Category: C

A method of experimentation on the nature/nurture problem in which the subjects are pairs of twins, one being assigned to the experimental condition and the other being assigned to the control condition.  

In behavior genetics, research using the twin method, the member of the pair who is tested later to determine whether he or she has the same diagnosis or trait discovered in his or her birth partner, the index case: co-twin control.  

An acronym for certified occupational therapy assistant.  

The angle by the spinal column and the 12th rib. This is the general anatomic location of the kidneys.    

Pay adjustments geared to increase the Consumer Price Index.  

Determination of the cost of achieving certain levels of effectiveness.  

The degree to which a program is effective in relation to its cost, cost-benefit analysis. Providing a service at a “reasonable” cost (which might not necessarily be the lowest cost).  

In safety epidemiology, the cost of changes made to increase safety as compared to the costs of accidents or illnesses’ resulting from exposure to the uncorrected hazardous situation. A technique for placing a numerical value on the benefits to be derived from using a piece of equipment or operating a program as compared with its…

In anatomy, the fused costal cartilage of ribs 7-10. The arch forms the upper limit of the abdomen.  

In politics, one of two or more persons proposing any bill or resolution.