Category: C

In a fetal skull, one of the two curved plates located on the anterior portion of the body of the sphenoid bone and forming part of the roof of the nasal cavity.  

A distention of the turbinate bone due to cyst formation.  

A set of abstract and general concepts and propositions that provide a distinctive frame of reference for viewing human beings, the environment, health, and nursing actions; used to guide nursing practice, research, education, and administration.  

A neuropsychiatric test designed to gauge abstract verbal reasoning.  

In medicolegal affairs, failure to provide information or evidence.  

Concave on one side and convex on the opposite surface. One side excavated while the other side is curved.  

A surface with curved, bowl-like sides; a rounded depression.  

A group of events or effects acting in concert or occurring at the same time.  

The pineal body of the brain.  

Eye symptoms that result from excessive computer use. Commonly reported findings include blurry distance vision, visual fatigue, a sense of eye dryness, headaches, or neck or shoulder pain. CVS may be improved with special eyewear designed for computer users.