Category: C

Concerning the ribs and neck.  

The selection or employment of the least expensive of several health-care options.  

In the economics of medical care, knowledge and consideration of the comparative costs of preventive actions versus the treatment of avoidable illness and disability,  

In surgery, the consideration of the effect the procedure will have on the appearance of the patient. The term “cosmetic procedures” encompasses a broad range of interventions performed to enhance an individual’s physical appearance or rectify disfiguring physical abnormalities. Examples of such procedures include cosmetic surgery, cosmetic dentistry, and the application of makeup to conceal…

The sharing of a bed by several members of the same family or clan.  

Gardnerella vaginalis. Previously known as Haemophilus vaginalis.  

An organism used as part of a nonspecific immunotherapy regimen (investigational) in the treatment of lung cancer.  

The subjective sensation of flashes of light before the eyes.  

Concerning or connecting the cerebral cortex and the thalamus of the brain.  

A peptide that inhibits adrenocorticotropic hormone-stimulated secretion of corticosteroids by the adrenal glands. Rich in arginine and cystine, it is secreted by cells in the lungs, spleen, pituitary, and other organs. It competes with corticotropin for binding sites and appears to mediate the physiological response of the body to sepsis.