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angina pectoris

(Encyclopedia) angina pectorisangina pectorisănjīˈnə pĕkˈtərĭs [key], condition characterized by chest pain that occurs when the muscles of the heart receive an insufficient supply of oxygen. This…

aneurysm

(Encyclopedia) aneurysmaneurysmănˈy&oobreve;rĭzəm [key], localized dilatation of a blood vessel, particularly an artery, or the heart. Dilatation of an artery, and therefore weakness of that…

Lethal Injection

The Question: What is the drug they use in this country for lethal injections? The Answer: The most common drug is actually a combination of…

Robin Hood

Robin Hood is a legendary hero of English folklore. Much like King Arthur, he is a fictional figure who may have been loosely based on a real person or persons. In the old tales, Robin Hood is an…

Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves won the Grammy for album of the year with her third release, 2018's Golden Hour. She also won that year (2019) for best country album, and her songs "Space Cowboy" and "Butterflies"…

Anatomy and
Physiology: Going Their Separate Ways

Going Their Separate WaysAnatomy and PhysiologyCardiovascular and Lymphatic CirculationVessels To and FroHere, There, EverywhereGoing Their Separate WaysOh, the Pressure!Drainage System The most…

Field, Rachel

(Encyclopedia) Field, Rachel, 1894–1942, American writer, b. New York City, educated at Radcliffe. Her books for children include The Cross-Stitch Heart and Other One-Act Plays (1927), Hitty: Her…

Jefferies, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Jefferies, RichardJefferies, Richardjĕfˈrēz [key], 1848–87, English author. A naturalist, he wrote several books about the English countryside. He first achieved recognition with the…

Llewellyn, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Llewellyn, RichardLlewellyn, Richardl&oomacr;ĕlˈĭn [key], 1907–83, Welsh novelist. He is best known as the author of How Green Was My Valley (1939), a story of life in the S Wales…

Black Belt

(Encyclopedia) Black Belt, term applied to several areas of Mississippi and Alabama, the heart of the Old South, which are characterized by black soil and excellent cotton-growing conditions. The…