cheilectomies
plural of cheilectomy

cheilectomy
A surgical procedure that removes bone spurs from the base of the big toe.

cheilion
The corner of the mouth (as used in cephalometry)

cheilocystidia
plural of cheilocystidium

cheilocystidium
A relatively large cell found on the gill edge of a basidiomycete.

cheilognathopalatoschises
plural of cheilognathopalatoschisis

cheilognathopalatoschisis
A developmental anomaly characterised by a cleft in the palates, upper jaw, and lip

cheilostom
The lip cavity of a stoma

cheirospasm
Any spasm of the muscles of the hand.

cheirospasms
plural of cheirospasm

chelidonius
A stone supposed to be taken from the stomach of a swallow, with purported magical or medicinal properties.

chemoeffector
Any structure that is responsible for chemotaxis

chemoeffectors
plural of chemoeffector

chemoexpulsion
expulsion from a cell by chemotaxis

chemoexpulsions
plural of chemoexpulsion

chemoinvasion
chemotaxis of cells across basement membranes

chemonucleolysis
The injection of chymopapain to treat herniated lower lumbar discs in the spine.

chemoprotection
The protection of healthy tissue from the toxic effects of chemotherapy

chemosaturation
saturation of an individual organ with a chemotherapy while it is sealed from the rest of the body

chemosaturations
plural of chemosaturation

chemosensitiser
Alternative form of chemosensitizer.

chemosensitisers
plural of chemosensitiser

chemosensitizer
Any material that makes cells sensitive to chemotherapeutic agents, often by inhibiting the action of a glycoprotein

chemosensitizers
plural of chemosensitizer

chemosensor
a cell in a sense organ that can convert a chemical stimulus into some form of action

chemosensors
plural of chemosensor

chemostasis
The continuous cultivation of cells (especially of microorganisms) in a chemostat

chemoton
A fundamental unit of life; a computational abstraction of a protocell, having the properties of metabolism and self-replication and a bilipid membrane.

chemotons
plural of chemoton

chesticle
A breast, (transgender slang) especially that of a trans man.
A roundly defined pectoral muscle.
A pair of extremely large testicles held underneath the shirt in order to look like breasts.

chesticles
plural of chesticle

chiasm
Alternative form of chiasma.
Alternative form of chiasmus.

chiasma
A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.
The contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis.
An instance of chiasmus.

chiasmas
plural of chiasma

chiasmata
plural of chiasma

chiasms
plural of chiasm

chiff
The characteristic sound made as part of the attack of certain notes on the organ.

chiffs
plural of chiff

chiropatagia
plural of chiropatagium

chiropatagium
The interdigital wing membrane of bats

chirospasm
Alternative spelling of cheirospasm.

chirospasms
plural of chirospasm

chitoporin
A porin associated with bacterial cell walls

chitoporins
plural of chitoporin

chitosome
A membrane-bound vesicular organelle found in many fungi

chitosomes
plural of chitosome

chloragosome
A cytoplasmic granule found in the coelomocytes of annelids

chlorenchyma
A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.

chloronema
An elongated cell that develops to form a caulonema

chloronemata
plural of chloronema

chloroplast
An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.

chloroplasts
plural of chloroplast

chlorphenesin
A particular muscle relaxant.

chlorzoxazone
A particular muscle relaxant.

choad
A penis, especially one that is short and thick.
A loser or undesirable person; an insulting name.
The perineum.

choads
plural of choad

chocha
pussy; vulva

chochas
plural of chocha

cholangioblast
a blastoma composed of cholangiocytes

cholangioblasts
plural of cholangioblast

cholangiocholecystocholedochectomy
The surgical removal of the hepatic duct, common bile duct, and the gallbladder.

cholangiocyte
A cell which forms the epithelial lining of the bile ducts

cholangiocytes
plural of cholangiocyte

cholangiojejunostomies
plural of cholangiojejunostomy

cholangiojejunostomy
The creation of an opening between the bile duct and the jejunum

cholangiopancreatographies
plural of cholangiopancreatography

cholangiopancreatography
diagnostic imaging of the bile duct and pancreas

cholecyst
The gall bladder.

cholecystagogue
Any material that stimulates activity of the gallbladder

cholecystagogues
plural of cholecystagogue

cholecystectomies
plural of cholecystectomy

cholecystectomy
The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder

cholecystenterostomies
plural of cholecystenterostomy

cholecystenterostomy
A surgical procedure in which the gall bladder is joined to the small intestine, to allow bile to pass from the liver to the intestine when the common bile duct is obstructed.

cholecystis
The gall bladder.
Misspelling of cholecystitis.

cholecystocausis
cauterization of the gall bladder

cholecystocentesis
cystocentesis of the gallbladder

cholecystoduodenostomies
plural of cholecystoduodenostomy

cholecystoduodenostomy
anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum

cholecystoenterostomies
plural of cholecystoenterostomy

cholecystoenterostomy
Alternative form of cholecystenterostomy.

cholecystogastrostomies
plural of cholecystogastrostomy

cholecystogastrostomy
anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach

cholecystogram
A radiograph of the gallbladder

cholecystograms
plural of cholecystogram

cholecystography
As procedure used to visualize the gall bladder by administering a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver.

cholecystojejunostomy
anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum

cholecystolithotripsy
fragmentation of a gallstone, typically by means of ultrasound

cholecystomies
plural of cholecystomy

cholecystomy
incision into the gallbladder

cholecystonephrolithiasis
Lithiasis that affects both the gall bladder and the urinary tract.

cholecystosonography
examination of the gallbladder using ultrasound

cholecystostomies
plural of cholecystostomy

cholecystostomy
The surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.

cholecystotomies
plural of cholecystotomy

cholecystotomy
Synonym of cholecystostomy.

cholecysts
plural of cholecyst

choledochoduodenostomies
plural of choledochoduodenostomy

choledochoduodenostomy
anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum

choledochojejunostomies
plural of choledochojejunostomy

choledochojejunostomy
The surgical formation of an opening between the common bile duct and the jejunum

choledocholithotripsies
plural of choledocholithotripsy

choledocholithotripsy
fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct

cholelithotripsies
plural of cholelithotripsy

cholelithotripsy
The crushing of a gallstone

cholelithotrities
plural of cholelithotrity

cholelithotrity
Archaic form of cholelithotripsy.

choleperitonitis
peritonitis caused by the presence of bile in the peritoneum

choleresis
The secretion of bile (by the liver rather than the gallbladder)

cholescintigraphy
A nuclear imaging procedure to evaluate the health and function of the gall bladder.

cholestases
plural of cholestasis

cholestasis
The suppression of the flow of bile caused by an obstruction associated with the liver.

cholesteatoma
A destructive and expanding keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process.

cholesteatomas
plural of cholesteatoma

cholesteatomata
plural of cholesteatoma

cholestectomy
Misspelling of cholecystectomy.

chondrectomies
plural of chondrectomy

chondrectomy
excision of cartilage

chondrin
A colourless, amorphous, nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, formed from cartilaginous tissue by long-continued action of boiling water.

chondrins
plural of chondrin

chondriocont
A threadlike mitochondrion