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Chromesthesianouna form of synesthesia in which nonvisual stimulation results in the experience of color sensationsverified
Chromoplastnounplastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoidsverified
Chromosomenouna threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear orderverified
Chromospherenouna gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sunverified
Chronic BronchitisnounMWEa form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flowverified
Chronic EczemanounMWEeczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin linesverified
Chronic GastritisnounMWEpersistent gastritis can be a symptom of a gastric ulcer or pernicious anemia or stomach cancer or other disordersverified
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseasenounMWEa nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitisverified
Chronic PyelonephritisnounMWEpyelonephritis that develops slowly and can lead to renal failure if untreatedverified
Chronic Renal FailurenounMWErenal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disordersverified
Chronic Wasting DiseasenounMWEa wildlife disease (akin to bovine spongiform encephalitis) that affects deer and elkverified
Chrysanthemumnounany of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetumverified
Chrysanthemum DognounMWEbreed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tailsverified
Chrysoberylnouna rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal formverified
Chrysolitenouna brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstoneverified
Chrysotherapynounthe use of chemicals containing gold for treating diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis)verified
Chuckwallanouna herbivorous lizard that lives among rocks in the arid parts of southwestern United States and Mexicoverified
Chuddiesnounclothing that covers the genital area, typically worn under other layers of clothingverified
Chukkanouna shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyeletsverified
Chukka BootnounMWEa shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyeletsverified
Chumnounbait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fishverified
Chunkingnoun(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated unitsverified
Church CalendarnounMWEa calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivalsverified
Church DoctrinenounMWEthe written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that groupverified
Churchwardennounan officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular mattersverified
Churidarsnountight trousers worn by people from the Indian subcontinent (typically with a kameez or kurta)verified