- Industry: Health care
- Number of terms: 3360
- Number of blossaries: 0
- Company Profile:
CIGNA Corporation, headquartered in Philadelphia, provides health care and related benefits in the United States and internationally.
A dental appliance that fills the space of a lost tooth or teeth and prevents the other teeth from moving into the space. Used especially in orthodontic and paediatric treatment.
Industry:Health care
The second tooth from the big front tooth, commonly called the eye tooth or cuspid.
Industry:Health care
Providers whose practises are limited to treating a specific disease (e.g., oncologists), specific parts of the body (e.g., ear, nose and throat), a specific age group (e.g., pediatrician), or specific procedures (e.g., oral surgery).
Industry:Health care
A person who is eligible to receive health benefits under a health benefits plan. This term may refer to the employee, spouse or other dependents.
Industry:Health care
Treatment to correct a speech impairment that resulted from birth or from disease, injury or prior medical treatment.
Industry:Health care
A physician, hospital, pharmacy, laboratory or other appropriately licenced facility or provider of health care services or supplies that has entered into an agreement with a managed care entity to provide services or supplies to a patient enrolled in a health benefit plan.
Industry:Health care
A generic term which has been used in many different ways. Used by CIGNA, "Care Management" refers to a CIGNA HealthCare initiative that takes a global approach to medical care from prevention through treatment and recovery.
Industry:Health care
A pre-made metal crown, shaped like a tooth, that is used to temporarily cover a seriously decayed or broken down tooth. Used most often on children's teeth.
Industry:Health care
