| bradytachycardia syndrome | <syndrome> Alternate rapid and slow cardiac rates that may represent any rhythm disturbances in any combination usually related to sinus node disease. Synonym: tachybradycardia syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bradyteleocinesia | Sudden arrest of a movement just before its intended termination, then after a pause it is completed slowly or by jerks; a symptom of cerebellar disease. Synonym: bradyteleokinesis. Origin: brady-+ G. Teleos, complete, + kinesis, movement (05 Mar 2000) |
| bradyteleokinesis | Sudden arrest of a movement just before its intended termination, then after a pause it is completed slowly or by jerks; a symptom of cerebellar disease. Synonym: bradyteleokinesis. Origin: brady-+ G. Teleos, complete, + kinesis, movement (05 Mar 2000) |
| bradytocia | Slow tedious labour. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bradyuria | Slow micturition. Origin: brady-+ G. Ouron, urine (05 Mar 2000) |
| bradyzoite | A slowly multiplying encysted form of sporozoan parasite typical of chronic infection with Toxoplasma gondii. It has also been called a merozoite or zoite; the complex of bradyzoite's within an enclosing membrane has also been called a pseudocyst, though it is now regarded as a true cyst. Origin: brady-+ G. Zoe, life (05 Mar 2000) |
| brag | 1. A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretense or self glorification. "Caesar . . . Made not here his brag Of "came," and "saw," and "overcame."" (Shak) 2. The thing which is boasted of. "Beauty is Nature's brag." (Milton) 3. A game at cards similar to bluff. (Chesterfield) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| braggart | A boaster. "O, I could play the woman with mine eyes, And braggart with my tongue." (Shak) Origin: OF. Bragard flaunting, vain, bragging. See Brag. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| brahma | 1. The One First Cause; also, one of the triad of Hindoo gods. The triad consists of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Siva, the Destroyer. According to the Hindoo religious books, Brahma (with the final a short), or Brahm, is the Divine Essence, the One First Cause, the All in All, while the personal gods, Brahma (with the final a long), Vishnu, and Siva, are emanations or manifestations of Brahma the Divine Essence. 2. <zoology> A valuable variety of large, domestic fowl, peculiar in having the comb divided lengthwise into three parts, and the legs well feathered. There are two breeds, the dark or penciled, and the light. Synonym: Brahmapootra. See: Brahman. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| brahmani | Any Brahman woman. Alternative forms: Brahmanee. Origin: Fem. Of Brahman. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| brahmin | Origin: Skr. Brahmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness; the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane, Bramine, L. Brachmanae, -manes, -mani, pl, Gr. A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindoos. <zoology> Brahman bull, the male of a variety of the zebu, or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindoos. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| brahmo-somaj | A modern reforming theistic sect among the Hindos. Alternative forms: Brahma-samaj. Origin: Bengalese, a worhiping assembly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| brahmoism | The religious system of Brahmo-somaj. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| brail | 1. <veterinary> A thong of soft leather to bind up a hawk's wing. 2. Ropes passing through pulleys, and used to haul in or up the leeches, bottoms, or corners of sails, preparatory to furling. 3. A stock at each end of a seine to keep it stretched. Origin: OE. Brayle furling rope, OF. Braiol a band placed around the breeches, fr.F. Braies, pl, breeches, fr.L. Braca, bracae, breeches, a Gallic word; cf. Arm. Bragez. Cf. Breeches. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| braille | A system of writing and printing by means of raised dots corresponding to letters, numbers, and punctuation to enable the blind to read by touch. Origin: Louis Braille, French teacher of blind, 1809-1852 (05 Mar 2000) |