| BFL | bird fancier's lung; Borjeson-Forssman-Lehman [syndrome] |
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| bird | 1. Orig, a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2). "That ungentle gull, the cuckoo's bird." (Shak) "The brydds [birds] of the aier have nestes." (Tyndale (Matt. Viii. 20)) 2. <zoology> A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings. See Aves. 3. Specifically, among sportsmen, a game bird. 4. A girl; a maiden. "And by my word! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry." (Campbell) Arabian bird, the phenix. Bird of Jove, the eagle. Bird of Juno, the peacock. Bird louse, a dipterous insect parasitic upon birds (genus Ornithomyia, and allies), usually winged. Origin: OE. Brid, bred, bird, young bird, bird, AS. Bridd young bird. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bird cherry | <botany> A shrub (Prunus Padus) found in Northern and Central Europe. It bears small black cherries. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bird diseases | Diseases of birds not considered poultry, therefore usually found in zoos, parks, and the wild. The concept is differentiated from poultry diseases which is for birds raised as a source of meat or eggs for human consumption, and usually found in barnyards, hatcheries, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bird face | bird face, abnormal shortness or recession of the mandible (27 Sep 1997) |
| bird of paradise | <ornithology> The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting new Guinea and the adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colours, elegant plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers. The Great emerald (Paradisea apoda) and the Lesser emerald (P. Minor) furnish many of the plumes used as ornaments by ladies; the Red is P. Rubra or sanguinea; the Golden is Parotia aurea or sexsetacea; the King is Cincinnurus regius. The name is also applied to the longer-billed birds of another related group (Epimachinae) from the same region. The Twelve-wired (Seleucides alba) is one of these. See Paradise bird, and Note under Apod. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bird pepper | <botany> A species of capsicum (Capsicum baccatum), whose small, conical, coral-red fruit is among the most piquant of all red peppers. (16 Dec 1998) |
| bird shot retinochoroiditis | Bilateral diffuse retinal vasculitis with depigmentation of multiple areas of the choroid and retinal pigment epithelium posterior to the ocular equator, often with an associated papillitis or optic atrophy; vitiligo occurs occasionally. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bird unit | A unit of prolactin activity: the minimal quantity of the hormone which will cause a certain increase in weight of the crop gland of pigeons. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bird's nest filter | A wire mesh vena cava filter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bird's nest ivc filter | <radiology> Introduced 1982; Cook Inc., Bloomington, IN advantages, low profile: 14.5 Fr introducer sheath, low recurrent PE rates (1.1 - 2.7% by clinical history), low IVC thrombosis rates (2.9 - 5.0% by clinical history), placement in large diameter IVCs (not greater than40mm), free-form configuration does not require centreing in IVC disadvantages: stainless steel: ferromagnetic = magnetic susceptibility artifact, more operator dependent, difficult to place in short IVCs (need about 7cm for proper placement), prolapse of filter wires (? clinical significance) see also: indications (12 Dec 1998) |
| Bird's sign | <clinical sign> The presence of a zone of dullness on percussion with absence of respiratory sign's in hydatid cyst of the lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bird's-eye | <botany> A plant with a small bright flower, as the Adonis or pheasant's eye, the mealy primrose (Primula farinosa), and species of Veronica, Geranium, etc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bird's-foot | <botany> A papilionaceous plant, the Ornithopus, having a curved, cylindrical pod tipped with a short, clawlike point. Bird's-foot trefoil. <botany> A genus of plants (Lotus) with clawlike pods. L. Corniculatas, with yellow flowers, is very common in Great Britain. The related plant, Trigonella ornithopodioides, is also European. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bird's-nest | 1. The nest in which a bird lays eggs and hatches her young. 2. The nest of a small swallow (Collocalia nidifica and several allied species), of China and the neighboring countries, which is mixed with soups. The nests are found in caverns and fissures of cliffs on rocky coasts, and are composed in part of algae. They are of the size of a goose egg, and in substance resemble isinglass. 3. <botany> An orchideous plant with matted roots, of the genus Neottia (N. Nidus-avis) Bird's-nest pudding, a pudding containing apples whose cores have been replaces by sugar. Yellow bird's nest, a plant, the Monotropa hypopitys. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bird's-tongue | <botany> The knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ant bird | <zoology> See Ant bird, under Ant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bower bird | <zoology> An Australian bird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus or holosericeus), allied to the starling, which constructs singular bowers or playhouses of twigs and decorates them with brightcoloured objects; the satin bird. The name is also applied to other related birds of the same region, having similar habits; as, the spotted bower bird (Chalmydodera maculata), and the regent bird (Sericulus melinus). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galley-bird | <zoology> The European green woodpecker; also, the spotted woodpecker. Origin: Etymol. Uncertain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mallee bird | <zoology> [From native name. The leipoa. See Leipoa. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| peabody bird | <ornithology> An American sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) having a conspicuous white throat. The name is imitative of its note. Synonym: White-throated sparrow. (26 Mar 1998) |
| mino bird | <zoology> An Asiatic bird (Gracula musica), allied to the starlings. It is black, with a white spot on the wings, and a pair of flat yellow wattles on the head. It is often tamed and taught to pronounce words. Origin: Hind. Maina. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water bird | <zoology> Any aquatic bird; a water fowl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| weet-bird | <zoology> The wry neck; so called from its cry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| wheatsel bird | <zoology> The male of the chaffinch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| whidah bird | <ornithology> Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus Vidua, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Synonym: vida finch, whidah finch, whydah bird, whydah finch, widow bird, and widow finch. Some of the species are often kept as cage birds, especially Vidua paradisea, which is dark brownish above, pale buff beneath, with a reddish collar around the neck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| widow bird | <zoology> See Whidan bird. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sea bird | <zoology> Any swimming bird frequenting the sea; a sea fowl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| huia bird | <zoology> A New Zealand starling (Heteralocha acutirostris), remarkable for the great difference in the form and length of the bill in the two sexes, that of the male being sharp and straight, that of the female much longer and strongly curved. Origin: Native name; so called from its cry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| devil bird | <zoology> A small water bird. See Dabchick. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| qua-bird | <zoology> The American night heron. See Night. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
Synonyms : Avian Diseases, Avian Disease, Bird Disease, Disease, Avian, Disease, Bird, Diseases, Avian, Diseases, Bird
Synonyms : Pneumonitis, Avian Hypersensitivity, Avian Hypersensitivity Pneumonitides, Bird Fancier Lung, Bird Fancier's Lungs, Bird Fanciers Lung, Budgerigar Fancier Lung, Budgerigar Fancier's Lungs, Budgerigar Fanciers Lung, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitides, Avian
Synonyms : Bird
| bird louse |
wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
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| bird's foot trefoil |
Old World herb related to fenugreek European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America
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| bird breeder's lung |
An allergic (hypersensitivity) inflammation of the lung caused by exposure to bird excreta. In some patients the onset is slow rather than acute. Symptoms, which include chills, fever, cough, and shortness of breath, usually
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A sharply tapering loop of bowel seen on plain films of the abdomen in patients with a volvulus (twisting or torsion) of the sigmoid colon.
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a wasted condition of the forearm due to atrophy of the muscles.
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| bird | warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings |
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| bird | badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers |
| bird | a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt |
| bird | the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food |
| bird | informal terms for a (young) woman |
| bird | watch and study birds in their natural habitat |
| bird | any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds |
| bird | any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds |
| bird | a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds |
| bird | a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings |
| bird | a person have a strong interest in birds |
| bird | seeds for birds |
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