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1Reversed field pinch — A reversed field pinch (RFP) is a device used to produce and contain near thermonuclear plasmas. It is a toroidal pinch which uses a unique magnetic field configuration as a scheme to magnetically confine a plasma, primarily to study magnetic… …
2Sign (semiotics) — In semiotics, a sign is something that stands for something else, to someone in some capacity [Marcel Danesi and Paul Perron, Analyzing Cultures .] . It may be understood as a discrete unit of meaning, and includes words, images, gestures, scents …
3Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… …
4reversed three sign — a pair of indentations, one on either side of the aortic knuckle, seen on barium contrast imaging of the esophagus and representing mirror images of a figure three sign; it signifies coarctation of the aorta. Called also E s …
5E sign — reversed three s …
6Positive sign — Positive Pos i*tive, a. [OE. positif, F. positif, L. positivus. See {Position}.] 1. Having a real position, existence, or energy; existing in fact; real; actual; opposed to negative. Positive good. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Derived from an object… …
7Repeat sign — In music, a repeat sign is the sign which indicates a section should be repeated. If the piece has one repeat sign alone, then that means to repeat from the beginning, and then continue on (or stop, if the sign appears at the end of the piece). A …
8Negative sign — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing …
9figure three sign — a pair of bulges in the wall of the aortic arch, one above and one below the aortic knuckle, seen on a radiograph and signifying coarctation of the aorta. See also reversed three s. Called also three s …
10Aromatic ring current — This article is about aromatic chemistry. For the meteorological effect, see Ring current. A diagram of an aromatic ring current. B0 is the applied magnetic field, the red arrow indicating its direction. The orange ring shows the direction of the …
