Category: C

A substance that produces an allergic or sensitivity response when it contacts the skin directly.  

The contact that occurs when the entire proximal surface of a tooth touches the entire surface of an adjoining tooth, proximally.  

The first act of sexual intercourse after marriage.  

A person who requests genetic counseling.  

A method of rehabilitation in which a patient is encouraged to use an injured body part by limiting the use of uninjured body parts. The technique is used, e.g., in rehabilitation from stroke.  

In genetics, always expressed.  

The state in which an individual’s pattern of elimination is characterized by hard, dry stools, which results from a delay in passage of food residue.  

A group, set, or configuration of objects, individuals, or conditions.  

In radiology, the relative visibility of a lesion — how well it stands out against the images received from neighboring tissues.  

The preservation and protection of a dependent person’s self and property by another individual. The term does not refer to imprisonment or confinement in a psychiatric facility. This is called guardianship in some states.