| Felson, Benjamin | <person> U.S. Radiologist, 1913-1988. See: silhouette sign of Felson. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| silhouette sign of Felson | In pulmonary radiology, the obliteration of a normal air-soft tissue interface, such as the cardiac silhouette, when fluid fills the adjacent part of the lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Alcock, Benjamin | <person> Irish anatomist, 1801-?. See: Alcock's canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brodie, Sir Benjamin | <person> British surgeon, 1783-1862. See: Brodie's abscess, Brodie's bursa, Brodie's disease, Brodie's knee. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Castleman, Benjamin | <person> U.S. Pathologist, 1906-1982. See: Castleman's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gum benjamin | 1. A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc, having a fragrant odour, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume. 2. A white crystalline substance, C14H12O2, obtained from benzoic aldehyde and some other sources. 3. <botany> The spicebush (Lindera benzoin). Flowers of benzoin, benzoic acid. See Benzoic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Sacks, Benjamin | <person> U.S. Physician, 1896-1939. See: Libman-Sacks endocarditis, Libman-Sacks syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Franklin, Benjamin | <person> U.S. Physicist and statesman, 1706-1790. See: franklinic, Franklin spectacles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lowenberg, Benjamin | <person> French laryngologist, 1836-1905. See: Lowenberg's canal, Lowenberg's forceps, Lowenberg's scala. (05 Mar 2000) |