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  • Composite filling

    It pertains to a tooth-colored resin substance employed for the purpose of filling a tooth after the removal of decay. Primarily utilized in anterior teeth, this material may also be applied to any tooth for aesthetic considerations.  

  • Complicated grief

    It signifies an atypical reaction to the experience of loss and mourning, encompassing persistent and unmitigated longing for the deceased individual, a profound erosion of formerly held optimistic beliefs or perspectives on the world, and a pervasive incapacity to carry out regular daily activities.  

  • Complex regional pain syndrome

    It denotes an intense and persistent pain, often characterized by a burning sensation, localized in an extremity. This condition typically manifests following an injury and is accompanied by a range of additional symptoms.  

  • Community-acquired

    An affliction is denoted by a communicable ailment that spreads amidst individuals who engage in intimate proximity.  

  • Common pathway

    The pathway formed by the convergence of the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways, known as the common pathway, encompasses the final stages leading to the formation of a blood clot.  

  • Command hallucinations

    Hallucinations, predominantly auditory in nature, wherein an individual receives commanding voices instructing them to engage in acts such as suicide.  

  • Combat medic

    A military personnel, be it a soldier, sailor, or airman, who possesses basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training and assumes the responsibility of delivering initial medical assistance and frontline trauma care in combat zones. A broad term encompassing mental health symptoms such as depression, fatigue, dissociative experiences, challenges in concentration, and irritability. While distinct from…

  • Colonized

    This phenomenon arises when a microorganism is detected on or within an individual without giving rise to a disease or illness.  

  • Coagulation factors

    Within the plasma, there exist proteins that assume the pivotal role of activating diverse components of the blood clotting process by undergoing a conversion from an inert state to an active form.  

  • Coagulation cascade

    The orchestrated cascade of biochemical processes, mediated by clotting factors, which effectively halt hemorrhage by culminating in the formation of a blood clot.  

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