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.
Ear gauging is a way of stretching the piercing of an earlobe to larger diameters. These diameters can be a lot more than the original piercing, and go up to over an inch and more. It is usually carried out as a fashion statement, and to show that the recipient is 'cool'.