CAL has various meanings in the Common Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of CAL in Common Medical.
Calcitonin is a 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells (also known as C-cells) of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimobranchial body. It acts to reduce blood calcium (Ca2+), opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone (PTH).
Common MedicalIt is equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius. It is a unit of energy. Symbol is for calorie is Cal or A calorie is the energy required to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius at one atmosphere. The onset of seconddegree burns may occur at 1.2 calories per centimeter squared per second.
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