Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

cystocele
Bulging of the bladder into the vagina.
cystoscope
A lighted optical instrument that is
inserted through the urethra into the bladder. A cys-
toscope has two ports: an optical port that permits
one to see inside the bladder and a port for insertion
of various instruments designed for biopsy, treat-
ment of small bladder tumors, removal of stones
from the bladder, and removal of the prostate.
cystoscopy
A procedure in which a lighted opti-
cal instrument called a cystoscope is inserted
through the urethra to look at the bladder.
cytogenetics
The study of chromosomes, which
are the visible carriers of the hereditary material.
Cytogenetics is a fusion science, joining cytology
(the study of cells) with genetics (the study of inher-
ited variation).
cytogenetics, clinical
See 
clinical cytogenetics.
cytomegalovirus
A DNA-containing virus from
the herpes virus family. Infection with human
cytomegalovirus can also cause viral hepatitis and
viral pneumonia. Also known as human herpes
virus 5 (HHV-5). Abbreviated CMV. See also
mononucleosis.
cytometry, flow
See 
flow cytometry.
cytoplasm
The substance of a cell that lies out-
side the nucleus.
cytosine
A fundamental gene particle of the G-C
(guanine-cytosine) pair of bases in DNA.
cytotoxic T lymphocyte
See 
T lymphocyte,
cytotoxic.
Cytoxan
See 
cyclophosphamide.
cystitis
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D & C
Dilatation and curettage. See also 
abor-
tion.