Glossary C
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Cystitis refers to the inflammation of the bladder. Cystitis can be due for example to infection from bacteria that ascend the urethra (the canal from the outside) to the bladder.
Symptoms of Cystitis include a frequent need to urinate, often accompanied by a burning sensation. As Cystitis progresses, blood may be observed in the urine and the patient may suffer cramps after urination. In young children, attempts to avoid the pain of cystitis can be a cause for daytime wetting (enuresis ). Treatment includes avoiding irritants, such as perfumed soaps, near the urethral opening; increased fluid intake; and antibiotics. Untreated cystitis can lead to scarring and the formation of stones when urine is retained for long periods of time to avoid painful urination.
Cytoarchitectonic dysplasia refers to a focal pathologic change of the cellular organization of brain cells.
Cytokines refer to compounds from the immune system, some of which are involved with the level of sleepiness.
Cytoplasm refer to the contents of the cell surrounding the nucleus . Cytoplasm is called Sarcoplasm in muscle cells.
Cytotoxicity is defined as the degree to which something is toxic to living cells and a measure of the strength of immune cells.