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  • 101celioparacentesis — Rarely used term for paracentesis of the abdomen. [celio + G. parakentesis, a puncture for dropsy] …

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  • 102celiopathy — Rarely used term for any abdominal disease. [celio + G. pathos, disease] …

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  • 103celoscope — Rarely used term for an optic device for examining the interior of a body cavity. [G. koilos, hollow, + skopeo, to view] …

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  • 104celoscopy — Rarely used term for examination of any body cavity with an optical instrument. * * * ce·los·co·py (sə losґkə pe) laparoscopy …

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  • 105cheiropodalgia — Rarely used term for pain in the hands and in the feet. SYN: chiropodalgia. [cheiro + G. pous, foot, + algos, pain] * * * chei·ro·po·dal·gia (ki″ro po dalґjə) [cheiro + podo + algia] pain in the hands and feet …

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  • 106cheirospasm — Rarely used term for spasm of the muscles of the hand, as in writers cramp. SYN: chirospasm. [cheiro + G. spasmos, spasm] * * * chei·ro·spasm (kiґro spaz″əm) [cheiro + spasm] spasm of the muscles of the hand …

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  • 107chlorosis — Rarely used term for a form of chronic hypochromic microcytic (iron deficiency) anemia, characterized by a great reduction in hemoglobin out of proportion to the decreased number of red blood cells; observed chiefly in females from …

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  • 108cholascos — Rarely used term for escape of bile into the free peritoneal cavity. [chol + G. askos, bag] …

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  • 109cholecystectasia — Rarely used term for dilation of the gallbladder. [chole + G. kystis, bladder, + ektasis, extension] * * * cho·le·cys·tec·ta·sia (ko″lə sis″tek taґzhə) [cholecyst + ectasia] distention of the gallbladder …

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  • 110cholelithotripsy — Rarely used term for the crushing of a gallstone. [chole + G. lithos, stone, + tripsis, a rubbing] * * * cho·le·litho·trip·sy (ko″lə lithґo trip se) [chole + litho + tripsy] the crushing of gallstones …

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