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chancroid

Typically, a sexually transmitted genital ulcer disease caused by Haemophilus ducreyi with declining incidence... Read More

chandoo

Street name, slang, or code word for opium... Read More

chaperone

In the context of a clinical setting, a chaperone is a person (often a type of medical professional rather than the patient'’s friend or family member) who serves as a witness to an encounter for both the health care provider and patient... Read More

chapopote

Street name, slang, or code word for heroin... Read More

characteristics

Pertaining to friction ridge identification, distinctive details of the friction ridges, including Level 1, 2, and 3 details... Read More

charge

The law that the police believe the defendant has broken... Read More

charge to the jury

The judge's instructions to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case on trial... Read More

Charlie

Street name, slang, or code word for cocaine... Read More

charlie horse

Street name, slang, or code word for heroin... Read More

charred

Thermally-altered bone where the organic component has been partially carbonized, usually resulting in a blackened color... Read More

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