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111block — 1. To obstruct; to arrest passage through. 2. A condition in which the passage of an electrical impulse is arrested, wholly or in part, temporarily or permanently. 3. SYN: atrioventricular b.. [Fr. bloquer] alveolocapillary b. the presence of… …
112clamp — An instrument for compression or holding a structure. Cf.:forceps. [M.E., fr. Middle Dutch klampe] Cope c. a c. used in excision of colon and rectum. Crafoord c. a c. used in heart, lung, and …
113collar — A band, usually denoting one encircling the neck. renal c. in the embryo, a ring of veins around the aorta below the origin of the superior mesenteric artery. * * * col·lar käl ər …
114girdle — A belt; a zone. A structure that has the form of a belt or g.. SYN: cingulum (1) [TA]. [A.S. gyrdel] Hitzig g. SYN: tabetic cuirass. Neptune g. a wet pack applied around the abdomen. pectoral g. [TA] the incomplete bony ring, formed by the… …
115necklace — Term used to describe a skin rash that encircles the neck. Casal n. a dermatitis partly or completely encircling the lower part of the neck in pellagra. * * * neck·lace (nekґləs) a band encircling the neck …
116ring — 1. A circular band surrounding a wide central opening; a r. shaped or circular structure surrounding an opening or level area. SYN: anulus [TA]. 2. The closed ( i.e., endless) chain of atoms in a cyclic compound; commonly used for “cyclic” or… …
117sphincter — A muscle that encircles a duct, tube, or orifice in such a way that its contraction constricts the lumen or orifice. SYN: musculus s. [TA], s. muscle [TA]. [G. sphinkter, a band or lace] s. of ampulla s. of hepatopancreatic ampulla. anatomic s.… …
118zone — A segment; any encircling or beltlike structure, either external or internal, longitudinal or transverse. SEE ALSO: area, band, region, space, spot. SYN: zona (1) [TA]. [L. zona] …
119Coat of arms of Colchester — The coat of arms of Colchester is the arms and other insignia associated with the town of Colchester, England. The shield is more commonly used than the full arms.[1] There are two versions of the arms that are commonly seen.[2] The first was in… …
120Order of Merit of the Italian Republic — Insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Republic Awarded by …
