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Clitoris refers to a female sex organ that is highly sensitive to sexual stimulation but not directly involved in reproduction.

Clonic means motoric jerking.

Close or Tight Tail means folllowing a person which must be undetected; a constant surveillance.

Close relationships refers to relatively long-lasting relationships in which frequent interactions occur in a variety of settings and in which the impact of the interactions is strong.

- Closed communication system : Closed communication system refers to a communcation system whereby a call or sound has a specific meaning; in this system new ideas cannot be expressed.

Closed desk arrangement refers to an office arranged so that a visitor must sit across from the person behind the desk.

Closed group is a group whose boundaries are closed and fixed which results in relatively unvarying members.

Closed head injury refers to a type of head injury associated with a sharp blow to the head that resulzs from a fall, an automobile or motorcycle accident, an assault, or other sudden trauma that does not actually puncture the brain and does not penetrate the skull.