| bend | 1. A turn or deflection from a straight line or from the proper direction or normal position; a curve; a crook; as, a slight bend of the body; a bend in a road. 2. Turn; purpose; inclination; ends. "Farewell, poor swain; thou art not for my bend." (Fletcher) 3. A knot by which one rope is fastened to another or to an anchor, spar, or post. 4. The best quality of sole leather; a butt. See Butt. 5. <chemical> Hard, indurated clay; bind. Bends of a ship, the thickest and strongest planks in her sides, more generally called wales. They have the beams, knees, and foothooks bolted to them. Also, the frames or ribs that form the ship's body from the keel to the top of the sides; as, the midship bend. See: Bend, and cf. Bent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bendazac | A topical anti-inflammatory agent. Chemical name: [(1-Benzyl-1H-indazol-3-yl)oxy]-acetic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bender gestalt test | <psychology> A psychological test used by neurologists and clinical psychologists to measure a person's ability to visually copy a set of geometric designs. It consists of nine geometric designs on cards. The subject is asked to redraw them from memory after each one is presented individually. It is useful for measuring visuospatial and visuomotor coordination to detect brain damage. Synonym: Bender Visual Motor Gestalt test. (14 Aug 2000) |
| Bender Visual Motor Gestalt test | <psychology> A psychological test used by neurologists and clinical psychologists to measure a person's ability to visually copy a set of geometric designs. It consists of nine geometric designs on cards. The subject is asked to redraw them from memory after each one is presented individually. It is useful for measuring visuospatial and visuomotor coordination to detect brain damage. Synonym: Bender Visual Motor Gestalt test. (14 Aug 2000) |
| Bender, Lauretta | <person> U.S. Psychiatrist, 1897-1987. See: Bender gestalt test, Bender Visual Motor Gestalt test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bending fracture | <orthopaedics, radiology> An injury in which a long bone or bones, usually the radius and ulna, are bent due to multiple microfractures, none of which can be seen by X-ray imaging. (14 Aug 2000) |
| bendrofluazide | <chemical> A thiazide diuretic with actions and uses similar to those of hydrochlorthiazide. It has been used in the treatment of familial hyperkalaemia, hypertension, oedema, and urinary tract disorders. Pharmacological action: antihypertensive agents, diuretics, thiazide. Chemical name: 2H-1,2,4-Benzothiadiazine-7-sulfonamide, 3,4-dihydro-3-(phenylmethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-, 1,1-dioxide (12 Dec 1998) |
| bendroflumethiazide | <chemical> A thiazide diuretic with actions and uses similar to those of hydrochlorthiazide. It has been used in the treatment of familial hyperkalaemia, hypertension, oedema, and urinary tract disorders. Pharmacological action: antihypertensive agents, diuretics, thiazide. Chemical name: 2H-1,2,4-Benzothiadiazine-7-sulfonamide, 3,4-dihydro-3-(phenylmethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-, 1,1-dioxide (12 Dec 1998) |
| bends | Colloquism for caisson sickness; decompression sickness. Origin: fr. Convulsive posture of those so afflicted (05 Mar 2000) |
| cold bend test | A test of the ability of a wire to be shaped; performed by counting the number of times a wire can be bent to a right angle and reversed at the same point before breaking; important in establishing specifications for orthodontic wires. (05 Mar 2000) |
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