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  • 101perchlorate discharge test — (for thyroid function) one to two hours after administration of radioiodine, perchlorate is administered to block further iodine uptake and flush from the thyroid gland any that has not bound to thyroid proteins. In euthyroid patients only trace… …

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  • 102flusher — Ⅰ. flush [1] ► VERB 1) (of a person s skin or face) become red and hot, typically through illness or emotion. 2) glow or cause to glow with warm colour or light. 3) (be flushed with) be excited or elated by. 4) cleanse (something, especially a… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 103Human defecation postures — Flush toilets are meant to be used with the user comfortably seated on them, but some medical researchers claim that this posture is associated with health risks Humans can perform defecation in a number of defecation postures. The two most… …

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  • 104flushometer — flush·om·e·ter (flŭsh ŏmʹĭ tər) n. A device for flushing toilets and urinals that utilizes pressure from the water supply system rather than the force of gravity to discharge water into the bowl, designed to use less water than conventional flush …

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  • 105MEDICINE — From the beginning of their history until modern times Jews have exercised a tremendous influence on the development of medical science. They have always been solicitous in their care for the sick and held the medical profession in great esteem.… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 106Cartridge (firearms) — From left: .50 BMG, .300 Win Mag, .308 Winchester, 7.62×39mm, 5.56×45mm NATO, .22LR. A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm …

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  • 107Aircraft carrier — From bottom to top: Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft …

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  • 108Flushed — Flush Flush, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flushed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flushing}.] [Cf. OE. fluschen to fly up, penetrate, F. fluz a flowing, E. flux, dial. Sw. flossa to blaze, and E. flash; perh. influenced by blush. [root]84.] 1. To flow and spread… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 109Flushing — Flush Flush, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flushed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flushing}.] [Cf. OE. fluschen to fly up, penetrate, F. fluz a flowing, E. flux, dial. Sw. flossa to blaze, and E. flash; perh. influenced by blush. [root]84.] 1. To flow and spread… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 110taxiway-turnoff lighting — Flush lights spaced at 50 ft intervals defining the curved path of aircraft travel from the runway centerline to a point on the taxiway. These lights burn steadily and emit green light …

    Aviation dictionary