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cordycepin

A purine nucleoside antimetabolite and antibiotic isolated from the fungus Cordyceps militaris with potential antineoplastic activity. Cordycepin is an … [Read more...]

core biopsy

The removal of a tissue sample with a wide needle for examination under a microscope. Also called core needle biopsy. … [Read more...]

core needle biopsy

The removal of a tissue sample with a wide needle for examination under a microscope. Also called core biopsy. … [Read more...]

Coreg

A drug used to treat high blood pressure and certain heart problems. It is also being studied in the prevention and treatment of side effects caused by some … [Read more...]

Coreg CR

(Other name for: carvedilol phosphate extended-release capsule) … [Read more...]

Corgard

(Other name for: nadolol) … [Read more...]

Coriolus versicolor extract

An extract derived from the mushroom Coriolus versicolor, containing polysaccharide K (PSK) and polysaccharide-peptide (PSP), with potential immunomodulating … [Read more...]

cornea

The transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil and allows light to enter the inside. … [Read more...]

coronary artery bypass

Surgery in which a healthy blood vessel taken from another part of the body is used to make a new path for blood around a blocked artery leading to the heart. … [Read more...]

coronary artery disease

A disease in which there is a narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries (blood vessels that carry blood and oxygen to the heart). Coronary artery disease … [Read more...]