Definition #2 - Primary Care Practice. A primary care practice serves as the patient's first point of entry into the health care system and as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services.
A garland is a circular arrangement of flowers, worn or hung for decoration. Think of the strings of pine and holly people hang at holiday time, or the ring of roses they put around the Kentucky Derby winner's neck. First recorded circa 1300, the word garland in the simplest terms means a circle of flowers or other greenery. Hawaiian leis are a type of garland, as are holiday wreaths and the little flower crowns that flower girls wear at weddings.
bead. n. 1. a. A small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading. b. beads A necklace made of such pieces. c. beads Roman Catholic Church A rosary. d. often beads Obsolete A prayer. 2.