cholera infantum
— Noun
– English
~ often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms
cross infection
— Noun
– English
~ an infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility
confidential information
— Noun
– English
~ an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
copyright infringement
— Noun
– English
~ a violation of the rights secured by a copyright
canalis inguinalis
— Noun
– English
~ oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus
Cox-2 inhibitor
— Noun
– English
~ an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks; "Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys"
combat injury
— Noun
– English
~ a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
caravan inn
— Noun
– English
~ an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
Calophyllum inophyllum
— Noun
– English
~ East Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers; coastal areas southern India to Malaysia
Clitocybe inornata
— Noun
– English
~ a fungus with a cap that is creamy grey when young and turns brown with age and a whitish stalk that stains yellow when handled
cochineal insect
— Noun
– English
~ Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
coccid insect
— Noun
– English
~ scale insects and mealybugs
class Insecta
— Noun
– English
~ insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species
Clusia insignis
— Noun
– English
~ epiphytic clusia of British Guiana