(n.) The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In old writers it included all in rear of the base ring. [See Illust. of Cannon.]
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(1) A new Salmonella species belonging to the sub-genus IV (S. IV 18:Z36, Z38:-) was recovered from fecal sample of a Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) and another Cascabel snake (Crotalus durissus terrificus).
Coban
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(1) Following sclerotherapy of varicose veins, 158 limbs of 154 patients were randomized to be bandaged with either crepe or Coban for 6 weeks each, or with Coban for 3 days only.
(2) Broiler chickens reared in floor pens to 8 weeks showed a significant reduction in weight gain when the diet contained salinomycin +3 nitro or coban.
(3) The differences in index values recorded for coban and salinomycin were not significant.
(4) We studied the effect of sulfadiomethoxine and ormetoprim (Rofenaid 40) in combination with lasalocid (Avatec) and monensin (Coban) on mortality, weight gain, and feed conversion of 2592 male broilers to 47 days of age.
(5) In 1988, researchers studies data from 306 mother-infant pairs at the Helen Losi de Laugerud regional hospital in Coban, Guatemala to determine the relationship between intrauterine growth etiology and the mothers nutritional, demographic, socioeconomic, and obstetric characteristics.
(6) It is suggested that, following sclerotherapy, 3 days is an adequate period of bandaging when using Coban.
(7) Significantly more discomfort was experienced with Coban than crepe when used for 6 weeks.
(8) We enrolled 30 patients (30 ulcers) in a clinical trial to compare Duoderm CGF plus compression (Coban wrap) to Unna's boot.