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Cremation
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D055700 |
[Reducing a dead body to ashes by burning or incineration.
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Crenarchaeota
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D019615 |
[A kingdom in the domain ARCHAEA comprised of thermoacidophilic, sulfur-dependent organisms. The two orders are SULFOLOBALES and THERMOPROTEALES.
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Creosote
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D003407 |
[A greasy substance with a smoky odor and burned taste created by high temperature treatment of BEECH and other WOOD; COAL TAR; or resin of the CREOSOTE BUSH. It contains CRESOLS and POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS which are CARCINOGENS. It has been widely used as wood preservative and in PESTICIDES and had former use medicinally in DISINFECTANTS; LAXATIVES; and DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS.
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Crepis
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D027468 |
[A plant genus in the ASTERACEAE family.
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Cresols
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D003408 |
[Any of three isomeric crystalline aromatic methylphenols, also known as hydroxytoluenes.
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome
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D007562 |
[A rare transmissible encephalopathy most prevalent between the ages of 50 and 70 years. Affected individuals may present with sleep disturbances, personality changes, ATAXIA; APHASIA, visual loss, weakness, muscle atrophy, MYOCLONUS, progressive dementia, and death within one year of disease onset. A familial form exhibiting autosomal dominant inheritance and a new variant CJD (potentially associated with ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM) have been described. Pathological features include prominent cerebellar and cerebral cortical spongiform degeneration and the presence of PRIONS. (From N Engl J Med, 1998 Dec 31;339(27))
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Crew Resource Management, Healthcare
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D000067498 |
[A range of healthcare related training designed to reduce MEDICAL ERRORS and improve PATIENT SAFETY by emphasizing TEAMWORK and human factors (see HUMAN ENGINEERING).
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Cri-du-Chat Syndrome
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D003410 |
[An infantile syndrome characterized by a cat-like cry, failure to thrive, microcephaly, MENTAL RETARDATION, spastic quadriparesis, micro- and retrognathia, glossoptosis, bilateral epicanthus, hypertelorism, and tiny external genitalia. It is caused by a deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5 (5p-).
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Cricetinae
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D006224 |
[A subfamily in the family MURIDAE, comprising the hamsters. Four of the more common genera are Cricetus, CRICETULUS; MESOCRICETUS; and PHODOPUS.
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Cricetulus
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D003412 |
[A genus of the family Muridae consisting of eleven species. C. migratorius, the grey or Armenian hamster, and C. griseus, the Chinese hamster, are the two species used in biomedical research.
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Cricket Sport
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D000080304 |
[A competitive sport played with a bat and ball between two teams of eleven players.
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Cricoid Cartilage
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D003413 |
[The small thick cartilage that forms the lower and posterior parts of the laryngeal wall.
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Crigler-Najjar Syndrome
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D003414 |
[A familial form of congenital hyperbilirubinemia transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait. It is characterized by icterus and brain damage caused by a glucuronyl transferase deficiency in the liver and faulty bilirubin conjugation.
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Crime
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D003415 |
[A violation of the criminal law, i.e., a breach of the conduct code specifically sanctioned by the state, which through its administrative agencies prosecutes offenders and imposes and administers punishments. The concept includes unacceptable actions whether prosecuted or going unpunished.
, Illegal taking of protected animals.
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Crime Victims
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D019548 |
[Individuals subjected to and adversely affected by criminal activity. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
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Crimean War
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D047849 |
[Conflict between RUSSIA (Pre-1917); the OTTOMAN EMPIRE; ENGLAND; FRANCE; and Sardinia.
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Criminal Behavior
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D000066479 |
[Conduct leading to commission of unlawful acts.
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Criminal Law
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D003416 |
[A branch of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging and trial of suspected persons, and fixes the penalties and modes of treatment applicable to convicted offenders.
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Criminal Psychology
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D003417 |
[The branch of psychology which investigates the psychology of crime with particular reference to the personality factors of the criminal.
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Criminals
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D057237 |
[Persons who have committed a crime but have not yet been convicted of the offense.
, Persons who have committed a crime or have been convicted of a crime.
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