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Carcinoidnouna small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tractverified
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
Carcinosarcomanouna malignant neoplasm composed of carcinoma and sarcoma extensively intermixedverified
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.OrganizationRegulatedPCI
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).CredentialRegulatedPCI
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.CredentialRegulatedPCI
Cardamomnounaromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue saucesverified
Cardamonnounaromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue saucesverified
Cardamumnounaromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue saucesverified
Cardianounthe opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagusverified
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
Cardinalitynoun(mathematics) the number of elements in a set or group (considered as a property of that grouping)verified
Cardiographnouna medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventriclesverified
Cardiographynoundiagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)verified
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
Cardoonnounsouthern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and rootsverified
Cardsnouna printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilitiesverified
Careerismnounthe practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrityverified
Careeristnouna professional who is intent on furthering his or her career by any possible means and often at the expense of their own integrityverified
Caregivernouna person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adultverified
Carelessnessnounfailure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstancesverified
Caretnouna mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a textverified
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