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The central nervous system (CNS) is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. The central nervous system controls thought

Compartment syndrome is a painful condition that develops when swelling takes place within an enclosed area (compartment), in

A compression fracture occurs when an injury to a spinal bone (vertebra) causes it to fracture and collapse (compress). A weakened

Compensation is a process in which the brain learns how to ignore false signals sent from the part of the inner ear that detects

Cold sores, sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the

Colposcopy is a test to look at the vagina and cervix through a lighted magnifying tool (colposcope). The colposcope magnifies the

Colonoscopy is the inspection of the entire large intestine (colon) using a long, flexible, lighted viewing scope (colonoscope)

Clotting factors are substances in the blood that help stop bleeding when a blood vessel is damaged. People who have clotting

A clinical breast examination is a physical examination of the breast done by a doctor. Clinical breast examinations may be used

Costochondritis is an inflammation of the joints formed by the cartilage connecting the ribs to the breastbone (sternum). The