| branchiostege | <anatomy> The branchiostegal membrane. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| branchiostegous | <anatomy> Branchiostegal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| branchiostoma | <zoology> The lancelet. See Amphioxus. Origin: NL, fr, Gr. Gill + mouth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| branchiura | <zoology> A group of Entomostraca, with suctorial mouths, including species parasitic on fishes, as the carp lice (Argulus). Origin: NL, fr, Gr. Gill + tail. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| branchlet | <plant biology> A small, usually terminal branch. (17 Dec 1997) |
| brand | 1. A burning piece of wood; or a stick or piece of wood partly burnt, whether burning or after the fire is extinct. "Snatching a live brand from a wigwam, Mason threw it on a matted roof." (Palfrey) 2. A sword, so called from its glittering or flashing brightness. "Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand." (Milton) 3. A mark made by burning with a hot iron, as upon a cask, to designate the quality, manufacturer, etc, of the contents, or upon an animal, to designate ownership; also, a mark for a similar purpose made in any other way, as with a stencil. Hence, figurately: Quality; kind; grade; as, a good brand of flour. 4. A mark put upon criminals with a hot iron. Hence: Any mark of infamy or vice; a stigma. "The brand of private vice." (Channing) 5. An instrument to brand with; a branding iron. 6. <botany> Any minute fungus which produces a burnt appearance in plants. The brands are of many species and several genera of the order Pucciniaei. Origin: OE. Brand, brond, AS. Brand brond brand, sword, from byrnan, beornan, to burn; akin to D, Dan, Sw, & G. Brand brand, Icel. Brandr a brand, blade of a sword. See Burn, and cf. Brandish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| brand goose | <zoology> A species of wild goose (Branta bernicla) usually called in America brant. See Brant. Origin: Prob. Fr. 1st brand + goose: cf. Sw. Brandgas. Cf. Brant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| brand spore | <botany> One of several spores growing in a series or chain, and produced by one of the fungi called brand. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| brandlin | <zoology> Same as Branlin, fish and worm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Brandt, M | <person> U.S. Obstetrician, *1894. See: Brandt-Andrews manoeuvre. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brandt-Andrews manoeuvre | The expression of the placenta by grasping the umbilical cord with one hand and placing the other hand on the abdomen, with the fingers over the anterior surface of the uterus at the junction of the lower uterine segment and the corpus uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brandy | Origin: From older brandywine, brandwine, fr. D. Brandewijn, fr. P. P. Of branden to burn, distill + wijn wine, akin to G. Branntwein. See Brand. A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also given to spirit distilled from other liquors, and in the United States to that distilled from cider and peaches. In northern Europe, it is also applied to a spirit obtained from grain. Brandy fruit, fruit preserved in brandy and sugar. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| brandy nose | A manifestation of severe acne rosacea resulting in significant enlargement of the nose and occurring primarily in men. It is caused by hypertrophy of the sebaceous glands and surrounding connective tissue. The nose is reddened and marked with numerous telangiectasias. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Branham's sign | <clinical sign> Bradycardia following compression or excision of an arteriovenous fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Branham, H | <person> 19th century U.S. Surgeon. See: Branham's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |