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flag, n 1. a type of indicator used for identification. 2. a label that signals the occurrence of some medical condition (“red flag”). flag see udder edema. flag Lab medicine A determined value on a diagnostic test at or above which a certain action is taken; eg fasting glucose > 7.8 mmol/L–US: > 140 mg/dL, is a flag for notifying the attending physician, who might not otherwise
suspect DM. See Decision level, Panic value, Red flag. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Flying the flag upside down is a sign of distress, as stated in the United States Code of Flag Rules and Regulations. Eating at Red Lobster or bowling or flying the flag on the Fourth of July doesn't hurt anybody. As I was feeling very disappointed in Brown, and comparing its flag stance to the mindless banning of the hijab scarf in public schools, the news came in: according to Russell Carey, Brown vice president and secretary, "the University will [italics mine] be flying the flag of Palestine, alongside the other flags representing our graduating students, at Commencement on May 31, 2004. |
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