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cerebral haemorrhage

Bleeding within the brain due to a ruptured blood vessel.

cerebral palsy

A disorder of posture and movement resulting from damage to a child's developing brain before, during or immediately after birth.

cerebromacular degeneration

Deterioration of brain cells and the area of the retina responsible for seeing fine detail.

cerebrospinal fluid

The fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Abbreviated to CSF.

cerebrovascular disease

Impairment of the blood supply to the brain, which may lead to CVA (stroke) or TIA.

cervical

Relating either to the cervix (the neck of the womb) or to the cervical vertebrae in the neck (cervical spine).

cervical adenitis

Swelling and tenderness of the lymph nodes in the neck.

cervical ectropion

A benign condition where the cells of the cervix are columnar rather than flat.

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Abnormal changes in the cervix of the uterus that may resolve spontaneously, or may progress to cervical cancer.

cervical rib

An extra rib present at the top of the neck, arising from the seventh cervical vertebra. It is a congenital anomaly present in less than one in a hundred people, most often just on one side but sometimes on both

cervical spondylosis

Wear-and-tear damage to the neck vertebrae, leading to pain, stiffness and sometimes other symptoms

cervicitis

Inflammation of the cervix, usually due to an infection.

cervix

Any neck-like structure; most commonly refers to the neck of the uterus.

Chagas’ disease

A parasitic disease of the tropics

chancre

A small hard skin sore that appears on the genitals in the early stages of syphilis.

chancroid

A bacterial disease spread through sexual contact.

Charcot arthropathy

Joint problems caused by poor sensation, which leads to an abnormally wide range of movement.

chemoradiotherapy

Treatment of cancer with both chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

chemotherapy

The use of chemical substances to treat disease, particularly cancer.

chickenpox

A common, mild, infectious disease occurring in childhood and characterised by a rash and slight fever. In adults chickenpox is rare but more severe.

chickenpox

A common, mild, infectious disease occurring in childhood and characterised by a rash and slight fever. In adults chickenpox is rare but more severe.

chiropodist

A healthcare professional (not medically qualified doctor) specialising in foot care.

chiropodists

Healthcare professionals (not medically qualified doctors) specialising in foot care.

chlamydia

A common sexually transmitted infection.