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  • Cerebellum

    (SAYR-eh-BEH-lum)

    The portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem. The cerebellum controls balance for walking and standing, and other complex motor functions.

  • Cerebral spinal fluid

    Fluid at the brain and spine.

  • Cerebrospinal fluid

    seh-REE-broh-SPY-nul FLOO-id

    The fluid that flows in and around the hollow spaces of the brain and spinal cord, and between two of the meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Cerebrospinal fluid is made by tissue called the choroid plexus in the ventricles (hollow spaces) in the brain. Also called CSF.

  • Cerebrum

    seh-REE-brum

    The largest part of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres, or halves, called the cerebral hemispheres. Areas within the cerebrum control muscle functions and also control speech, thought, emotions, reading, writing, and learning.

  • Cervix

    (SER-vix)

    The lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina.

  • Charts

    Your written medical records.

  • Chemotherapy

    (KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-pee)

    Using chemical agents or drugs to destroy malignant cells. Chemotherapy is often used with surgery or radiation to treat cancer. Some chemotherapy treatment plans have different phases: Induction -intensive treatment used to produce a complete remission. Maintenance - drugs given after the initial "induction" to maintain the remission.

  • Chest wall

    The muscles, bones, and joints that make up the area of the body between the neck and the abdomen.

  • Child-life specialist

    (... SPEH-shuh-list)

    A healthcare professional who is trained in the emotional and developmental needs of children. The child-life specialist helps children and their families understand medical issues and gives psychological and emotional support. Also called child-life worker.

  • Childhood cancer

    ... KAN-ser

    A term used to describe cancers that occur between birth and 15 years of age. Childhood cancers are very rare and may differ from adult cancers in the way they grow and spread, how they are treated, and how they respond to treatment. Common types of childhood cancer include leukemia (begins in blood-forming tissue such as bone marrow), lymphoma (begins in the cells of the immune system), neuroblastoma (begins in certain nerve cells), retinoblastoma (begins in the tissues of the retina), Wilms tumor (a type of kidney cancer), and cancers of the brain, bone, and soft tissue.