| cholecalciferol |
vitamin D. |
| cholecystectomy |
surgical removal of the gall bladder. |
| choler |
anger; irritability. |
| cholera |
an acute, often fatal, infectious disease that is marked by vomiting, cramps, and diarrhea. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| cholesteatoma |
a tumor-like mass of epithelial cells appearing esp. in the middle ear or mastoid process, also known as a pearl tumor. |
| cholesterol |
a white substance, found in various tissues of all animals, which serves as a detoxifier in the bloodstream and surrounds certain nerve sheaths, and an excess of which is thought to contribute to hardening of the arteries. |
| choline |
a vitamin of the vitamin B complex, found in most animal and vegetable foods. |
| cholinergic |
releasing, stimulated by, or involving acetylcholine. [2 definitions] |
| cholinesterase |
an enzyme found in the heart, brain, and blood that hydrolyzes acetylcholine to acetic acid and choline, to block the transmission of nerve impulses. |
| chomp |
to chew or bite on something, usu. heavily, vigorously or noisily (often fol. by "on"). [3 definitions] |
| chon |
the smaller monetary unit of South Korea. (Cf. won.) |
| chondrite |
a stony meteorite that contains chondrules, formed from materials present in the early solar system . |
| chondritic |
of or pertaining to meteorites containing chondrules. [2 definitions] |
| chondrosarcoma |
a sarcoma derived from cartilage cells. |
| chondrule |
a small round grain found in chondritic meteorites. |
| choose |
to select from two or more alternatives. [4 definitions] |
| choose up |
(informal) to select players for each side or team, as in a sandlot baseball game. |
| choosy |
difficult to please; careful or cautious in choosing; very selective. |
| chop1 |
to cut by hitting repeatedly, esp. with an ax or other similar sharp tool (often fol. by "down" or "off"). [8 definitions] |
| chop2 |
to suddenly shift direction; swerve, esp. with the wind. |