Words in english starting with C

• compact disc — Noun – English ～ a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
• corona discharge — Noun – English ～ an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
• Cirsium discolor — Noun – English ～ stout North American thistle with purplish-pink flower heads
• co-discoverer — Noun – English ～ someone who is the first of two or more people to discover something
• cystic breast disease — Noun – English ～ the presence of one or more cysts in a breast
• Christmas disease — Noun – English ～ a clotting disorder similar to hemophilia A but caused by a congenital deficiency of factor IX
• coronary artery disease — Noun – English ～ a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
• coronary-artery disease — Noun – English ～ sclerosis of the arterial walls
• cardiovascular disease — Noun – English ～ a disease of the heart or blood vessels
• chestnut-bark disease — Noun – English ～ a disease of American chestnut trees
• celiac disease — Noun – English ～ a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance
• caisson disease — Noun – English ～ pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
• Crohn's disease — Noun – English ～ a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss
• Cupid's disease — Noun – English ～ a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
• Cushing's disease — Noun – English ～ a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity
• congenital disease — Noun – English ～ a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
• communicable disease — Noun – English ～ a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
• contagious disease — Noun – English ～ any disease easily transmitted by contact
• chafing dish — Noun – English ～ a metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table
• compact-disk burner — Noun – English ～ recording equipment for making compact disks

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