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Castor Bean
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D002367 |
[Common name for Ricinus communis, a species in the family EUPHORBIACEAE. It is the source of CASTOR OIL.
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Castor Oil
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D002368 |
[Oil obtained from seeds of Ricinus communis that is used as a cathartic and as a plasticizer.
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Castration
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D002369 |
[Surgical removal or artificial destruction of gonads.
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Casts, Surgical
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D002370 |
[Dressings made of fiberglass, plastic, or bandage impregnated with plaster of paris used for immobilization of various parts of the body in cases of fractures, dislocations, and infected wounds. In comparison with plaster casts, casts made of fiberglass or plastic are lightweight, radiolucent, able to withstand moisture, and less rigid.
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Casuistry
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D032764 |
[A method of ETHICAL ANALYSIS that emphasizes practical problem solving through examining individual cases that are considered to be representative; sometimes used to denote specious argument or rationalization. Differentiate from casuistics, which is the recording and study of cases and disease.
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Cat Diseases
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D002371 |
[Diseases of the domestic cat (Felis catus or F. domesticus). This term does not include diseases of the so-called big cats such as CHEETAHS; LIONS; tigers, cougars, panthers, leopards, and other Felidae for which the heading CARNIVORA is used.
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Cat's Claw
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D020948 |
[A vine (Uncaria tomentosa) indigenous to the Amazon rainforest whose name is derived from its hook-like thorns. It contains oxindole alkaloids and glycosides and has many medicinal uses.
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Cat-Scratch Disease
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D002372 |
[A self-limiting bacterial infection of the regional lymph nodes caused by AFIPIA felis, a gram-negative bacterium recently identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and by BARTONELLA HENSELAE. It usually arises one or more weeks following a feline scratch, with raised inflammatory nodules at the site of the scratch being the primary symptom.
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Catabolite Repression
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D057465 |
[Process by which micro-organisms adapt quickly to a preferred rapidly-metabolizable intermediate through the inhibition or repression of genes related to CATABOLISM of less preferred source(s).
, The inactivation or blocking of alternate carbon sources or their genes in favor the preferred carbon source.
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Catalase
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D002374 |
[An oxidoreductase that catalyzes the conversion of HYDROGEN PEROXIDE to water and oxygen. It is present in many animal cells. A deficiency of this enzyme results in ACATALASIA.
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Catalepsy
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D002375 |
[A condition characterized by inactivity, decreased responsiveness to stimuli, and a tendency to maintain an immobile posture. The limbs tend to remain in whatever position they are placed (waxy flexibility). Catalepsy may be associated with PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS (e.g., SCHIZOPHRENIA, CATATONIC), nervous system drug toxicity, and other conditions.
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Catalog
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D019494 |
[Work consisting of bibliographic records, created according to specific and uniform principles of construction and under the control of an authority file, which describe the materials contained in a collection, library, or group of libraries. Catalogs include also lists of materials prepared for a particular purpose, such as exhibition catalogs, sales catalogs, garden catalogs, medical supply catalogs. (From The ALA Glossary of Library and Information Sciences, 1983)
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Catalog, Bookseller
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D002378 |
[Lists of books for sale by a specific seller.
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Catalog, Commercial
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D000078925 |
[Lists of merchandise for sale.
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Catalog, Drug
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D000078903 |
[Lists of drugs for sale.
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Catalog, Publisher
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D002382 |
[Lists of books or other titles produced by a specific entity.
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Catalog, Union
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D000078922 |
[Lists of books and other information sources held among a cooperating group of LIBRARIES.
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Cataloging
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D002376 |
[Activities performed in the preparation of bibliographic records for CATALOG. It is carried out according to a set of rules and contains information enabling the user to know what is available and where items can be found.
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Catalogs as Topic
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D002377 |
[Works about ordered compilations of item descriptions and sufficient information to afford access to them.
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Catalogs, Commercial as Topic
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D002379 |
[Works about lists of merchandise for sale.
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