heart surgery in which a small incision is made and the chest cavity is not opened
countdown
Noun
counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
coronary bypass
Noun
open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart
coronary bypass surgery
Noun
open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart
coronary artery bypass graft
Noun
open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart
counterespionage
Noun
spying on the spies
case study
Noun
a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view
case study
Noun
a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure
chemical analysis
Noun
the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements
colorimetry
Noun
quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter
colorimetric analysis
Noun
quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter
cautery
Noun
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
cautery
Noun
an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
cauterization
Noun
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
cost analysis
Noun
breaking down the costs of some operation and reporting on each factor separately
cauterisation
Noun
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
chemosurgery
Noun
use of chemical to destroy diseased or malignant tissue
colostomy
Noun
a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
craniotomy
Noun
a surgical opening through the skull
cryosurgery
Noun
the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers)
cholecystectomy
Noun
surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
clitoridectomy
Noun
excision of the clitoris
consumer research
Noun
marketing research that yields information about the motives and needs of different classes of consumers
curettage
Noun
surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity, for example the uterus, by scraping with a curette
curettement
Noun
surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette
corneal graft
Noun
a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
corneal transplant
Noun
a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
client-centered therapy
Noun
a method of psychotherapy developed by Carl Rogers in which the client determines the focus and pace of each session
crisis intervention
Noun
psychotherapy that focuses on acute critical situations (depressive episodes or attempted suicides or drug overdoses) with the aim of restoring the person to the level of functioning before the crisis
cholelithotomy
Noun
removal of gallstone through an incision in the gallbladder
callosotomy
Noun
severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)
callosectomy
Noun
severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)
Curietherapy
Noun
the use of radium in radiation therapy
chrysotherapy
Noun
the use of chemicals containing gold for treating diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis)
clyster
Noun
an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation
colonic irrigation
Noun
a water enema given to flush out the colon
chiropractic
Noun
a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
cryocautery
Noun
application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it
cryocautery
Noun
an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it
chlorination
Noun
disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound
chlorination
Noun
the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds
cupping
Noun
a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface
cataract surgery
Noun
eye surgery that involves removing all or part of the lens and replacing it with an intraocular lens implant
cyclodestructive surgery
Noun
an eye operation that treats glaucoma by destroying the ciliary body with a laser
coating
Noun
the work of applying something
coating
Noun
a thin layer covering something
coating
Noun
a heavy fabric suitable for coats
coating
Noun
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)