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cytometry, flow See flow cytometry.

cytoplasm The substance of a cell that lies outside 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.

D & C Dilatation and curettage. See also abortion.

da Vinci, Leonardo The father of anatomic art, as well as an accomplished architect, scientist, engineer, inventor, poet, sculptor, and painter. In striking contrast to the pronouncements of Galen and other anatomists, da Vinci recognized that optimal scientific knowledge of human anatomy could be gained only by dissecting the human body. He injected the blood…

cyclooxygenase-1 See cox-1.

cyclooxygenase-2 See cox-2.

cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor See cox-2 inhibitor.

cyclophosphamide A medication (brand name: Cytoxan) that is prescribed primarily to suppress the immune system and kill growing cells in people with autoimmune disorders and certain types of cancer respectively.

cyclosporine An immunosuppressing medication (brand names: Neoral, Sandimmune) that is prescribed chiefly for organ transplant recipients and people with autoimmune disorders.