| Park, Henry | <person> British surgeon, 1744-1831. See: Park's aneurysm. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| park | 1. A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant. 2. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like. "While in the park I sing, the listening deer Attend my passion, and forget to fear." (Waller) 3. A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London; Central Park in new York. 4. A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc, when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery. 5. A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown. Alternative forms: parc] Park of artillery. See Artillery. Park phaeton, a small, low carriage, for use in parks. Origin: AS. Pearroc, or perh. Rather fr. F. Parc; both being of the same origin; cf. LL. Parcus, parricus, Ir. & Gael. Pairc, W. Park, parwg. Cf. Paddock an inclosure, Parrock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Park's aneurysm | An arteriovenous aneurysm in which the brachial artery communicates with the brachial and median basilic veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Park, William | <person> U.S. Bacteriologist, 1863-1939. See: Park-Williams bacillus, Park-Williams fixative. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Park-Williams bacillus | A special strain of Corynebacterium diphtheriae used for toxin production. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Park-Williams fixative | A fixative for spirochetes, comprised of a 2% solution of osmic acid to the fumes of which the bacteria are exposed for a few seconds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Albert, Henry | <person> U.S. Physician, 1878-1930. See: Albert's stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Alstrom, Carl-Henry | <person> Swedish geneticist, *1907. See: Alstrom's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Armstrong, Henry | <person> British physician. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bannister, Henry | <person> U.S. Physician, 1844-1920. See: Bannister's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bazett, Henry | <person> English cardiologist, *1885. See: Bazett's formula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bence Jones, Henry | <person> British physician, 1814-1873. See: Bence Jones albumin, Bence Jones cylinders, Bence Jones myeloma, Bence Jones proteins, Bence Jones reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bigelow, Henry | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1818-1890. See: Bigelow's ligament, Bigelow's septum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brooke, Henry | <person> English dermatologist, 1854-1919. See: Brooke's disease, Brooke's tumour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Burton, Henry | <person> English physician, 1799-1849. See: Burton's line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Carden, Henry | <person> British surgeon, +1872. See: Carden's amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |