Look up: elective

1. elective
   [adj] - not compulsory 2. [adj] - subject to popular election
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2. Elective
   This term means planned. For example, elective surgery is surgery that is not an emergency but has been planned. Can also be used to refer to other types of treatment.
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3. Elective
   describes a treatment or procedure that is not urgent and can be arranged at the patient's convenience
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4. Elective
   Elective: In medicine, something chosen (elected). An elective procedure is one that is chosen (elected) by the patient or physician that is advantageous to the patient but is not urgent. Elective surgery is decided by the patient or their doctor. The procedure is seen as beneficial but not absolutely essential at that time.
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5. elective
   benefits the beneficiary may or may not insure and,if he does so,the option as to the form in which to take the benefit Category: Insurance • that may be elected: permitting a choice. Category: Medicine
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6. Elective
   E·lect'ive adjective [ Confer French électif .] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. 2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. « The independent use of...
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7. Elective
   E·lect'ive noun In an American college, an optional study or course of study. [ Colloq.]
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8. elective
   Subject to the choice or decision of the patient or physician, applied to procedures that are advantageous to the patient but not urgent. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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9. elective
   adjective not compulsory; `elective surgery`; `an elective course of study`
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10. elective
    adjective subject to popular election; `elective official`
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11. Elective
    • (a.) Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. • (n.) In an American college, an optional study or course of study. • (a.) Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective study; an elective office. • (a.) Exerting the power ...
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12. elective
    subject to the choice or decision of the patient or physician; applied to procedures that are advantageous to the patient but not urgent.
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13. elective
    elective 1. Involving or concerned with voting. 2. Chosen by a vote, or whose holder is chosen by a vote. 3. In education, optional rather than essential or compulsory; an optional course that a student may select from among several alternatives.
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14. Elective
    A course chosen freely by the student from the institution's offerings. Also called 'free elective'.
    Found on http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US5/REF/glossary.