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Cryoglobuliaemia
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Cryoglobuliaemia Phenomenon of precipitation of immunoglobulins in serum on exposure to cold. Associated with vasculitis and Raynaud's phenomenon.
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Immunoglobulins
Antibodies or proteins found in blood and tissue fluids produced by cells of the immune system to bind to substances in the body that are recognized as foreign antigens. Immunoglobulins sometimes bind to antigens that are not necessarily a threat to health and provoke an allergic reaction.
Serum
The fluid portion of the blood. It is essentially similar in composition to plasma but lacks fibrinogen and other substances that are used in the coagulation (blood clotting) process.
Cold
An upper respiratory infection.
Vasculitis
Inflammation throughout the body of the blood vessels.
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Cryo-electron microscopy
An electron microscopic technique that involves freezing the biological sample in order to view the sample with the least possible distortion and the fewest possible artifacts. Abbreviated as cryo-EM.
Cryo-EM
Cryo-electron microscopy.
Cryocardioplegia
Paralysis of the heart by cold (hypothermia).
Cryoglobulin
"An abnormal blood protein that has the unusual properties of precipitating from the blood serum when it is chilled (hence the ""cryo-"") and redissolving when it is rewarmed. Cryoglobulins are gamma globulins with a molecular weight of approximately 200,000. "
Cryoglobulinemia
The presence in blood of abnormal proteins called cryoglobulins that, by definition, have the unusual properties of precipitating from the blood serum when it is chilled and redissolving upon rewarming. (Cryoglobulins are gamma globulins with a molecular weight of approximately 200,000.)
Cryophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of cold, including cold weather and cold objects. Sufferers from cryophobia experience anxiety even though they realize their fear is irrational. To avoid cold, they may live in a warm climate, dress more warmly than necessary, stay indoors on cold days, and avoid cold foods and ice cubes.
Cryopreservation
To preserve by freezing. Bone marrow harvested for an autologous BMT, for example, is cryopreserved.
Cryoprobe
A surgical probe, a long slender pointed surgical instrument, used to apply extreme cold to tissues.
Cryoprostatectomy
Freezing of the prostate through the use of liquid nitrogen probes guided by transrectal ultrasound of the prostate.
Cryoprotectant
A chemical component of a freezing solution used in cryopreservation (the process of cooling and storing cells, tissues, or organs at very low temperatures to maintain viability). The purpose of the cryoprotectant is to help protect what is being frozen from freeze damage.
Cryostat
A chamber that can maintain very low temperatures. Medical laboratories use a cryostat to preserve frozen tissue samples while a microtome, an extremely sharp cutting instrument mounted inside cryostats, slices the tissue into pieces thin enough to be observed under a microscope. The sliced piece must be so thin as to look nearly transparent. A pathologist, a laboratory doctor trained to identify evidence of disease in microscopic structures, then examines the slice to confirm or rule out the presence of a disease, such as cancer. Use of frozen tissue samples enables physicians to examine tissue and diagnose its condition more quickly than if the tissue had been preserved without freezing.
Cryosurgery
The use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers).
Cryothalamotomy
A surgical procedure in which a supercooled probe is inserted into a part of the brain called the thalamus in order to stop tremors.
Cryotherapy
Technique using liquid nitrogen, for example, to freeze warts and precancerous lesions.
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Cranial arteritis
A vasculitic disorder which presents with head pain and scalp tenderness and a high ESR. Sudden loss of vision may occur due to retinal artery occlusion. Part of the polymyalgia rheumatica disease spectrum. Also known as giant cell or temporal arteritis.
C-reactive protein
A protein produced by the liver. An acute-phase reactant whose quantity serves as a guide to the presence and severity of inflammation.
Crepitus
Grating sensation or sound which may be appreciated on joint movement - signifies roughness of joint surfaces.
CREST Syndrome
Calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, (O)Esophageal dysmotility, Sclerodactyly and Telangectasia. A variant of scleroderma - now usually referred to as Limited Cutaneous Scleroderma
Cryoglobuliaemia
Crystal arthritis
Joint inflammation due to deposition of certain types of crystal. e.g. gout due to urate crystals.
Cytokines
Peptides which regulate cellular growth, differentiation and activation.
Cafergot
A medication used in the prevention of vascular headaches, e.g. migraines. It is based in ergotamine tartrate and caffeine.
