| LATS-P | long-acting thyroid stimulator-protector |
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| MIA | Medical Library Association; missing in action |
| TAC | tachykinin; terminal antrum contraction; tetracaine, adrenalin, and cocaine; time-activity curve; to... |
| SPF | skin protection factor; specific-pathogen free; spectrophotofluorometer; S-phase fraction; split pro... |
| SUN | standard unit of nomenclature; serum urea nitrogen |
| SUN | Serum Urea Nitrogen |
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| SPF | Sun Protection Factor |
| MIA | 5-(N-methyl-N-isobutyl) amiloride |
| MIA | Melanoma inhibitory activity |
| MIA | Methylisobutyl amiloride |
| protector | 1. One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron. "For the world's protector shall be known." (Waller) 2. One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent. "Is it concluded he shall be protector !" (Shak) 3. A cardinal, from one of the more considerable Roman Catholic nations, who looks after the interests of his people at Rome; also, a cardinal who has the same relation to a college, religious order, etc. Lord Protector, the title of Oliver Cromwell as supreme governor of the British Commonwealth (1653-1658). Origin: L., cf. F. Protecteur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| setting sun sign | <clinical sign> Retraction of the upper lid without upgaze so that the iris seems to "set" below the lower lid; suggestive of neurologic damage in the newborn, but usually clears up without sequelae. See: Collier's sign, Epstein's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sun | <botany> See Sunn. 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes day, and its absence night; the central body round which the earth and planets revolve, by which they are held in their orbits, and from which they receive light and heat. Its mean distance from the earth is about 92,500,000 miles, and its diameter about 860,000. Its mean apparent diameter as seen from the earth is 32' 4<sec/, and it revolves on its own axis once in 25 1/3 days. Its mean density is about one fourth of that of the earth, or 1.41, that of water being unity. Its luminous surface is called the photosphere, above which is an envelope consisting partly of hydrogen, called the chromosphere, which can be seen only through the spectroscope, or at the time of a total solar eclipse. Above the chromosphere, and sometimes extending out millions of miles, are luminous rays or streams of light which are visible only at the time of a total eclipse, forming the solar corona. 2. Any heavenly body which forms the center of a system of orbs. 3. The direct light or warmth of the sun; sunshine. "Lambs that did frisk in the sun." (Shak) 4. That which resembles the sun, as in splendor or importance; any source of light, warmth, or animation. "For the Lord God is a sun and shield." (Ps. Lxxiv. 11) "I will never consent to put out the sun of sovereignity to posterity. <medicine>" (Eikon Basilike) Sun and planet wheels See Sun and planet wheels, above. Under the sun, in the world; on earth. "There is no new thing under the sun." Sun is often used in the formation of compound adjectives of obvious meaning; as, sun-bright, sun-dried, sun-gilt, sunlike, sun-lit, sun-scorched, and the like. Origin: OE. Sunne, sonne, AS. Sunne; akin to OFries. Sunne, D. Zon, OS. & OHG. Sunna, G. Sonne, Icel. Sunna, Goth. Sunna; perh. Fr. Same root as L. Sol. 297. Cf. Solar, South. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sun protection factor | A number on a scale (from 2 upwards) for rating sunscreens. Sunscreens with an spt of 15 or higher provide the best protection from the sun's harmful rays. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sun star | <zoology> See Sun star, under Sun. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sun-struck | <medicine> Overcome by, or affected with, sunstroke; as, sun-struck soldiers. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vanishing cream | An oil-in-water emulsion containing potassium, ammonium, or sodium stearate with water and holding in emulsified form more or less free stearic acid; it also contains a hygroscopic ingredient such as glycerol, and a small amount of a fatty ingredient; it leaves a protective, invisible film of stearic acid on the skin. Synonym: greaseless cream. (05 Mar 2000) |
| greaseless cream | An oil-in-water emulsion containing potassium, ammonium, or sodium stearate with water and holding in emulsified form more or less free stearic acid; it also contains a hygroscopic ingredient such as glycerol, and a small amount of a fatty ingredient; it leaves a protective, invisible film of stearic acid on the skin. Synonym: greaseless cream. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cleansing cream | A form of cold cream used to remove grime and cosmetics from the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cold cream | A water-in-oil emulsion of various oils, waxes, and water; the standard formula, rose water ointment, contains expressed almond oil, rose water, spermaceti, white paraffin wax, and sodium borate; used as a cleansing or lubricating cream. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corticosteroid cream | <drug, pharmacology> This is a large group of trade name medications that contain an anti-inflammatory steroid. These cream based medications all contain either hydrocortisone in varying concentrations or a synthetic steroid with much greater potency. This type of medications is useful in the treatment of a large number of inflammatory rashes. Caution: higher potency creams can cause side effects. Examples include hydrocortisone, dexamethasone, flunisolide, fluocinonide, fluprednisolone, Aclovate, Alphatrex, Aristocort, Betatrex, Cortone, Diprolene, Valisone, Halog, Hytone, Kenalog, Lidex, Lotrisone, Synalar, Synemol, Topicort, Vytone, Westcort and Vioform. (27 Sep 1997) |
| cream | 1. The upper fatty layer which forms in milk on standing or which is separated from it by centrifugalization; it contains about the same amount of sugar and protein as milk, but from 12 to 40% more fat. 2. Any whitish viscid fluid resembling cream. 3. A semisolid emulsion of either the oil-in-water or the water-in-oil type, ordinarily intended for topical use. Origin: L. Cremor, thick juice, broth (05 Mar 2000) |
| cream of tartar | KHC4H4O6;a diuretic and laxative. Synonym: cream of tartar, potassium acid tartrate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ice cream | A frozen dairy food made from cream or butterfat, milk, sugar, and flavorings. Frozen custard and french-type ice creams also contain eggs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| leukocyte cream | <haematology> Thin yellow white layer of leucocytes on top of the mass of red cells when whole blood is centrifuged. (18 Nov 1997) |
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