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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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He and his teammates relish the opportunity to carry the flag for an entire continent. When I read Robin's article, I noticed that she and I loved the same books, and I want the teachers in my school to read those books to their students--The Year of Miss Agnes and Did You Carry the Flag Today, Charley? For example, Adam Jones notes that between 1602 and 1669, the people of the Fante town of Fetu would carry the flag of their king and overlord to a festival (Jones 1983:168). |
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