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cognition

The mental process of thinking, learning, remembering, being aware of surroundings, and using judgment. … [Read more...]

cognitive behavior therapy

A type of psychotherapy that helps patients change their behavior by changing the way they think and feel about certain things. It is used to treat mental, … [Read more...]

cognitive therapy

A type of psychotherapy that helps patients change their behavior by changing the way they think and feel about certain things. It is used to treat mental, … [Read more...]

cohort

A group of individuals who share a common trait, such as birth year. In medicine, a cohort is a group that is part of a clinical trial or study and is observed … [Read more...]

cohort study

A research study that compares a particular outcome (such as lung cancer) in groups of individuals who are alike in many ways but differ by a certain … [Read more...]

COL-3

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. COL-3 may block the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It is a type of matrix … [Read more...]

COL18A1

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. COL18A1 is made from a type of collagen (a protein found in cartilage and other connective tissue). It may … [Read more...]

colchicine

An alkaloid isolated from Colchicum autumnale with anti-gout and anti-inflammatory activities. The exact mechanism of action by which colchicine exerts its … [Read more...]

cold ischemia

In surgery, the cooling of a tissue, organ, or body part after its blood supply has been reduced or cut off. This can occur while the organ is still in the body … [Read more...]

cold ischemia time

In surgery, the time between the chilling of a tissue, organ, or body part after its blood supply has been reduced or cut off and the time it is warmed by … [Read more...]