| misc | miscarriage; miscellaneous |
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| KIT | Kahn Intelligence Test |
| MASK | Medical Anatomy Segmentation Kit |
| EPO | eosinophil peroxidase; erythropoiesis; erythropoietin; evening primrose-oil; exclusive provider orga... |
| PORT | Patient Outcome Research Team; postoperative respiratory therapy |
| KIT | c-kit receptor tyrosine kinase |
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| BVM | Bag Valve Mask |
| KL | KIT ligand |
| PORT | Patient Outcome Research Team |
| PMGH | Port Moresby General Hospital |
| degrees of freedom | In statistics, the number of independent comparisons that can be made between the members of a sample (e.g., subjects, test items and scores, trials, conditions); in a contingency table it is on e less than the number of row categories multiplied by one less than the number of column categories. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| twist | 1. The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending. "Not the least turn or twist in the fibres of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal's way of life than any other cast or texture." (Addison) 2. The form given in twisting. "[He] shrunk at first sight of it; he found fault with the length, the thickness, and the twist." (Arbuthnot) 3. That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts. Specifically: A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other. A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like. A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties. A roll of twisted dough, baked. A little twisted roll of tobacco. One of the threads of a warp, usually more tightly twisted than the filling. A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist. The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon. A beverage made of brandy and gin. 4. [OE.; so called as being a two-forked branch. See Twist] A twig. Gain twist, or Gaining twist, a twist of which the spiral course has an equal pitch throughout. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| twist form | See: Haworth conformational formulas of cyclic sugars. (05 Mar 2000) |
| freedom | The rights of individuals to act and make decisions without external constraints. (12 Dec 1998) |
| port | This is an implated access device which allows professional carers to draw blood and make intravenous (or intra-arterial) injections into a patient in an easier way without having to locate and insert a canulla into a new vessel. Some ports are connected for intrathecal, intraperitoneal or intracavitary injections. These devices are expensive and are not free of problems, they should not be implated without good indications. Normally implantation is performed by a surgeon with experience in this technique, in a operational theatre under local anaesthetic. (16 Dec 1997) |
| port-wine mark | Flame nevus, a large congenital vascular nevus having a purplish colour; it is usually found on the head and neck and persists throughout life. See: Sturge-Weber syndrome. Synonym: port-wine mark, port-wine stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| port-wine stain | <technique> A mark on the skin that resembles port wine (porto) in its rich ruby red colour. Due to an abnormal aggregation of capillaries, a port-wine stain is a type of haemangioma. It occurs on the face as a sign of sturge-weber syndrome. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bee sting kit | An emergency kit carried by those who have a history of sudden and severe allergic reactions to bee stings. The kit generally includes a antihistamine pill and a self-administered adrenaline injection. (27 Sep 1997) |
| proto-oncogene proteins c-kit | Tyrosine kinase membrane receptors which are the natural ligands for mast cell growth factor (steel factor). This interaction is crucial for the development of haematopoietic, gonadal, and pigment stem cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| disaster supplies kit | You and your family can cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes. One way to prepare is by assembling a Disaster Supplies Kit. Once disaster hits, you won't have time to shop or search for supplies. But if you've gathered supplies in advance, your family can endure an evacuation or home confinement. For useful information, see the MedicineNet site on YOUR FAMILY DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency supplies kit | You and your family can cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes. One way to prepare is by assembling a Disaster Supplies Kit. Once disaster hits, you won't have time to shop or search for supplies. But if you've gathered supplies in advance, your family can endure an evacuation or home confinement. For useful information, see the MedicineNet site on YOUR FAMILY DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT. (12 Dec 1998) |
| kit | <oncogene> An oncogene, identified in feline sarcoma, encoding a tyrosine protein kinase that acts on stem cell factor. (18 Nov 1997) |
| kit fox | <zoology> Kit fox, a small burrowing fox (Vulpes velox), inhabiting the region of the Rocky Mountains. It is brownish gray, reddish on the breast and flanks, and white below. Called also swift fox. (11 Mar 1998) |
| Ambu bag | Proprietary name for a self-reinflating bag with nonrebreathing valves to provide positive pressure ventilation during resuscitation with oxygen or air. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bag | 1. To swell or hang down like a full bag; as, the skin bags from containing morbid matter. 2. To swell with arrogance. 3. To become pregnant. 1. A sack or pouch, used for holding anything; as, a bag of meal or of money. 2. A sac, or dependent gland, in animal bodies, containing some fluid or other substance; as, the bag of poison in the mouth of some serpents; the bag of a cow. 3. A sort of silken purse formerly tied about men's hair behind, by way of ornament. 4. The quantity of game bagged. 5. A certain quantity of a commodity, such as it is customary to carry to market in a sack; as, a bag of pepper or hops; a bag of coffee. Bag and baggage, all that belongs to one. To give one the bag, to disappoint him. Origin: OE. Bagge; cf. Icel. Baggi, and also OF. Bague, bundle, LL. Baga. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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