• Cold ischaemia

    The blood supply to the organ is disrupted, the bloodless organ is chilled with ice during the surgical procedure.

  • Colitis ulcerosa

    Inflammatory disease affecting the colon (large intestine).

  • Collagen

    Protein which is found in the connective tissue and has a high degree of elasticity and tensile strength.

  • Colon

    Large intestine.

  • Colonoscopy

    Examination of the large intestine using an endoscope.

  • Colposcopy

    Examination of the vagina using an endoscope.

  • Colpotomy

    Incision in the vagina made during an operation in order to gain access to the inside of the abdomen.

  • Comminuted fracture

    Broken bone with many fragments.

  • Compartment syndrome

    Muscle and tissue compression caused by bleeding or swelling after breaking a bone or after surgery to treat a broken bone.

  • Computed tomography

    Computerised x-ray technique that collects three-dimensional image data and processes it to create two-dimensional cross-sections.

  • Congenital

    Existing at birth.