SelfâFunding Terminology Cheat Sheet Page 4 of 6 KEY TERM ALTERNATIVE NAMES DEFINITION Laser Exclusion or adjustment of Stop Loss coverage for an individual This is an additional form of risk to the employer.
Bougie: A thin cylinder of rubber, plastic, metal or another material that a physician inserts into or though a body passageway, such as the esophagus, to diagnose or treat a condition. A bougie may be used to widen a passageway, guide another instrument into a passageway, or dislodge an object.
Borrelia is a genus of bacteria of the spirochete phylum. It causes borreliosis, a zoonotic, vector-borne disease transmitted primarily by ticks and some by lice, depending on the species.The 36 known species of Borrelia are named after the French biologist Amedee AmÃ©dÃ©e. borrelhe major Borrelia species causing Lyme disease are Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia afzelii, and Borrelia garinii. Direct tests include culture of Borrelia from skin, blood, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and detection of genetic material by polymerase chain reaction in skin, blood, or synovial fluid.