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1. A spiral or series of loops. 2. An object made of wire wound in a spiral configuration, used in electronic applications, or a loop of wire used as an antenna. 3. A spiral loop of wire used to embolize an artery to obstruct it.

- detector c. a c. used in magnetic resonance imaging as an antenna to record radiofrequency emissions of stimulated nuclei, e.g., body c., head c..

- random c. a structure of a macromolecule (typically, a biopolymer) which changes with time.

- surface c. a detector c. applied directly to a body part for high resolution magnetic resonance imaging; often a single loop of metal.