Encyclopedia of Health and Medicine

Index 461
common variable
immunodeficiency (CVID) 2:255
community sanitation 2:360, 363;
4:2, 17–18, 19–21, 41
co-morbidities 4:292, 302
compact bone 1:308, 309
complement 2:239, 255
complementary therapies 4:78, 91
complement cascade 2:255–256
antibody-mediated immunity
2:246
corticosteroid medications 2:256
hypersensitivity reaction 2:268
immune response 2:272–273
immune system 2:236
immunoglobulin 2:275
immunosuppressive medications
2:276
mononuclear phagocyte system
2:283–284
complement factors 2:236, 255,
277
complex regional pain syndrome
1:371–372
computed tomography (CT) scan
1:311; 3:27
conception 1:217; 3:236, 242, 264,
267, 272, 282, 287, 293
concussion 1:244–245, 245t; 4:378
conditioning 4:217, 217–218
conduct disorder 3:369; 4:335
cones 1:91, 113, 114
confidentiality 4:272, 358
congenital anomaly 4:120
albinism 1:135–136
amniocentesis 3:244
anal atresia 3:10
arthrogryposis 1:303–304
bladder exstrophy 3:182
bowel atresia 3:20
chordee 3:262
cleft palate/cleft palate and lip
1:16
congenital hip dysplasia
1:318–319
CVS 3:262
Down syndrome 4:122
enuresis 3:187, 188
epispadias 3:188
esophageal atresia 3:40
fecal incontinence 3:44
Hirschsprung’s disease 3:58
horseshoe kidney 3:195
hydrocele 3:290
hydronephrosis 3:196
hypospadias 3:197
kyphosis 1:332
lactose intolerance 4:185
laryngocele 1:32
lordosis 1:334
meconium 3:77
nephrectomy 3:206
neural tube defects 4:39
optic nerve hypoplasia 1:106
ovarian cyst 3:313
phimosis 3:319
rectal fistula 3:86
retinoblastoma 1:114
talipes equinovarus 1:358
temporomandibular disorders
1:359
torticollis 1:360
urethral stricture 3:222
VACTERL 3:352
vesicoureteral reflux 3:229
congenital cataracts 1:77; 4:123
congenital heart disease 1:16;
2:5–6, 34, 37–40, 38t, 61, 102,
183; 3:87, 352
congenital hip dysplasia 1:318–319
congenital vision loss 1:106, 114
congestive heart failure 2:16, 31,
58, 76, 124
conjunctiva 1:80, 108, 110
conjunctivitis 1:80, 87, 95–97, 352;
2:240, 317
connective tissue 2:55, 391; 4:265
Achilles tendon 1:297
Achilles tendon injury
1:297–298
aging and integumentary
changes 1:134–135
dermatofibroma 1:152
fascia 1:321
fibromyalgia 1:321–322
integumentary system 1:128
Kaposi’s sarcoma 1:168–169
Marfan syndrome 1:335–336
consciousness 1:245; 4:77, 166,
262, 344, 385. See also
unconsciousness
constipation 3:32–33
antidepressant medications
3:361
enema 3:40
exercise and health 4:221
Fanconi’s syndrome 3:190
fecal impaction 3:43
fiber and gastrointestinal health
3:45
Hirschsprung’s disease 3:58
narcotics 4:344
rectal prolapse 3:87
steatorrhea 3:90
consumption (tuberculosis) 2:304,
359
contact dermatitis 1:150, 185;
4:382
contact lens 1:67, 83–84, 90, 109
contact lens, implantable 1:101,
112
contact toxins 4:42, 381, 382–383,
383t, 386
continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP) 1:39; 2:214, 223
contraception 3:264–267,
265t–266t; 4:46
breastfeeding 3:253
conception 3:264
dysmenorrhea 3:270
fallopian tubes 3:281
family planning 3:281
sexual health 3:339
tubal ligation 3:347
vasectomy 3:354
contracture 1:319
conversion disorder 3:369
cool laser. See excimer laser
COPD. See chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
coping mechanisms 3:369–370,
373, 377
coping with cancer 2:377
copper 4:31, 177, 187
cornea 1:80–81
astigmatism 1:73
bullous keratopathy 1:76
cicatricial pemphigoid 1:79
cold sore 1:17
conjunctivitis 1:80
corneal injury 1:81
corrective lenses 1:82
ectropion 1:87
entropion 1:87
eye 1:89
keratitis 1:99
keratoconus 1:99
ocular herpes simplex 1:103
pterygium 1:110
PTK 1:108
corneal injury 1:81, 91, 103
corneal transplantation 1:81–82
corns 1:145–146
coronary arteries 2:40–41; 4:320
angina pectoris 2:11
aorta 2:16
atherectomy 2:21
atherosclerosis 2:21