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101Dilatant — A dilatant (also termed shear thickening) material is one in which viscosity increases with the rate of shear strain. Such a shear thickening fluid, also known by the acronym STF, is an example of a non Newtonian fluid. Comparison of the behavior …
102Cervical collar — A side view of a person wearing a C spine collar. A cervical collar (also neck brace) is an orthopedic medical device used to support a patient s neck and head. It is also used by emergency personnel for victims of traumatic head or neck injuries …
103Windscale fire — The Windscale Piles (centre and right) in 1985. The Windscale fire of 10 October 1957 was the worst nuclear accident in Great Britain s history, ranked in severity at level 5 on the 7 point International Nuclear Event Scale.[1] The two piles had… …
104Yoseikan Budo — (養正館武道) may be classified as a sogo budo form (lit. composite or comprehensive martial art), but is used here to indicate a martial art into which various martial ways have been integrated. It is probably most widely known for its connection to a …
105Hockey sock — Hockey socks are ankle to thigh garments worn over protective gear by ice hockey players. They are form fitting, traditionally made of a cotton or synthetic rib knit fabric. Experiments have been made with a lightweight fabric sock, of material… …
106Molecule (Brand) — Molecule is a brand of fabric care products manufactured by Molecule Labs in Benicia, California. Molecule Technical Fabric Care System is designed to clean, protect, and refresh Nomex and other technical fabrics. Nomex is a flame resistant… …
107Neck guard — A neck guard is a piece of protective equipment worn by ice hockey players around the neck area. The guard is to prevent injury to the neck by pucks, hockey sticks, and skate blades. This piece is critical to goaltenders, who are more likely at… …
108Second-impact syndrome — (SIS) is an extremely rare condition in which the brain swells rapidly and catastrophically after a person suffers a second concussion before symptoms from an earlier concussion have subsided. SIS may develop when a second blow to the head occurs …
109Goalkeeper (field lacrosse) — In field lacrosse, the goalkeeper, also referred to as goalie or keeper, is the last line of defense between the opposing offense and his team s goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend opposing team s shots on goal. The other main… …
110Pulmonary contusion — Classification and external resources A CT scan showing a pulmonary contusion (red arrow) accompanied by a rib fracture (blue arrow) ICD 10 S …
