Medical term:

core

(kōr),

1. The central mass of necrotic tissue in a boil.

2. A metal casting or resin form, usually with a post in the canal of a tooth root, designed to retain an artificial crown.

3. A sectional record, usually of plaster of Paris or one of its derivatives, of the relationships of parts, such as teeth, metallic restorations, or copings.

4. The central part of a structure, for example, the core of a glycogen particle or teh core of a virus.

[L. cor, heart]

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core

(kôr)

Anatomy The muscles in the trunk of the human body, including those of the abdomen and chest, that stabilize the spine, pelvis, and shoulders.

CORE

Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation. A testing system for managers and practitioners working in counseling and psychological therapy services in the UK, which provides a framework for responding to the increasing demand in health and other sectors to provide evidence of service quality and effectiveness.

core

(kōr)

Made up of the rectus abdominis, transversus abdominis, internal and external oblique muscles. The muscles are used to stabilize the upper torso during movement.

[L. cor, heart]

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core

(kōr)

1. Metal casting or resin form, usually with a post in the canal of a tooth root, designed to retain an artificial crown.

2. Sectional record, usually of plaster of Paris or one of its derivatives, of the relationships of parts, such as teeth, metallic restorations, or copings.

[L. cor, heart]

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co·re·cep·tor

(kō'rē-sep'tōr),

A cell surface receptor, which, when bound to its respective ligand, modulates antigen receptor binding or affects cellular activation after antigen-receptor interactions.

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co·re·cep·tor

(kō'rĕ-sep'tŏr)

A cell surface protein that increases the sensitivity of the antigen receptor to antigen by binding to other ligands.

coreceptor

(ko?re-sep'tor) [ com- + receptor]

A structure on a cell membrane that enhances the action of the cell receptor.

CCR5 coreceptor

A cell surface receptor found on macrophages that facilitates entry of HIV-1 into these cells. Chemokines released by T cells attempt to compete with HIV by blocking the receptor to prevent infection.

CXCR4 coreceptor

A cell surface receptor found on T cells that facilitates entry of HIV-1into these cells.

Synonym: fusin

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