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Terminal ballistics — Terminal ballistics, a sub field of ballistics, is the study of the behavior of a projectile when it hits its target. It is often referred to as stopping power when dealing with human or other living targets. Terminal ballistics is as relevant… … Wikipedia
Arrow in the Blue — Arrow In The Blue: The First Volume Of An Autobiography, 1905 31 (1952) is a book by Arthur Koestler. It is about his life from his birth until he joined the Communist Party. The Invisible Writing is its sequel.The title stems from the idea that… … Wikipedia
Deep brain stimulation — Intervention DBS probes shown in X ray of the skull (white areas around maxilla and mandible represent metal dentures and are unrelated to DBS devices) … Wikipedia
Supraoptic nucleus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME |love GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Human supraoptic nucleus (SON, dorsolateral and ventromedial components) in this coronal section is indicated by the shaded areas. Dots represent vasopressin (AVP) neurons… … Wikipedia
Anesthesia awareness — Anesthesia awareness, or unintended intra operative awareness occurs during general anesthesia, when a patient has not had enough general anesthetic or analgesic to prevent consciousness or waking up during surgery. BackgroundAwareness occurs in… … Wikipedia
Heart-lung transplant — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 33.6 MeshID = D016041 OtherCodes = A heart lung transplant is a procedure carried out to replace both heart and lungs in a single operation. Due to a shortage of suitable donors, it… … Wikipedia
Ugo Cerletti — (September 26, 1877 July 25, 1963) was an Italian neurologist who discovered the method of electroconvulsive therapy in psychiatry.LifeHe was born in Conegliano, in the region of Veneto, Italy, on September 26, 1877. He studied Medicine at Rome… … Wikipedia
Cataract surgery — Intervention Cataract in Human Eye Magnified view seen on examination with a slit lamp ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Tonometry — In music, a tonometer is an instrument used to determine the pitch or vibration rate of tones, such as a tuning fork. Tonometry is the measurement of tension or pressure [http://www.mercksource.org/pp/us/cns/cns hl… … Wikipedia
Choke (horse) — Choke is a condition in horses in which the esophagus is blocked, usually by food material. Although the horse is still able to breathe, it is unable to swallow, and may become severely dehydrated. A secondary condition, aspiration pneumonia, may … Wikipedia
