• Cortisol

    A stress hormone produced in the adrenal cortex.

  • Cortisone

    Artificial hormone that has an anti-inflammatory effect and is used as a form of medication.

  • Covid-19 vaccinations

    Figures from the Hirslanden Vaccination Centres in the cantons of Zug (in collaboration with the Zuger Kantonsspital) and Zurich as at 16.01.2023.

  • craniosacral

    From skull to sacrum

  • Cruciate ligament

    Centrally positioned ligaments in the knee joint that cross over one another. The human knee has a front and a back cruciate ligament.

  • Cruciate ligaments

    Centrally positioned ligaments in the knee joint that cross over one another. The human knee has a front and a back cruciate ligament.

  • CT

    Radiographic imaging technique that uses x-rays to produce cross-sectional images of the human body.

  • CT screening

    A computed tomography scanner is used to create images of the lungs for the early detection of lung cancer.

  • Curative

    Able to cure disease.

  • Curettage

    Removal of the lining and/or contents of the womb.

  • Cyst

    A newly formed body cavity filled with fluid.