| bridgehead | A fortification commanding the extremity of a bridge nearest the enemy, to insure the preservation and usefulness of the bridge, and prevent the enemy from crossing; a tete-de-pont. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bridgepot | <chemical> The adjustable socket, or step, of a millstone spindle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bridgetree | <chemical> The beam which supports the spindle socket of the runner in a grinding mill. Origin: Bridge + tree a beam. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bridgework | A dental prosthesis which restores one or more, but less than all, of the natural teeth and/or associated parts and which is supported by the teeth and/or the mucosa; it may be removable or fixed. Synonym: bridgework. Distal extension, a removable partial denture that is retained by natural teeth at one end of the denture base segments only, and in which a portion of the functional load is carried by the residual ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bridging hepatic necrosis | Area of liver necrosis which bridges adjacent portal areas and central veins; subsequent post-necrotic collapse and fibrosis is likely to result in cirrhosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bridle | 1. The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages. 2. A restraint; a curb; a check. 3. The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the timbler, sear, etc. 4. A span of rope, line, or chain made fast as both ends, so that another rope, line, or chain may be attached to its middle. A mooring hawser. Bowline bridle. See Bowline. Branches of a bridle. See Branch. Bridle cable, a porthole or opening in the bow through which hawsers, mooring or bridle cables, etc, are passed. Bridle rein, a rein attached to the bit. Bridle road. Same as Bridle path. A road in a pleasure park reserved for horseback exercise. Bridle track, a bridle path. Scolding bridle. See Branks. Synonym: A check, restrain. Origin: OE. Bridel, AS. Bridel; akin to OHG. Britil, brittil, D. Breidel, and possibly to E. Braid. Cf. Bridoon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bridle stricture | Narrowing of a canal by a band of tissue stretching across part of its lumen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bridle suture | A suture passed through the superior rectus muscle to rotate the globe downward in eye surgery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brief | 1. A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words. "Bear this sealed brief, With winged hastle, to the lord marshal." (Shak) "And she told me In a sweet, verbal brief." (Shak) 2. An epitome. "Each woman is a brief of womankind." (Overbury) 3. An abridgment or concise statement of a client's case, made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law. This word is applied also to a statement of the heads or points of a law argument. "It was not without some reference to it that I perused many a brief." (Sir J. Stephen) In England, the brief is prepared by the attorney; in the United States, counsel generally make up their own briefs. 4. A writ; a breve. See Breve. 5. A writ issuing from the chancery, directed to any judge ordinary, commanding and authorising that judge to call a jury to inquire into the case, and upon their verdict to pronounce sentence. 6. A letter patent, from proper authority, authorising a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose. Apostolical brief, a letter of the pope written on fine parchment in modern characters, subscribed by the secretary of briefs, dated "a die Nativitatis," i. E, "from the day of the Nativity," and sealed with the ring of the fisherman. It differs from a bull, in its parchment, written character, date, and seal. See Bull. Brief of title, an abstract or abridgment of all the deeds and other papers constituting the chain of title to any real estate. In brief, in a few words; in short; briefly. "Open the matter in brief." See: Brief, and cf. Breve. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| brief psychiatric rating scale | A scale comprising 18 symptom constructs chosen to represent relatively independent dimensions of manifest psychopathology. The initial intended use was to provide more efficient assessment of treatment response in clinical psychopharmacology research; however, the scale was readily adapted to other uses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| brief psychotherapy | Any form of psychotherapy or counseling designed to produce emotional or behavioural therapeutic change within a minimal amount of time (generally not more than 20 sessions). Brief therapy is usually active and directive; it is more clearly indicated when there are clearly defined symptoms or problems, and where the goals are limited and specific. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brief reactive psychosis | <psychiatry> A brief display of psychotic behaviour that lasts for at least several hours, but not more than one week. Typically these reactions are brought on by periods of increased stress (for example death of a loved one). Symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, disordered thinking, impaired speech and bizarre dress. (27 Sep 1997) |
| brigade | 1. A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general. Two or more brigades constitute a division, commanded by a major general; two or more divisions constitute an army corps, or corps d'armee. 2. Any body of persons organised for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade. Brigade inspector, an officer whose duty is to inspect troops in companies before they are mustered into service. Brigade major, an officer who may be attached to a brigade to assist the brigadier in his duties. Origin: F. Brigade, fr. It. Brigata troop, crew, brigade, originally, a contending troop, fr. Briga trouble, quarrel. See Brigand. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Brigg's test | A test using the reduction of molybdate to follow the excretion of homogentisic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bright | 1. Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark. "The sun was bright o'erhead." (Longfellow) "The earth was dark, but the heavens were bright." (Drake) "The public places were as bright as at noonday." (Macaulay) 2. Transmitting light; clear; transparent. "From the brightest wines He 'd turn abhorrent." (Thomson) 3. Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty. "Bright as an angel new-dropped from the sky." (Parnell) 4. Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent. 5. Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery. "Be bright and jovial among your guests." (Shak) 6. Illustrious; glorious. "In the brightest annals of a female reign." (Cotton) 7. Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain. "That he may with more ease, with brighter evidence, and with surer success, draw the bearner on." (I. Watts) 8. Of brilliant colour; of lively hue or appearance. "Here the bright crocus and blue violet grew." (Pope) Bright is used in composition in the sense of brilliant, clear, sunny, etc.; as, bright-eyed, bright-haired, bright-hued. Synonym: Shining, splending, luminous, lustrous, brilliant, resplendent, effulgent, refulgent, radiant, sparkling, glittering, lucid, beamy, clear, transparent, illustrious, witty, clear, vivacious, sunny. Origin: OE. Briht, AS. Beorht, briht; akin to OS. Berht, OHG. Beraht, Icel. Bjartr, Goth. Bairhts. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Bright's disease |
nephritis: an inflammation of the kidney
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| brim |
the top edge of a vessel or other container be completely full; "His eyes brimmed with tears" a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat fill as much as possible; "brim a cup to good fellowship"
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| British thermal unit |
a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
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| bridge coloboma |
a narrow zone of normal fundus between a retinochoroidal coloboma and an optic nerve coloboma.
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| brief psychotic disorder |
[DSM-IV] an episode of psychotic symptoms (incoherence, loosening of associations, delusions, hallucinations, disorganized or catatonic behavior) with sudden onset, lasting less than one month. If it occurs in response to a stressful life event, it may be called brief reactive psychosis.
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| bri | someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act |
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| bri | the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage |
| bri | miscellaneous curios |
| bri | rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln |
| bri | a good fellow |
| bri | paved with brick |
| bri | semisoft sweet American cheese from whole milk in a brick form |
| bri | wall up with brick |
| bri | wall up with brick |
| bri | a bright reddish brown color |
| bri | a trowel used in masonry |
| bri | wall up with brick |