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Cucumis
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D028462 |
[A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae best known for cucumber (CUCUMIS SATIVUS) and cantaloupe (CUCUMIS MELO). Watermelon is a different genus, CITRULLUS. Bitter melon may refer to MOMORDICA or this genus.
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Cucumis melo
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D028463 |
[A plant species of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae known for the melon fruits with reticulated (net) surface including cantaloupes, honeydew, casaba, and Persian melons.
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Cucumis sativus
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D018553 |
[A creeping annual plant species of the CUCURBITACEAE family. It has a rough succulent, trailing stem and hairy leaves with three to five pointed lobes.
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Cucumovirus
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D017799 |
[A genus of plant viruses of the family BROMOVIRIDAE, which infect cucurbits and solanaceous plants. Transmission occurs via aphids in a non-persistent manner, and also via seeds. The type species Cucumber mosaic virus, a CUCUMOVIRUS, should not be confused with Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus, a TOBAMOVIRUS.
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Cucurbita
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D028464 |
[A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, which includes pumpkin, gourd and squash.
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Cucurbitaceae
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D019662 |
[The gourd plant family of the order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. It is sometimes placed in its own order, Cucurbitales. 'Melon' generally refers to CUCUMIS; CITRULLUS; or MOMORDICA.
, A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE that contains andirobicin (a cucurbitacin glucoside).
, A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE that contains AGGLUTININS that are chitooligosaccharide-specific LECTINS. It is used in INDIA to treat DIABETES MELLITUS.
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Cucurbitacins
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D054728 |
[Triterpenes that derive from LANOSTEROL by a shift of the C19 methyl to the C9 position. They are found in seeds and roots of CUCURBITACEAE and other plants and are noted for intense bitterness.
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Cues
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D003463 |
[Signals for an action; that specific portion of a perceptual field or pattern of stimuli to which a subject has learned to respond.
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Culdoscopes
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D020683 |
[Endoscopic instruments used for viewing the rectovaginal pouch and pelvic viscera.
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Culdoscopy
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D003464 |
[Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the female pelvic viscera by means of an endoscope introduced into the pelvic cavity through the posterior vaginal fornix.
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Culex
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D003465 |
[A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) commonly found in tropical regions. Species of this genus are vectors for ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS as well as many other diseases of man and domestic and wild animals.
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Culicidae
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D009033 |
[A family of the order DIPTERA that comprises the mosquitoes. The larval stages are aquatic, and the adults can be recognized by the characteristic WINGS, ANIMAL venation, the scales along the wing veins, and the long proboscis. Many species are of particular medical importance.
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Culicomorpha
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D000073563 |
[Insects of the order DIPTERA, suborder NEMATOCERA. They include mosquitoes, gnats, black flies, and true flies.
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Cullin Proteins
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D044842 |
[A family of structurally related proteins that were originally discovered for their role in cell-cycle regulation in CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS. They play important roles in regulation of the CELL CYCLE and as components of UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASES.
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Cultural Characteristics
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D003466 |
[Those aspects or characteristics which identify a culture.
, Reinforcing an ethnic group identity and distinctness by emphasizing the traits that set its members apart from others, rather than what they share in common.
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Cultural Competency
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D054521 |
[Cultural and linguistic competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations. Competence implies the capacity to function effectively as an individual and an organization within the context of the cultural beliefs, behaviors, and needs presented by consumers and their communities.
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Cultural Deprivation
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D003467 |
[The absence of certain expected and acceptable cultural phenomena in the environment which results in the failure of the individual to communicate and respond in the most appropriate manner within the context of society. Language acquisition and language use are commonly used in assessing this concept.
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Cultural Diversity
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D018864 |
[The presence of multiple value systems within or among societies. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
, Coexistence of numerous distinct ethnic, racial, religious, or cultural groups within one social unit, organization, or population. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 2d college ed., 1982, p955)
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Cultural Evolution
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D003468 |
[The continuous developmental process of a culture from simple to complex forms and from homogeneous to heterogeneous qualities. It is the change of cultures over time. Research in cultural evolution tries to understand the causal relationships that shape and change human culture in both the long and the short term.
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Culturally Appropriate Technology
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D000067568 |
[A SCIENCE or TECHNOLOGY that promotes self-sufficiency and is suitable to the cultural, environmental, economic and social conditions of the geographic area in which it is applied.
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