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Carbon TetrachloridenounMWEa colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oilsverified
Carbon-14 DatingnounMWEa chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based on their content of the radioisotope carbon-14verified
Carbonic Acid GasnounMWEa heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substancesverified
Carbonnade FlamandenounMWEbeef stewed in beer seasoned with garlic and served with boiled potatoesverified
Carcinoma in SitunounMWEa cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the bodyverified
Carcinomatous MyopathynounMWEa disease seen in patients with lung cancer and characterized by weakness and fatigue of hip and thigh muscles and an aching backverified
Card CatalognounMWEan alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each itemverified
Card CataloguenounMWEan alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each itemverified
Card IndexnounMWEan alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each itemverified
Card IssuernounMWEA financial institution that issues general-purpose credit cards carrying one of the two bankcard company logos. The issuing financial institution establishes the credit relationship with the consumer.verified
Card Verification Code (CVC2)nounMWENumeric security code printed on the back of MasterCard credit cards. CVC2 reduces credit card fraud and chargeback instances significantly when used in conjunction with AVS. (See Address verification service).verified
Card Verification Value (CVV2)nounMWEThree-digit security number that is printed on the back of most Visa credit cards. CVV2 reduces credit card fraud and chargeback instances significantly when used in conjunction with AVS.verified
Cardiac CyclenounMWEthe complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the nextverified
Cardiac GlucosidenounMWEobtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failureverified
Cardiac GlycosidenounMWEobtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failureverified
Cardiac MassagenounMWEan emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrestverified
Cardiac MonitornounMWEa piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heartverified
Cardiac OutputnounMWEthe amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of timeverified
Cardiac ResuscitationnounMWEan emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respirationverified
Cardiac TamponadenounMWEmechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motionverified
Cardinal GrosbeaknounMWEcrested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the maleverified
Cardinal TetranounMWEsmall bright red and blue aquarium fish from streams in Brazil and Colombiaverified
Cardinal VeinnounMWEany of the major venous channels in primitive adult vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebratesverified
Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationnounMWEan emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respirationverified
Cardiovascular SystemnounMWEthe organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the bodyverified
Cargo CultnounMWE(Melanesia) the followers of one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westernersverified
Carib WoodnounMWEsmall Dominican tree bearing masses of large crimson flowers before the fine pinnate foliage emergesverified
Caricature PlantnounMWEtropical Old World shrub having purple or red tubular flowers and leaf markings resembling the profile of a human faceverified
Carnal AbusenounMWEsexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)verified
Carnation FamilynounMWElarge family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)verified
Carnauba WaxnounMWEhard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishesverified
Carnivorous PlantnounMWEplants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animalsverified
Carpal TunnelnounMWEa passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands passverified
Carpal Tunnel SyndromenounMWEa painful disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnelverified