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71orphan cancer — n. A rare cancer that gets little attention and little funding for research. Example Citations: The treatment is being tested at Stony Brook University Medical Center as a therapy for cancer of the appendix, a malignancy so rare it is known as an …
72Orphan Ann — Iva Toguri Iva Ikuko Toguri D’Aquino (* 4. Juli 1916 in Los Angeles; † 26. September 2006 in Chicago) war eine japanischstämmige Amerikanerin, die während des Pazifikkriegs im Zweiten Weltkrieg in Japan unter dem Pseudonym Orphan Ann bei …
73Orphan Disease — Als seltene Krankheiten (auch orphan disease; engl. orphan „Waise“, disease „Krankheit“) bezeichnet man Krankheiten, die so selten auftreten, dass sie in einer Praxis eines Allgemeinmediziners in der Regel höchstens einmal pro Jahr vorkommen.… …
74Orphan structure — An orphan structure is a financing term referring to a company whose shares are held by a trustee on a charitable purpose trust. The company is said to be an orphan as it is not beneficially owned by anyone. Orphan structures are usually used in… …
75Orphan of Zhao — The Orphan of Zhao, or Orphan of the House Tcho (趙氏孤兒) is a Chinese play of the Yuan Dynasty, attributed to someone named Ji Junxiang (紀君祥), about whom almost nothing is known. Based on an episode in Shiji, the play has its full name The Great… …
76orphan drug — (OR.fin drug) n. A drug used to treat a rare disease and for which the manufacturer receives special tax credits and marketing rights as an incentive to develop the drug. Example Citation: In 1983, hoping to encourage research, the government… …
77Orphan process — An orphan process is a computer process whose parent process has finished or terminated, though itself remains running. In a Unix like operating system any orphaned process will be immediately adopted by the special init system process. This… …
78Orphan's Christmas — An orphan s Christmas is a party thrown for orphans, who do not have relations or families capable of throwing their own party.[1][2][3] It may be sponsored by the local municipal government or by the local church; due to the police and… …
79orphan patient — (OR.fun pay.shunt) n. A hospital patient who doesn t have a family doctor. Also known as an unattached patient. Example Citation: Dr. Tom Dickson, chief of staff at the William Osler Health Centre in Brampton, Ont., said the FP [family physician] …
80Orphan School Creek — The junction of Johnstons Creek and Orphan School Creek at Camperdown Orphan School Creek is a storm drain located in inner Sydney, New South Wales. It is a tributary of Johnstons Creek which flows into Rozelle Bay. External links …
