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In digital imaging, including computed tomography, the center of the range of gray scale in the image.  

Loss of heat from exposure of skin to wind. Heat loss is proportional to the speed of the wind. Thus, skin exposed to a wind velocity of 20 mph (32 km/hr) when the temperature is 0°F (— 17.8°C) is cooled at the same rate as in still air at — 46°F (-43.3°C). Similarly, when the…

The cooling effect wind has on exposed human skin. The effect is intensified if the skin is moist or wet.  

A so-called pulmonary dysmaturity syndrome seen in premature infants. The symptoms are insidious onset of dyspnea, tachypnea, and cyanosis in the first month of life. Radiographs of the lungs reveal evidence of emphysema that develops into multicysts. Therapy is directed at the pulmonary insufficiency and cardiac failure. The death rate is about 25%.  

One of the cords crossing the superior longitudinal sinus transversely.    

A genus of mycolic acid containing actinomycetes. Most members of the genus are thought to be nonpathogenic bacteria found in a variety of natural environments. They have rarely been identified in culture specimens as a cause of human disease.  

The dried bark of Prunus serotina, used principally in the form of syrup as a flavored vehicle for cough medicine. The mental faculty used in choosing or deciding on an act or thought.  

A covering for the head to simulate hair if the individual is bald or partially bald. Wigs may be made of hair or synthetic fibers such as acrylic. Wigs are especially beneficial for use by patients who have lost their hair due to exposure to certain types of cytotoxic agents used in cancer chemotherapy. Artificial…