| A | B |
|---|
| Catherization | placing a catheter into a cavity |
| Caudal | pertaining to the tailbone |
| cerebrospinal | pertaining to the brain & spinal cord |
| Chalazion | small hard tumor developing in the eyelid |
| chloasma | Pigmentary discoloration, usually yellow or brown |
| claudication | severe pain in calf muscles resulting from poor circulation |
| dementia | broad term that applies to cognitive deficit |
| desquamation | shedding of the epidermis |
| diagnosis | term denoting disease or syndrome |
| deviate | to move away from the norm |
| dorsolateral | referring to the back & side regions |
| drainage | free flow of fluid from a body cavity or wound |
| dysphonia | difficulty speaking, horseness |
| dysplasia | abnormal development of tissue |
| dystonia | Prolonged muscle contraction that can cause twisting or repetitive movements |
