C
chemical symbol, carbon; cathode (cathodal); Celsius or centigrade (scale); cervical; clearance; clonus; closure; contraction; cylinder; cytosine; in the electrocardiogram, C stands for chest (precordial) lead2; symbol for complement.
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C aberration
an abnormal chromosome resulting from the loss, duplication or rearrangement of genetic material.
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C banding
production of one of the reproducible banding patterns on particular chromosomes by staining the karyotype with Giemsa.
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C cell
a cell type of the thyroid gland, situated between or within the walls of follicles, with numerous small membrane-limited secretory granules in the cytoplasm. The source of calcitonin. Called also parafollicular cell.
C c. tumors (ultimobranchial) adenomas and carcinomas occur most frequently in aged bulls, associated with vertebral osteophytes, osteosclerosis, ankylosis and spondylosis. Bel... |
C effects
genetic speak for the common environment, e.g. the milk supply to a litter of pigs.
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C fibers
nerve fibers with the slowest conduction speeds; are very slow-conducting, unmyelinated nerve fibers, principally postganglionic sympathetic fibers.
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C protein
a skeletal muscle contractile protein involved in the assembly of myosin.
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C region
see constant domains.
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C value
amount of DNA in the haploid genome of a species.
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c.cm.
cubic centimeter.
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