degree of elevation
1elevation — noun Date: 14th century 1. the height to which something is elevated: as a. the angular distance of something (as a celestial object) above the horizon b. the degree to which a gun is aimed above the horizon c. the height above the level of the… …
2elevation — SYN: torus (1). e. of levator palati SYN: torus levatorius. tactile elevations [TA] small areas in the skin of the palms and soles especially rich in sensory nerve endings. SYN: toruli tactiles [TA]. * * * el·e·va·tion .el ə vā shən n 1) a… …
3Boiling-point elevation — describes the phenomenon that the boiling point of a liquid (a solvent) will be higher when another compound is added, meaning that a solution has a higher boiling point than a pure solvent. This happens whenever a non volatile solute, such as a… …
4Maximum elevation figure — MEF s of 4700 and 3300 feet are shown on this excerpt from the FAA s Los Angeles sectional aeronautical chart. Maximum elevation figure or MEF is the highest feature within an area. It is of interest to pilots so they can fly above mountain peaks …
5Third-degree atrioventricular block — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I44.2 …
6The Elevation — The Elevation † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Elevation What we now know as par excellence the Elevation of the Mass is a rite of comparatively recent introduction. The Oriental liturgies, and notably the Byzantine, have indeed a… …
7Second-degree atrioventricular block — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I44.1 ICD 9 426.12 …
8Mastopexy — Intervention Breast lift: the pre operative aspects of mild breast ptosis (left), and the post operative aspects of the correction, the lifted bust (right) …
9Dual purpose gun — The Mark 37 Model 6 5 inch dual purpose gun on display at the National Museum of the Pacific War. The gun had a range of over 6 miles and could fire 22 rounds a minute. A dual purpose gun is a naval artillery mounting designed to engage both… …
10Cholecystitis — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a gallbladder with cholecystitis and cholesterolosis. ICD 10 …
