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Bristle-spined Porcupine: Encyclopedia - Bristle-spined Porcupine
The Bristle-spined Porcupine, Chaetomys subspinosus, is an arboreal rodent from Brazil. Also known as the Thin-spined Porcupine, it is th...
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Cervical Spine Disorder: Encyclopedia - Cervical Spine Disorder
Cervical spine disorders are a problem for many adults. The cervical spine contains many different anatomic structures, including muscles...
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Spine:
Oceanography Dictionary - Spine
Definition and meaning of spine:
spine - a sharp hard bony structure on the skeleton or skin. Body spines serve as p...
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Neck: Encyclopedia - Neck
The neck is the part of the body on many limbed vertebrates that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk.
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Bookbinding: Encyclopedia - Bookbinding
Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book from a number of separate sheets of paper or other material.
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Vertebra: Encyclopedia - Vertebra
Vertebrae (singular: vertebra) are the individual bones that make up the vertebral column (aka spine) — a flexuous and flexible column....
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Backbone: Encyclopedia - Backbone
Backbone may mean:
Spine (anatomy), of a vertebrate organism
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Ankylosing Spondylitis: Encyclopedia - Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory arthritis primarily affecting spine and sacroiliac joints, causing eve...
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Areole: Encyclopedia - Areole
Areoles are the distinctive feature of cacti, and identify them as a separate family from other succulent plants. Areoles give rise to sp...
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Saddle: Encyclopedia - Saddle
A saddle may be:
A riding saddle, a seat for a rider fastened to an animal's back:
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Sidesaddle
Saddle blan...
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Cervical Collar: Encyclopedia - Cervical Collar
A cervical collar is a plastic neck brace that is used to secure the cervical Vertebra in the normal position. The term normal anatomical...
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Acromion Process: Encyclopedia - Acromion Process
The acromion process, or simply the acromion, is an anatomical feature on the scapula.
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Opercular Spine:
Oceanography Dictionary - Opercular Spine
Definition and meaning of opercular spine:
opercular spine - in fishes, a spine projecting from the operculum (gill ...
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Bristle-spined Porcupine: Encyclopedia Ii - Bristle-spined Porcupine - Characteristics
Bristle-spined Porcupines are named because the spines on the back are more bristle-like in texture than the spines on the rest of the bo...
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Spinal Stenosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Spinal Stenosis - Cervical Spine Stenosis
The main causes of cervical spine (CS) stenosis include cervical spondylosis, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), or calcifi...
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Scapula: Encyclopedia Ii - Scapula - The Spine 'spina Scapulæ'
The spine is a prominent plate of bone, which crosses obliquely the medial four-fifths of the dorsal surface of the scapula at its upper ...
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Neck: Encyclopedia Ii - Neck - Anatomy Of The Human Neck
Neck - Bony anatomy: The cervical spine.
The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven bony segments, typically referred to a...
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Scapula: Encyclopedia Ii - Scapula - Surfaces
Scapula - Costal.
The costal or ventral surface [Fig. 1] presents a broad concavity, the subscapular fossa.
The medial two-thirds of th...
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Scapula: Encyclopedia Ii - Scapula - Ossification
The scapula is ossified from seven or more centers: one for the body, two for the coracoid process, two for the acromion, one for the ver...
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Bookbinding: Encyclopedia Ii - Bookbinding - Modern Hand Binding
When talking about bookbinding as a craft, hardbound books are most common. Any sewn book can be pulled apart and rebound into a hardboun...
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Bookbinding: Encyclopedia Ii - Bookbinding - Modern Commercial Binding
There are various commercial techniques in use today. Commercially-produced books today tend to be of one of four categories:
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Vertebra: Encyclopedia Ii - Vertebra - Lumbar Vertebrae
Note: For more detailed information, see Lumbar vertebrae
These vertebrae are very robust in construction, as they must support more weig...
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4: Encyclopedia Ii - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 - New Tricks
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 - Skitching.
To skitch, the player must press Up on the controller to allow the skater to grab onto the bumper...
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National Programme For It: Encyclopedia Ii - National Programme For It - Structure And Scope Of The Programme
On April 1 2005 a new agency called NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) was formed to deliver the programme. CfH absorbed both staff and work...
