Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : Centers for Disease Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead United States agency[?] for protecting the health and safety of people by providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as a national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control (especially infectious diseases), environmental health[?], and health promotion[?] and education[?] activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the CDC is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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External Links:
- Main CDC Web Site (http://www.cdc.gov)
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CARCANET, jewelled ornament for the neck
CAROSH, coach, carriage
CARRIAGE, bearing, behaviour
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CAST, cashiered
CASTRIL, kestrel, falcon
CATAMITE, old form of "ganymede"
CATCHPOLE, sheriff's officer
CATSO, rogue, cheat
CENSURE, criticism; sentence
CERUSE, cosmetic containing white lead
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CHARACTER, handwriting
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CHARTEL, challenge
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CHRYSOSPERM, ways of producing gold
CIMICI, bugs
CIOPPINI, chopine, lady's high shoe
snare, to cheat or rob him" (Nares)
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CLOTH, arras, hangings
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