Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

coryza
A head cold that includes a runny nose.
cosmetic surgeon
See 
plastic surgeon.
costal margin
The lower edge of the chest (tho-
rax), formed by the bottom edge of the rib cage.
costochondritis
Inflammation and swelling of
the cartilage of the chest wall, usually involving the
cartilage that surrounds the breastbone (sternum)
but sometimes including the adjacent tip of a rib.
Costochondritis causes local pain and tenderness of
the chest around the sternum. Treatment options
include anti-inflammatory medications and, in
severe cases, corticosteroid injections. Also known
as Tietze syndrome.
cough
A rapid expulsion of air from the lungs,
typically in order to clear the lung airways of fluids,
mucus, or other material. Also known as tussis.
cough suppressant
A drug used to control
coughing, particularly with a dry, nagging, unpro-
ductive cough.
coughing syncope
See 
syncope, coughing.
Coumadin
See 
warfarin.
counseling
The therapeutic practice of using dis-
cussion to help patients understand and better cope
with life’s problems or health issues. Areas in which
counseling may be used in medicine include nutri-
tion, genetic counseling, and family counseling
(particularly to help the family cope with a mem-
ber’s illness or death). Counselors may also see
individuals or married couples, or they may work
with students in a school setting.
counseling, genetic
See 
genetic counseling.
counselor
A person who practices counseling.
Depending on state laws, counselors may or may
not be required to hold particular licenses.
Credentials used by counselors include MFC (mar-
riage and family counselor) and LMFC (licensed
marriage and family counselor). Genetic counselors
are certified by the American Board of Medicial
Genetics and the American Board of Genetic
Counseling.