| BC/BS | Blue Cross/Blue Shield [plan] |
|---|---|
| BCBSA | Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association |
| BCP | basic calcium phosphate; birth control pill; blue cone pigment; Blue Cross Plan; bromcresol purple |
| BIP | bacterial intravenous protein; biparietal; bismuth iodoform paraffin; Blue Cross interim payment; br... |
| BRCS | British Red Cross Society |
| oblique bandage | A bandage in which the successive turns proceed obliquely up or down the limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| T-bandage | t-binder |
| elastic bandage | A bandage containing stretchable material; used to make local pressure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| triangle bandage | <orthopaedics> A cloth (muslin) bandage in the shape of an equilateral triangle. Two triangle bandages can be made by cutting a 36-40 inch cloth square diagonally corner to corner. The triangle bandage is an excellent first aid dressing for scalp wounds and can also be used as a shoulder sling. (19 Jan 1998) |
| triangular bandage | A piece of cloth cut in the shape of a right-angled triangle, used as a sling. Synonym: scarf bandage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Esmarch bandage | A narrow hard rubber tourniquet with a chain fastener. Synonym: Esmarch bandage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| figure-of-8 bandage | A bandage applied alternately to two parts, usually two segments of a limb above and below the joint, in such a way that the turns describe the figure 8; used primarily for the treatment of fractures of the clavicle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| four-tailed bandage | A strip of cloth split in two except for a central portion placed under the chin, with four tails tied over the head; used to limit motion of the mandible. (05 Mar 2000) |
| American Red Cross | The national Red Cross society of the United States, established by Congress to assist in caring for the sick and wounded, serving as a communications link between members of the U.S. Armed forces and their families, conducting disaster relief and prevention programs, and furnishing other humanitarian services, the largest of which is a network of regional blood centres providing blood and blood products. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anatomy, cross-sectional | Descriptive anatomy based on three-dimensional imaging of the body, organs, and structures using a series of computer multiplane sections, displayed by transverse, coronal, and sagittal analyses. It is essential to accurate interpretation by the radiologist of such techniques as ultrasonic diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography. (12 Dec 1998) |
| back cross | <genetics> A crossing of a heterozygous organism and one of its homozygous parents. (09 Oct 1997) |
| blue cross | A prepaid health insurance plan for hospital costs and related services. It usually excludes physicians' services (which are covered under blue shield). (12 Dec 1998) |
| red cross | An international agency providing various humanitarian services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| collision cross-section | <radiobiology> Effective surface area of a particle when it collides with another, describes probability of collisions between the two particles. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cross | 1. Any figure in the shape of a cross formed by two intersecting lines. Synonym: crux. Synonym: crux of heart. 3. A method of hybridization or the hybrid so produced. Origin: F. Croix, L. Crux (05 Mar 2000) |