What's the difference between contorniate and medallion?

Contorniate


Definition:

  • (n.) Alt. of Contorniate
  • (n.) A species of medal or medallion of bronze, having a deep furrow on the contour or edge; -- supposed to have been struck in the days of Constantine and his successors.

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Medallion


Definition:

  • (n.) A large medal or memorial coin.
  • (n.) A circular or oval (or, sometimes, square) tablet bearing a figure or figures represented in relief.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) A case is presented of a Medallion intraocular lens that dislocated posteriorly into the vitreous cavity.
  • (2) Before it was known that polyamide tends to dissolve in tissue, nylon sutures were used to fixate 2-loop-Medallion-lenses to the iris.
  • (3) Fourteen eyes underwent cataract operation and implantation of an iris fixated (Medallion) pseudophakos.
  • (4) Eighteen traumatic eyes were inserted with Medallion lenses in a very complex operation procedure.
  • (5) And one day he gave me a small medallion stamped with SakOil.
  • (6) A boy aged 3 years had a Worst Medallion intraocular lens with loops made of nylon 6 implanted in his right eye after aspiration of traumatic cataract.
  • (7) Field has already irked the medallion stallion with some low blows before the bell has rung, but it looks doubtful whether punches will be pulled for the number crunchers.
  • (8) Don't matter what colour you are: white, black, Asian – they gonna treat you the same' Facebook Twitter Pinterest For all the street-level rawness of his subject matter, there has long been something Forbidden Planet-friendly about Ghostface: his 1996 solo debut Ironman was named after the Marvel superhero, while in 2007, he was immortalised as an action figure with 14-carat medallion, retailing for a cool $500.
  • (9) "She had big medallions on, a little skirt, giving it loads and not giving a shit," recalls Mel B.
  • (10) The process was stopped by performing a penetrating corneal graft and replacing the offending lens with a Medallion two-loop Medical Workshop lens.
  • (11) Also like Michael, I got as far as "the furniture buying stage" with a hunky Marine recruiter who successfully wooed me with a plastic medallion that read: "The Marines Are Looking for a Few Good Men".
  • (12) A series of 46 large circular loop Medallion lenses were implanted after intracapsular cataract extraction and compared with a series of 254 suture Medallion lenses.
  • (13) The medallion lens was fixed to the iris but was not attached to the Soemmerring's ring.
  • (14) A large series of cases of intracapsular cataract extractions with implantation of the recently introduced Medallion circular loop lens is reviewed.
  • (15) Based on our results, we believe that the large circular loop Medallion lens should not be used for implantation after intracapsular cataract extraction at this time.
  • (16) Intracapsular lens styles were the most often used, and the Worst Medallion lens was by far the most popular.
  • (17) One eye contained a medallion lens and the other an iridocapsular lens (implanted for 53 months and 39 months, respectively).
  • (18) Now the radio industry's efforts to encourage consumers to go digital is to be led by a bearded, medallion-wearing 1970s soul singer called D Love.
  • (19) Makes 4 portions sustainably sourced fresh prawns 8 large, in their shells cornflour to coat Sichuan peppercorns 1 tsp garlic cloves 2, thinly sliced dried red chillies 5 spring onion stalks 2, cut into medallions oil for frying salt to taste De-vein the prawns and remove their heads and feet but keep the shells on.
  • (20) Antonio Mendez was one of 50 officers awarded the Trailblazer Medallion from among all officers in the history of the CIA.

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