(v. t.) To render black or dark, as of with coal smut; to begrime.
(n.) A kind of dog. See Collie.
Example Sentences:
(1) This report describes a case of macroglobulinemia in a six year old castrate male Collie cross dog with clinical signs of epistaxis, anemia, retinopathy and high serum viscosity.
(2) The combined Collis gastroplasty-Nissen fundoplication consists of a combination of an esophagus-lengthening Collis gastroplasty with 360 degrees complete Nissen fundoplication operation.
(3) Operations performed included the transthoracic Collis-Nissen procedure (59), Collis-Belsey repair (14), Nissen fundoplication (one), repair of acute postoperative paraesophageal hernia (one), division of obstructing crural suture (one), and esophageal resection (23).
(4) A technique to perform the Collis-Nissen operation through an abdominal approach has been described.
(5) Canine cyclic hematopoiesis (CH) is an autosomal recessive disease of gray collie dogs that is characterized by 14-day cycles of neutropenia, monocytosis, thrombocytosis, and reticulocytosis.
(6) The recent enthusiasm for the combined Collis-Belsey operation should be tempered by continued, cautious, objective assessment of its long-term results.
(7) Tritiated thymidine suicide of the marrow colony-forming cells failed to show cyclic changes to explain the marked swing in CFUc numbers in untreated grey collies.
(8) These results demonstrate that the standard Nissen repair is a good surgical technique for management of uncomplicated reflux esophagitis and that the Collis-Nissen procedure is the most effective method of surgical repair for almost all patients with complicated reflux esophagitis.
(9) Four patients are presented with acute tendinitis of the longus colli muscle and the classic radiographic findings of soft-tissue swelling and amorphous calcium deposits in the tendon.
(10) Eight patients with esophageal reflux strictures and brachioesophagus were treated by endoscopic dilatation and the Collis-Nissen procedure between 1986 and 1990 at the Institute of Digestive Diseases, Belgrade University Clinical Center.
(11) The results of infradiaphragmatic Collis' gastroplasty for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux associated with acquired short brachyesophagus (Barrett's esophagus) were prospectively studied in 49 patients (50 operations).
(12) 10.31pm GMT Patriots 3-23 Broncos, 11:12, 4th quarter Well that's something there, Brady hits Collie for 20 yards to put them into the Broncos 42 yard line.
(13) A 4-year-old Scotch Collie bitch was presented for examination because of hyperthermia and anaemia.
(14) Some breeds, such as the German Shepherd dog, Bouvier des Flandres, Spaniel, Collie, Great Dane and Retriever appear to be more susceptible than other breeds for villous atrophy and enteritis.
(15) Cerebrospinal fluid pressures and neurotransmitter metabolite concentrations in cisterna magna CSF were analysed 49 to 50 hours after administration of ivermectin in 6 of the 10 treated dogs, and in the 2 untreated control Collies.
(16) Antireflux surgery was performed using Nissen fundoplication in 30, Belsey partial fundoplication in 3, and Collis-Belsey gastroplasty in 2.
(17) The presentation of the specific topographic relations of the A. and V. transversa colli revealed indications concerning the formation of the vascular pedicle and thus the possibilities to transpose the musculocutaneous flaps in order to cover skin defects of the head, neck and thorax after extensive surgical intervention.
(18) RCCQ and longus colli) than ventral nuclear cells supplying the same muscles, thus suggesting that they supply extrafusal muscle fibers, perhaps different muscle unit types in the three muscles.
(19) Based on these results, gray collie dogs were then treated with recombinant human (rh) GM-CSF, IL-3, or G-CSF subcutaneously to test the hypothesis that pharmacologic doses of one of these hematopoietic growth factors could alter cyclic production of cells.
(20) Bacteriologic examination revealed the presence of B. colli.
Coyly
Definition:
(adv.) In a coy manner; with reserve.
Example Sentences:
(1) Though the thought of a Panama team listening to the USA team huddle coyly sharing their secrets is a rather sweet thought.
(2) With the Eiffel Tower poking coyly over the horizon, it was the most French of settings for the latest instalment in Britain's spectacular summer of sport, in the wake of Andy Murray's Wimbledon, the Lions' win, and Justin Rose's victory in the US Open.
(3) "You might try to characterise this as a change of mind," says Lyons coyly.
(4) This is too coyly referred to as the “social dimension” of higher education.
(5) With Murdoch himself present, Cameron gave an early-evening keynote speech to a "CEO summit" organised by the Times – although the event programme published on the newspaper's website coyly described him as an unnamed "senior cabinet minister".
(6) For three years Heathrow has coyly danced around the issue like a spurned lover: dumped and bruised by the incoming government, why would it express its desires so forthrightly again?
(7) Not coyly hinted at, as had been the way previously, but dealt with head-on in the most matter-of-fact manner.
(8) I think I may have been known to wear an Iron Maiden T-shirt," he adds coyly.
(9) A younger supporter, Lauren Wojtowicz – who smiled coyly and refused to answer when asked who she voted for on Tuesday but admitted she wasn’t a Republican – said that she came away from Kasich’s victory speech “quite impressed”.
(10) Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton coyly batted away questions over any White House succession plan during a mutually appreciative interview on Sunday.
(11) Advertising, of course, is not allowed on the BBC, so the corporation was coyly insisting that the product had not actually been named – it is full name is Duchy Originals.
(12) He was eventually handed a 60-day ban, lifted on appeal, for saying of the match official: "Every time he signalled a foul he looked over coyly at me.
(13) At the end of his reign in 2009, he coyly described his role to Mark Lawson as "that sort of American 'showrunner' position", but provided a helpful job description: "To establish the tone of the show."
(14) Visits to nearby fast-food shops are banned, even on the way home, and hugging has been ruled unacceptable lest, as Wilshaw coyly puts it, "boys use it as an opportunity to do things they shouldn't do".
(15) The IMF coyly attributes the recovery to "easier credit conditions and renewed confidence".
(16) It has also been one of the most coyly sidestepped topics by the company's executives.
(17) Thank you, thank you Dave,” she trembled, coyly blowing him a kiss while the Tory backbenchers half-heartedly cheered in an effort to make this union seem something other than the product of a fevered and desperate imagination.
(18) Karimova has coyly refused to rule out a presidential bid herself, even though it has always been a long shot.
(19) Watching David and Ed coyly promise to nominate each other as their second voting preference in Jon Snow's Channel 4 television debate (cruelly scheduled against Blair's book launch on the Beeb) she seemed to be on to something.
(20) Coyly underselling its appeal There’s a bit in Evans’s introduction to the manifesto where she says “Ukip’s policies have been developed not to catch the public imagination”, which seems an odd way to go about attracting votes.