Category: C

Training technique that incorporates demonstration, practice, encouragement, and strategy by the instructor or coach.  

A method of identifying new cases of a disease, venereal disease, by interviewing friends of an infected person.  

Random samples of cells in a geo-graphic grid placed over a map, or random samples of units organized on some prior basis such as school rooms.  

A review of an unusual number real or perceived of health events grouped together in time and location. Cluster investigations are designed to confirm case reports, determine whether they represent unusual disease occurrence, an if possible, explore causes and environmental factors.  

Separate and distinct nuclear families sharing one household and some duties and responsibilities of family living.  

A genetic defect characterized by an abnormal development of the foot. There are over 150,000 cases in the United States. A deformity of one or both feet in which the patient caanot stand with the sole of the foot flat on the ground. In the most common variety (talipes equinovarus) the foot is twisted downward…

In research, a conception of causation as resulting from loosely coupled events such as a cloud of gnats always maintaining a cloud rather than dispersing.  

Coagulation of the blood, clot. The formation of a jelly-like plug made of platelets and plasma proteins. The plug usually stops the flow of blood. The process of creating a clotting substance at the ends of damaged blood vessel walls. This ensures the cessation of blood flow.  

The causative agent of tetanus. Causative organism of human and animal tetanus, this totally anaerobic clostridium is characterized by possession of a large terminal spore, and excretes an exotoxin of great power. The organism is often present in human and animal faeces (commensally), thus infecting wounds contaminated with manured soil. Tetanus antitoxin is used proplylactically…

In regards to sexual activity, swingers who have sexual relations only with a couple to whom they feel very close.