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human chorionic gonadotropin
(Encyclopedia)human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG): see gonadotropic hormone. ...human-factors engineering
(Encyclopedia)human-factors engineering: see ergonomics. ...human granulocytic ehrlichiosis
(Encyclopedia)human granulocytic ehrlichiosis: see ehrlichiosis. ...human growth hormone
(Encyclopedia)human growth hormone (HGH): see growth hormone. ...human immunodeficiency virus
(Encyclopedia)human immunodeficiency virus: see HIV. ...Columbia basin project
(Encyclopedia)Columbia basin project, central Wash., a multipurpose development of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation providing irrigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control. Its key unit, the Grand Coulee Dam, pr...Federal Art Project
(Encyclopedia)Federal Art Project: see Work Projects Administration. ...Federal Writers' Project
(Encyclopedia)Federal Writers' Project: see Work Projects Administration. ...James Bay Project
(Encyclopedia)James Bay Project, a colossal hydroelectric development of the rivers emptying into the E James Bay, central Quebec, Canada. La Grande Phase I, finished in 1985, created the world's largest undergroun...North Platte project
(Encyclopedia)North Platte project, unit of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in the North Platte River valley, W Nebr. and E Wyo. It supplies hydroelectric power to many towns and industries and provides irrigation ...Browse by Subject
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