dry ice (redirected from Cardice)

ice (īs) the solid state of water occurring at or below 0°C and 1 atmosphere.

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dry ice  carbon dioxide snow.

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dry ice,

solid carbon dioxide, with a temperature of about -140° F (-78° C). It is used in cryotherapy of various skin disorders, such as the removal of warts.

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carbon dioxide 

an odorless, colorless gas, CO₂, resulting from oxidation of carbon, formed in the tissues and eliminated by the lungs; used in some pump oxygenators to maintain the carbon dioxide tension in the blood. It is also used in solid form; see carbon dioxide snow and carbon dioxide slush.

carbon dioxide combining power the ability of blood plasma to combine with carbon dioxide; indicative of the alkali reserve and a measure of the acid-base balance of the blood.

carbon dioxide content the amount of carbonic acid and bicarbonate in the blood; reported in millimoles per liter.

carbon dioxide–oxygen therapy administration of a mixture of carbon dioxide and oxygen (commonly 5 per cent CO₂ and 95 per cent O₂ or 10 per cent CO₂ and 90 per cent O₂); used for improvement of cerebral blood flow, stimulation of deep breathing, or treatment of singultation (hiccupping). Carbon dioxide acts by stimulating the respiratory center; it also increases heart rate and blood pressure. Therapy is given for 6 minutes or less with a 5 per cent mixture and 2 minutes or less with a 10 per cent mixture. Potential adverse effects include headache, dizziness, dyspnea, nausea, tachycardia and high blood pressure, blurred vision, mental depression, coma, and convulsions.

carbon dioxide slush solid carbon dioxide combined with a solvent such as acetone, and sometimes also alcohol; used as an escharotic to treat skin lesions such as warts and moles and as a peeling agent in chemabrasion.

carbon dioxide snow the solid formed by rapid evaporation of liquid carbon dioxide, giving a temperature of about −79°C (−110°F). It has been used in cryotherapy to freeze the skin, thus producing local anesthesia and arrest of blood flow. See also carbon dioxide slush.

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dry ice,

n a solid form of carbon dioxide, with a temperature of about 140° F.

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dry

a state of dehydration or relative deficiency of water.

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dry bench

1. that part of a radiographic dark room where film and cassettes are handled, i.e. there is no chance of film being contaminated by chemicals.

2. a slang expression for simulated research work, for reported experiments that were not actually done.

dry coat syndrome

see anhidrosis.

dry eye

see keratoconjunctivitis sicca.

dry feeding

the entire ration is made up of dried stored grain or hay.

dry food

the meal or biscuit type dog and cat foods that contain approximately 10% water. Economical, easily transported and stored; in many countries, this is the most commonly used form of mass produced pet food.

dry ice

solidified carbon dioxide; in an icebox, it produces temperatures of about −76°F (−60°C).

dry lot

the livestock, usually cattle, are kept in a small area with a firm floor but no roof or walls. All food and water are brought to them. Refers usually to dairy herds. See also feedlot.

dry mash

a method of feeding poultry. Essentially a mixture of grain and supplements.

dry rales

see rale.

dry sow

pregnant sow.

dry sow house/room

area where sows are housed and fed between mating and farrowing. Called also gestation barn.