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place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation"
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring" (同)mark
a character indicating a relation between quantities; "dont forget the minus sign"
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure
a gesture that is part of a sign language
a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season" (同)contract, sign on, sign_up
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?" (同)ratify
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu" (同)signal, signalize, signalise
mark with ones signature; write ones name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here" (同)subscribe
be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
communicate in sign language; "I dont know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form; "let her be"
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher" (同)follow
have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war" (同)live
be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"
happen, occur, take place; "I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents house"; "There were two hundred people at his funeral"; "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen"
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods (同)bean plant
any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food (同)edible bean
any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans (同)coffee_tree
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee" (同)java
a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee (同)coffee berry, coffee

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(ある事実・状態・感情などの)『表れ』,印,気配,徴侯(indication);(…の)こん跡,計跡《+『of』+『名』》・『身ぶり』,手まね,合図 / 『標識』,看板 / (数学・音楽などの)記号 / (…の)『象徴』,シンボル(symbol)《+『of』+『名』》・《文》(…の)『前兆』,きざし《+『of』+『名』》・宮(きゅう)(黄道12区分の一つ) ・〈手紙・書類・作品など〉‘に'『署名する』・(…に)〈名前など〉‘を'書く《+『名』+『on』(『to』)+『名』》 / …‘を'雇う契約に署名する・…‘を'合図する,知らせる;…に合図する・署名する・契約書に署名して雇われる
《連結語として補語を伴なって…『である』,…だ,…です / 《位置・場所を表す語句を伴って》(…に)『ある』,いる(occupy a place or situation) / 〈物事が〉『存在する』,ある(exist);〈生物が〉生存する,生きている(live) / 行われる,起こる,発生する(take place, occur) / 存続する,そのままでいる(remain as before) / 《『be to』 do》 / …する予定である,…することになっている / …すべきだ / 《受動態の不定詞を伴って》…できる / 《命令》…するのだ / 《条件節に》…する意図がある / 《『if…were to』 do》…するとしたなら / 《『be』 do『ing』》《進行形》 / 《進行中の動作》…している,しつつある / 《近い未来》…しようとしている,するつもり / 《動作の反復》(いつも)…している / 《『be』+『他動詞の過去分詞』》《受動態》…される,されている / 《『be』+『自動詞の過去分詞』》《完了形》…した[状態にある]
『豆』(おもにいんげん豆・そら豆など大きめの豆類) / 豆のさや(pod) / 豆に似た実 / 《俗》頭 / 《俗》(野球で)ビーンボールを投げる
〈U〉『コーヒー』[『飲料』];〈C〉《話》(1杯の)コーヒー / 〈U〉コーヒー豆,コーヒーの粉末 / 〈C〉=coffee tree / 〈U〉コーヒー色,濃褐色

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1. カフェインおよびカフェイン含有飲料の心血管系への影響 cardiovascular effects of caffeine and caffeinated beverages
2. 2型糖尿病の危険因子 risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus
3. 胆石の疫学および危険因子 epidemiology of and risk factors for gallstones
4. 前立腺癌の危険因子 risk factors for prostate cancer
5. 成人における顔面外傷 facial trauma in adults

English Journal

Acute abdomen with coffee bean sign.

Chung SD, Chen KH, Chen HA, Tu CC, Wu JM.SourceDepartment of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Ban Ciao, Taipei, Taiwan; klatski.wu@msa.hinet.net.
Emergency medicine journal : EMJ.Emerg Med J.2011 Oct;28(10):826. Epub 2010 Oct 14.
PMID 20947912

The coffee bean sign in sigmoid volvulus.

Salati U, McNeill G, Torreggiani WC.
Radiology.Radiology.2011 Feb;258(2):651-2.
PMID 21273530

Japanese Journal

Cecal Volvulus: Report of a Case

Nakagoe Tohru,Kondo Masamichi,Matsuo Toshikazu,Nakamura Shiro,Murakami Goushi,Ohara Hiroshi,Nakahara Nobuya,Shimokawa Isao
Acta medica Nagasakiensia 53(3), 73-76, 2009-03
… Her abdomen showed distention with muscle rigidity and positivity for Blumberg's sign. … An abdominal computed tomography showed extremely dilated bowel in the right lower abdomen that resembled a "coffee bean" in appearance. …
NAID 110007027367