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cytomegalovirus

A member of the herpes group of viruses.

cytotoxic drugs

Drugs that have the potential to damage normal tissue.

crutch hand

A painful condition of the hands resulting from the use of crutches

causalgia

Severe burning pain in a limb caused by injury to a peripheral nerve.

Cystoid Macular Oedema

Swelling to the central part of the retina (macula)

cannula

A thin tube inserted into the body to administer medication, drain off fluid, or insert a surgical instrument.

contraindication

A condition which may make a medical treatment or procedure inadvisable.

cheilectomy

An operation to remove a bony lump from the big toe.

calcaneus

The heel bone.

chondral defect

A defect in the cartilage at the ends of bones.

cardiac electrophysiology

Caring for patients with heart rhythm disorders, palpitations, blackouts and patients potentially at high risk of dying suddenly due to cardiac arrest.

catheter ablation

a treatment for atrial fibrillation using catheters inside the heart to ablate tissue using a laser guided by a camera.