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Spruce
Any of the evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs of the genus Picea (family Piceaceae), widely found in the Northern Hemisphere. Known side effects of exposure to spruce dusts (e.g., in sawmill workers) include an increased incidence of reactive airways diseases such as asthma. The gum of the spruce is used occasionally in complementary and alternative…
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Alfalfa sprout
The initial growth from the germinated seeds of the legume alfalfa, eaten as a source of vegetable protein.
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Spring finger
Arrested movement of a finger in flexion or extension followed by a jerk.
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Spring fever
A feeling of lassitude, rejuvenation, or increased sex drive that affects some people in the spring.
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Spring
The season of the year that comes after winter and before summer.
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Root canal spreader
In dentistry, an instrument that is pointed and of variable diameter and taper. It is used to apply force to the material used in filling a root canal.
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Bladder-neck spreader
An instrument used to expose the bladder neck and prostatic cavity while doing a retropubic prostatectomy.
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Pepper spray
A chemical derived from chili peppers (capsaicin) that irritates the eyes, mucous membranes, and bronchi. It is commonly used by law enforcement personnel against individuals to help subdue and apprehend them.
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Syndesmotic ankle sprain
Damage to the ligamentous structures of the distal tibiofibular syndesmotic joint, resulting from dorsiflexion or external rotation of the talus within the ankle mortise, or both, which in turn causes spreading of the joint. The distal tibiofibular syndesmosis is formed by the anterior tibiofibular ligament, the interosseous membrane, and the posterior tibiofibular ligament.
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Sprain of foot
Trauma to the ligaments of the foot not involving the ankle.
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