture extending across the skull between
the parietal and frontal bones Terms
of Endearment 6X06 |
| coronary
| of, relating to, or being the coronary arteries or
veins of the heart; broadly : of or relating to the heart Beyond
the Sea 1X12 The
Amazing Maleeni 7X08 |
| coroner
| a public officer whose principal duty is to inquire
by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason
to suppose is not due to natural causes Leonard
Betts 4X14 Zero
Sum 4X21 Tithonus
6X09 Chimera 7X16 Patience
8X04 Roadrunners
8X05 Via Negativa
8X07 Badlaa 8X12 DeadAlive
8X15 Essence 8X20 |
| corpse
| 1 obsolete : a human or animal body whether living
or dead 2 a : a dead body especially of a human being b : the
remains of something discarded or defunct Pilot
1X79 Folie A Deux
5X19 Chimera 7X16 Roadrunners
8X05 |
| corpus
luteum | a yellowish mass of progesterone-secreting endocrine
tissue that forms immediately after ovulation from the ruptured
graafian follicle in the mammalian ovary Fearful
Symmetry 2X18 |
| corpus
striatum | either of a pair of masses of nervous tissue
within the brain that contain two large nuclei of gray matter
separated by sheets of white matter Theef
7X14 |
| cortex
| the surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that
functions chiefly in coordination of sensory and motor information Sleepless
2X04 Mind's
Eye 5X16 |
| cortical
| involving or resulting from the action or condition
of the cerebral cortex Teliko
4X04 |
| cowpox
| a mild eruptive disease of the cow that when communicated
to humans protects against smallpox Herrenvolk
4X01 |
| CPK |
creatine phosphokinase; an enzyme that is contained
in skeletal muscle, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle Sunshine
Days 9X18 |
| CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation Duane
Barry 2X05 D.P.O.
3X03 |
| cranial
| of or relating to the skull or cranium Paper
Clip 3X02 |
| craniosynostosis
| union of two or more separate cranial bones to form
a single bone Terms
of Endearment 6X06 |
| craniotomy
| surgical opening of the skull Leonard
Betts 4X14 Demons
4X23 |
| cranium
| SKULL; specifically : the part that encloses the brain Pilot
1X79 Home 4X03 Rush
7X06 |
| cremate,
cremation | to reduce (as a dead body) to ashes by burning Salvage
8X10 |
| Creutzfeldt-Jakob
disease | Slow viral disease characterized by prolonged
incubation and chronic degeneration of brain tissue Our
Town 2X24 |
| cryobiology
| the study of the effects of extremely low temperature
on biological systems Synchrony
4X19 |
| cubital
| vein the runs thru the forearm and elbow area 3
2X06 |
| culture
| the process or technique of making body tissue grow
in a culture medium outside the organism; also : a culture of
tissue (as epithelium) Medusa
8X13 |
| cutaneous
| of, relating to, or affecting the skin Theef
7X14 |
| cyanide
| a compound of cyanogen with a more electropositive
element or group; potassium cyanide - a very poisonous
crystalline salt KCN used especially in gold and silver extraction
from ore; sodium cyanide - a white deliquescent poisonous
salt NaCN used especially in electroplating, in fumigating,
and in treating steel. Miracle
Man 1X17 |
| cyanogen
| 1: a univalent group -CN present in cyanides; 2: a
colorless flammable poisonous gas (CN)2 Miracle
Man 1X17 |
| cyanotic
| a bluish or purplish discoloration (as of skin) due
to deficient oxygenation of the blood Excelsius
Dei 2X11 |
| cyst |
a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally
in a cavity or structure of the body Emily
5X07 |
| cystic
fibrosis | a common hereditary disease especially among
whites that appears usually in early childhood, involves functional
disorder of the exocrine glands, and is marked especially by
faulty digestion due to a deficiency of pancreatic enzymes,
by difficulty in breathing due to mucus accumulation in airways,
and by excessive loss of salt in the sweat Brand
X 7X18 |
| cytomegalovirus
| any of several viruses that cause cellular enlargement
and formation of eosinophilic inclusion bodies especially in
the nucleus and include some acting as opportunistic infectious
agents in immunosuppressed conditions (as AIDS) The
Goldberg Variation 7X02 |
