| allis | <zoology> The European shad (Clupea vulgaris); allice shad. See Alose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Allis forceps | A straight grasping forceps with serrated jaws, used to forcibly grasp or retract tissues or structures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Allis' sign | <clinical sign> In fracture of the neck of the femur, the trochanter rides up, relaxing the fascia lata, so that the finger can be sunk deeply between the great trochanter and the iliac crest. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Allis, Oscar | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1836-1921. See: Allis forceps, Allis' sign. (05 Mar 2000) |