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101cervical notch — Strong indentation of carapace at level of cervical groove (e.g., scyllarid palinurans). (Syn. cervical incision) [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Strong indentation of carapace at level of cervical groove [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Cladocera):… …
102Cervical manipulation — The Vertebral Column Cervical manipulation is a procedure involving the upper 7 vertebral bodies of the spinal column. The spinal column is divided into five areas: Main article: Vertebral column Cervical 1 to 7 or C1 to C7 Thoracic 8 to 20 or T1 …
103Cervical dysplasia — Changes from normal in the cells lining the cervix of the uterus. Cervical dysplasia involves a sequence of cellular changes from mild to severe that are not yet cancerous but constitute the prelude to cancer of the cervix. The diagnosis of… …
104Cervical rib — A supernumerary (extra) rib which arises from the seventh cervical vertebra. It is located above the normal first rib. A cervical rib is present in only about 1 in 200 (0.5%) of people. It may cause nerve and artery problems. There are normally… …
105Cervical vertebra 5 — The cervical vertebra 5 (C5) is a vertebra of the spinal column. The cervical spinal nerve 5 (C5) passes out above it. C5 and C6 are the areas that see the highest amount of cervical spine trauma. References …
106cervical groove — See: carapace groove (c) [Martin, 2005]. A groove or series of grooves sometimes present on the carapace; it is mesially transverse, laterally oblique, and separates the gatric and hepatic regions from the cardiac and branchial regions [Chace and …
107Cervical motion tenderness — In gynecology, cervical motion tenderness or cervical excitation (chandelier sign), is a sign found on pelvic examination suggestive of pelvic pathology. Classically, it is present in the setting of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic… …
108Cervical vertebra 3 — The cervical vertebra 3 (C3) is a vertebra of the spinal column. The cervical spinal nerve 3 (C3) passes out above it. References v …
109Cervical vertebra 4 — The cervical vertebra 4 (C4) is a vertebra of the spinal column. The cervical spinal nerve 4 (C4) passes out above it. It is also the level at which the common carotid artery bifurcates. References …
110Cervical vertebra 6 — The cervical vertebra 6 (C6) is a vertebra of the spinal column. The cervical spinal nerve 6 (C6) passes out above it. The first cricoid ring is directly opposite C6. C6 is the vertebral level that the oesophagus becomes continuous with the… …
