Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

CRP
C-reactive protein.
cruciate
Cross-shaped.
cruciate ligament
A ligament, such as the liga-
ments in the knee, that crosses other ligaments. See
also 
anterior cruciate ligament; posterior cruci-
ate ligament.
cruciate ligament, anterior
See 
anterior cru-
ciate ligament.
cruciate ligament, posterior
See 
posterior
cruciate ligament.
cryocardioplegia
Cold-induced cardioplegia.
See also 
cardioplegia.
cryoglobulinemia
The presence in blood of
abnormal proteins called cryoglobulins that have
the unusual property of precipitating from the blood
serum when it is chilled and redissolving upon
rewarming. Cryoglobulins can increase the risk of
blood clots forming in the brain (stroke), eyes, and
heart. Cryoglobulins can also cause inflammation of
blood vessels (vasculitis), which increases the risk
of artery blockage. Cryoglobulinemia can also
accompany another disease, such as multiple
myeloma, dermatomyositis, or lymphoma.
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Sometimes, small amounts of cryoglobulins are
detected in blood samples from people who have no
apparent symptoms.
cryopreservation
The process of cooling and
storing cells, tissues, or organs at very low temper-
atures to maintain their viability. For example, the
technology of cooling and storing cells at a temper-
ature below the freezing point (–196° C) permits
high rates of survivability of the cells upon thawing.
cryoprotectant
A chemical component of a
freezing solution used in cryopreservation to help
protect what is being frozen from freeze damage.
The chemical glycerol, for example, is commonly
used as a cryoprotectant to protect frozen red blood
cells.