| behn | <botany> The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury. The Cucubalus behen, or bladder campion, now called Silene inflata. The Statice limonium, or sea lavender. Origin: Per. & Ar. Bahman, behmen, an herb, whose leaves resemble ears of corn, saffron. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Behr | Carl, German ophthalmologist, 1874-1943. See: Behr's disease, Behr's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Behr's disease | <syndrome> Adult or presenile form of heredomacular degeneration. Synonym: Behr's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Behr's syndrome | <syndrome> Adult or presenile form of heredomacular degeneration. Synonym: Behr's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Behring | Emil A. Von, German bacteriologist and Nobel laureate, 1854-1917. See: Behring's law. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Behring's law | Parenteral administration of serum from an immunised person provides a relative, passive immunity to that disease (i.e., prevents it, or favourably modifies its course) in a previously susceptible person. (05 Mar 2000) |