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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"
the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos (同)Costa Rican colon
the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos (同)El Salvadoran colon
a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
a device that terminates the flow in a pipe
a pass between mountain peaks (同)gap
a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal (同)Aspinwall

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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
コロン(:)(句読点の一種で,文中においてセミコロン以上を分離を示すほか,対照,例証,引用文などを示すのに用いる)
(大腸の)結腸[部]
切断,停止,中止 / 切断する器具
(山脈の)鞍部(あんぶ),山あい

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Immunological fecal occult blood test vs. serum ferritin for detection of colorectal neoplasia in high risk asymptomatic population.

Sobrino-Cossío S1, Fenocchi E, Hernández-Guerrero A, Alonso-Lárraga JO, De la Mora-Levy JG, Larracilla-Salazar I.
Revista de gastroenterología de México.Rev Gastroenterol Mex.2011 Jul-Sep;76(3):191-8.
INTRODUCTION: Fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) (biochemical or immunological) are based on the fact that most of the polyps or cancers bleed. Anemia due to iron deficiency is a wellknown sign for colorectal cancer (CRC). Ferritin is frequently used to select candidates for colonoscopy.OBJECTIVE: To d
PMID 22041307

The colon cutoff sign: an unusual indicator of urologic disease.

Liao MT1, Chang WC, Tsai SH, Huang GS, Yu CY.
Urology.Urology.2008 Jun;71(6):1052. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.02.014. Epub 2008 Apr 24.
A 43-year-old obese, alcoholic woman presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of gradual abdominal pain. An abdominal radiograph showed termination of colonic gas at the splenic flexure. Initial laboratory examinations are unremarkable. Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed l
PMID 18436281

Is the use of plain abdominal radiographs (PAR) a necessity for all patients with suspected acute appendicitis in emergency services?

Oncel M1, Degirmenci B, Demirhan N, Hakyemez B, Altuntas YE, Aydinli M.
Current surgery.Curr Surg.2003 May-Jun;60(3):296-300.
PURPOSE: Almost all patients with suspected appendicitis have plain abdominal radiographies (PAR) at the emergency departments. The aims of this study are to evaluate the ability of PAR to diagnose suspected acute appendicitis in patients and to predict length of hospital stay (LOS).METHODS: Three b
PMID 14972260