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91Strategic National Stockpile — The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is the United States national repository of antibiotics, vaccines, chemical antidotes, antitoxins and other critical medical equipment and supplies. In the event of a national emergency involving… …
92Acoustic reflex — The acoustic reflex (stapedius reflex, attenuation reflex, or auditory reflex) is an involuntary muscle contraction that occurs in the middle ear of mammals in response to high intensity sound stimuli.When presented with a high intensity sound… …
93Riot shield — Riot shields are lightweight protection devices deployed by police and some military organizations. Most are a clear polycarbonate, though some are constructed of light metals with a view hole. Riot shields are almost exclusively long enough to… …
94Cordis (medical) — For other uses, see Cordis (disambiguation). Cordis is a medical device company owned by Johnson Johnson. The company was founded in Miami in 1959 and is currently headquartered in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. Cordis products include stents …
95Georg Stetter — (1895 ndash; 1988) was an Austrian German nuclear physicist. Stetter was Director of the Second Physics Institute of the University of Vienna. He was a principal member of the German nuclear energy project, also known as the Uranium Club. In the… …
96ear defender/ear protector — Any device, such as an earplug or an earmuff, used to protect the human ear from loud noises, like that of jet engines, that may damage hearing. Combined earplugs and earmuffs provide the maximum ear protection. Another combination of helmet and… …
97Airship — For other uses, see Airship (disambiguation). Dirigible redirects here. For the 1931 film, see Dirigible (film). Not to be confused with Balloon (aircraft) or Blimp. Airship …
98Five-pin bowling — is a bowling variant which is only played in Canada, where most bowling alleys offer it, either alone or in combination with ten pin bowling. It was devised around 1909 by Thomas F. Ryan in Toronto, Ontario, at his Toronto Bowling Club , in… …
99Pica (disorder) — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Stomach contents of an inmate with pica DiseasesDB = 29704 ICD10 = ICD10|F|50|8|f|50, ICD10|F|98|3|f|90 ICD9 = ICD9|307.52 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = ped eMedicineTopic = 1798 MeshID =… …
100Audiologist — An audiologist is a healthcare professional specializing in identifying, diagnosing, treating and monitoring disorders of the auditory and vestibular system portions of the ear. Audiologists are trained to diagnose, manage and/or treat hearing or …
