What's the difference between fob and foy?

Fob


Definition:

  • (v.t.) To beat; to maul.
  • (n.) A little pocket for a watch.
  • (v.t.) To cheat; to trick; to impose on.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) We conclude that the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias, excluding sinus tachycardia, during FOB is low and that lidocaine anesthesia probably exerts a protective effect against the development of major arrhythmias during the procedure.
  • (2) On one side stand the FOGs – the Friends of George – and on the other stand the FOBs – the Friends of Boris.
  • (3) She writes: It used to be that evil finance plots at least had the dignity to be conducted in back rooms, with much mustache-twirling and fondling of watch fobs as well as hearty, if ominous laughs.
  • (4) Kenton's alliance with Zaleshoff isn't always an easy one - the journalist is unimpressed by the spy's attempt to fob him off with the official Stalinist line on Trotskyite subversion, for example, and Zaleshoff is, not unreasonably, suspicious of Kenton's motives for helping him - but it's kept afloat by the undercurrent of sexual attraction between Kenton and Zaleshoff's sister.
  • (5) The fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) plays an essential role in diagnosing respiratory infections in AIDS and is important in minimizing the need for open lung biopsies.
  • (6) Subsequent examinations included repeat FOB (five), open lung biopsy (five), needle aspiration (two), and autopsy (nine), establishing 49 diagnoses.
  • (7) In the context of hazard identification (i.e., testing for the effects of unknown chemicals) the FOB and motor activity may be expected to adequately detect neurotoxicity.
  • (8) With smart key fobs it will be possible to configure it to shut down every appliance linked to a smart plug, plus the heating, when you leave the premises.
  • (9) Subsequent FOB was performed first by the independent observer to record the DLT position and next by the investigators for improvement or correction of their positioning under visual control.
  • (10) This study suggests that declines in PaO2 after bronchoscopy can be avoided in most patients undergoing diagnostic FOB by using a diaphragm-modified 40 percent Venturi mask during and after the procedure.
  • (11) They are becoming more and more sophisticated, so if you have anything worth stealing, it’s worth it.” A video of his facility shows a client using a personalised fob and code through two doors to gain access to a reception where staff behind bulletproof glass identify clients as they give their biometric data to enter the vault.
  • (12) The two independent molecules, one SCN- ion and 97 associated water molecules were refined by molecular dynamics and annealing techniques to R = 19.6% (10,913 Fobs, resolution 5-1.7 A).
  • (13) We're going to fob you off with some old jumble from the attic."
  • (14) When comparisons can be made between effects detected with the FOB and other methods of measuring neurotoxicity (e.g., neuropathology), concurrent validity can also be established.
  • (15) Frequently, the FOB is used in conjunction with other measures of neurotoxicity, i.e., neuropathology or sensory evoked potentials.
  • (16) By using freshly isolated blood trypomastigotes of twelve T. cruzi wild type strains we have found eight strains sensitive to FoB and FoA, while four and one were FoA- and FoB-insensitive respectively to the drug-mediated growth inhibition.
  • (17) Hospitals are risking a repeat of the Mid Staffs care scandal by ignoring patients' complaints, fobbing some off with inadequate explanations of errors and even lying about mistakes, the NHS's ombudsman has warned.
  • (18) The debate on the future of defence in Scotland is too important to be ignored, or brushed under the carpet, or fobbed off with half-baked sound-bite policies which are financially and strategically incoherent.
  • (19) That applied equally to the working-class man who felt fobbed off by statistics about border guards when he was worried about EU immigration, and to the woman who works long hours in a small business.
  • (20) In a prospective randomized trial, we examined the value of routine postlobectomy fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) in preventing postoperative atelectasis.

Foy


Definition:

  • (n.) Faith; allegiance; fealty.
  • (n.) A feast given by one about to leave a place.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The magnitude of pancreatic growth after FOY-305 administration was significantly greater at 27 days in the pancreatic remnant than growth of the equivalent pancreatic segment (duodenal and parabiliary) in sham-operated rats treated with FOY-305.
  • (2) "Mourinho denied a breach of FA rule E3 in that his behaviour in re-entering the field of play and approaching the match referee [Foy] in an attempt to speak to him, in or around the 90th minute of the game against Aston Villa on 15 March 2014, amounted to improper conduct.
  • (3) DIC was controllable by the use of FOY and heparin.
  • (4) Two-time FOY administration after patient's recovery from sepsis led to a definite, similar transient increase in platelet count.
  • (5) The ability of FOY to inhibit significantly AP produced by supramaximal doses of CRT, coupled with its inhibitory properties on components of the coagulation and complement cascades, stress the importance of continued research on this compound as a potential therapeutic agent for treatment of AP and its systemic sequelae.
  • (6) only the metabolites (FOY 251, GBA) were detected in blood samples withdrawn from the portal and hepatic vein.
  • (7) In addition, FOY and FOY 305 were found to significantly decrease the subcellular redistribution of cathepsin B that occurs in both models.
  • (8) Histologically, the extent of acinar cell vacuolization in the pancreas was significantly reduced and interstitial edema, although not assessed by quantitative morphometric techniques, appeared to be qualitatively lessened in the FOY-treated rats.
  • (9) In conclusion, early treatment with FOY does not appear to have any demonstrable beneficial effects in acute pancreatitis.
  • (10) Following recovery from the critical stage with administration of elcatonin and FOY, therapy for cancer initiated.
  • (11) Here are some examples: in Chamonix , Chamois Blanc 7 is a cute little apartment, with modern decor and lots of pine panelling, sleeping four from €600 in February and March, or €500 in April; while in the Tarentaise, 20 minutes from lovely Sainte-Foy , which has nice runs, great hiking into the backcountry and is within a short drive of La Rosière and Les Arcs, La Tillette is a super-stylish modern chalet sleeping eight, with massive windows and white interiors, L'Occitane toiletries and off-piste skiing to the door.
  • (12) The results of the present study suggest that synthetic protease inhibitor, FOY or FOY-305, is beneficial in the treatment of acute pancreatitis.
  • (13) These results indicate that FOY is effective in controlling hypercoagulability after surgery for esophageal carcinoma and in suppressing activity of the proteinases that cause both blood coagulation and fibrinolysis.
  • (14) The hepatic extraction of the anti-proteolytic active metabolite FOY 251 during a single liver passage was 23%.
  • (15) Heparin and MD-805 were more effective on TT than MDS, FUT-175 and FOY at high concentrations significantly prolonged TT.
  • (16) FOY is an effective agent and may decrease postdialysis bleeding complications in certain high-risk patients.
  • (17) With FOY TT became less prolonged with a passage of time, suggesting time-dependent reduction of its anticoagulant activity.
  • (18) Steve Bruce bemoaned Chris Foy’s decision not to dismiss Gary Cahill for what he described as a dive more befitting the ballet as Hull City endured a ninth match without a win after succumbing to the Premier League leaders, Chelsea.
  • (19) Commander Simon Foy, who heads the Homicide Command, expressed disappointment at the verdict and said police would be "reflecting upon it" before deciding how to proceed.
  • (20) The stabilities of PGE1, PGE1-CD, FOY, PD and BF incorporated in gel ointment, stored at 5, 25 and 40 degrees C for up to 90 days, were investigated.

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