Cataflam
A medicine used in the treatment of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Immunoglobulins
Antibodies or proteins found in blood and tissue fluids produced by cells of the immune system to bind to substances in the body that are recognized as foreign antigens. Immunoglobulins sometimes bind to antigens that are not necessarily a threat to health and provoke an allergic reaction.
Serum
The fluid portion of the blood. It is essentially similar in composition to plasma but lacks fibrinogen and other substances that are used in the coagulation (blood clotting) process.
Cold
An upper respiratory infection.
Vasculitis
Inflammation throughout the body of the blood vessels.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Cryo-electron microscopy
An electron microscopic technique that involves freezing the biological sample in order to view the sample with the least possible distortion and the fewest possible artifacts. Abbreviated as cryo-EM.
Cryo-EM
Cryo-electron microscopy.
Cryocardioplegia
Paralysis of the heart by cold (hypothermia).
Cryoglobulin
"An abnormal blood protein that has the unusual properties of precipitating from the blood serum when it is chilled (hence the ""cryo-"") and redissolving when it is rewarmed. Cryoglobulins are gamma globulins with a molecular weight of approximately 200,000. "
Cryoglobulinemia
The presence in blood of abnormal proteins called cryoglobulins that, by definition, have the unusual properties of precipitating from the blood serum when it is chilled and redissolving upon rewarming. (Cryoglobulins are gamma globulins with a molecular weight of approximately 200,000.)
Cryophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of cold, including cold weather and cold objects. Sufferers from cryophobia experience anxiety even though they realize their fear is irrational. To avoid cold, they may live in a warm climate, dress more warmly than necessary, stay indoors on cold days, and avoid cold foods and ice cubes.
Cryopreservation
To preserve by freezing. Bone marrow harvested for an autologous BMT, for example, is cryopreserved.
Cryoprobe
A surgical probe, a long slender pointed surgical instrument, used to apply extreme cold to tissues.
Cryoprostatectomy
Freezing of the prostate through the use of liquid nitrogen probes guided by transrectal ultrasound of the prostate.
Cryoprotectant
A chemical component of a freezing solution used in cryopreservation (the process of cooling and storing cells, tissues, or organs at very low temperatures to maintain viability). The purpose of the cryoprotectant is to help protect what is being frozen from freeze damage.
Cryostat
A chamber that can maintain very low temperatures. Medical laboratories use a cryostat to preserve frozen tissue samples while a microtome, an extremely sharp cutting instrument mounted inside cryostats, slices the tissue into pieces thin enough to be observed under a microscope. The sliced piece must be so thin as to look nearly transparent. A pathologist, a laboratory doctor trained to identify evidence of disease in microscopic structures, then examines the slice to confirm or rule out the presence of a disease, such as cancer. Use of frozen tissue samples enables physicians to examine tissue and diagnose its condition more quickly than if the tissue had been preserved without freezing.
Cryosurgery
The use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers).
Cryothalamotomy
A surgical procedure in which a supercooled probe is inserted into a part of the brain called the thalamus in order to stop tremors.
Cryotherapy
Technique using liquid nitrogen, for example, to freeze warts and precancerous lesions.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Cranial arteritis
A vasculitic disorder which presents with head pain and scalp tenderness and a high ESR. Sudden loss of vision may occur due to retinal artery occlusion. Part of the polymyalgia rheumatica disease spectrum. Also known as giant cell or temporal arteritis.
C-reactive protein
A protein produced by the liver. An acute-phase reactant whose quantity serves as a guide to the presence and severity of inflammation.
Crepitus
Grating sensation or sound which may be appreciated on joint movement - signifies roughness of joint surfaces.
CREST Syndrome
Calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, (O)Esophageal dysmotility, Sclerodactyly and Telangectasia. A variant of scleroderma - now usually referred to as Limited Cutaneous Scleroderma
Cryoglobuliaemia
Crystal arthritis
Joint inflammation due to deposition of certain types of crystal. e.g. gout due to urate crystals.
Cytokines
Peptides which regulate cellular growth, differentiation and activation.
Cafergot
A medication used in the prevention of vascular headaches, e.g. migraines. It is based in ergotamine tartrate and caffeine.
Cataflam
A medicine used in the treatment of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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