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Bookbinding: Encyclopedia Ii - Bookbinding - Historical
The craft of bookbinding may have originated around the 1st century A.D. Romans of the time created a form of simple book called a codex ...
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Quadriplegia: Encyclopedia Ii - Quadriplegia - Known Quadriplegics
The following people have, or had quadriplegia:
Ed Roberts First quadriplegic to attend the University of California Berkeley and one of...
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Quadriplegia: Encyclopedia Ii - Quadriplegia - Known Quadriplegics
The following people have, or had quadriplegia:
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Neck Crank: Encyclopedia Ii - Neck Crank - Crucifix Neck Crank
The crucifix neck crank is similar to the cattle catch, but involves the combatant performing the neck crank being mounted on the opponen...
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Hedgehog: Encyclopedia Ii - Hedgehog - Physical Description
Hedgehogs are easily distinguished by their spines, which are hollow hairs made stiff with keratin. Their spines are not poisonous or bar...
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Hedgehog: Encyclopedia Ii - Hedgehog - Physical Description
Hedgehogs are easily distinguished by their spines, which are hollow hairs made stiff with keratin. Their spines are not poisonous or bar...
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Matsyendrasana:
Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Matsyendrasana
Matsyendrasana:
a spine twisting pose
(See
also: Matsyendrasana ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)
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Vertebra: Encyclopedia Ii - Vertebra - Thoracic Vertebrae
Note: For more detailed information, see Thoracic vertebrae
Their spinous processes point downwards, and are long relative to those in ot...
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Vertebra: Encyclopedia Ii - Vertebra - Cervical Vertebrae
Note: For more detailed information, see Cervical vertebrae
These are generally small and delicate. Their spinous processes are short (wi...
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National Programme For It: Encyclopedia Ii - National Programme For It - Criticisms Of The Programme
NPfIT has so far won two Big Brother Awards from the campaigning organisation Privacy International:
2000 - "Most Heinous Government Org...
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National Programme For It: Encyclopedia Ii - National Programme For It - Important Exclusions
It is important to note that NPfIT is not really the all-encompassing medical system it claims to be. For instance, despite being called ...
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Vertebra: Encyclopedia Ii - Vertebra - General Structure
A typical vertebra consists of two essential parts: an anterior (front) segment, which is the vertebral body; and a posterior part – th...
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Vertebra: Encyclopedia Ii - Vertebra - Vertebral Development
During the fourth week of embryonic development, the sclerotomes shift their position to surround the spinal cord and the notochord. The ...
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vajra:
Sanskrit
Dictionary On vajra
Vajra:
one of the channels in the spine, a thunderbolt, diamond
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also: Vajra ,
Body
Mind and Soul)
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Physical Trauma: Encyclopedia Ii - Physical Trauma - Care Techniques
In a prehospital setting, also called the "field", emergency medical technicians, paramedics, specialized nurses, and less trained provid...
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pingala:
Sanskrit
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Pingala:
the channel on the right of the spine
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also: Pingala ,
Body
Mind and Soul)
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chitrini:
Sanskrit
Dictionary On chitrini
Chitrini:
a fine cord within the spine
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also: Chitrini ,
Body
Mind and Soul)
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Stretcher: Encyclopedia Ii - Stretcher - Lifting And Carrying Devices
The casualty must be lifted (scoop) to be put on the stretcher. This lifting can be made manually, but it is also possible to use specifi...
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brahmadvara:
Sanskrit
Dictionary On brahmadvara
Brahmadvara:
the door where kundalini enters the spine
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also: Brahmadvara ,
Body
Mind and Soul)
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ida:
Sanskrit
Dictionary On ida
Ida:
the channel on the left of the spine
(See
also: Ida ,
Body
Mind and Soul)
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kundalini:
Sanskrit
Dictionary On kundalini
Kundalini:
a coiled female snake, the latent energy at the base of the spine
(See
also: Kundalini ,
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Mind a...
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Kundalini:
Sanskrit
Hinduism Dictionary On Kundalini
kundalini:
The "fire snake" supposedly at the base of the spine.
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also: kundalini ,
Hinduism, Hinduism Dicti...
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Vajra:
New Age
Spirituality Dictionary On Vajra
Vajra (Sanskrit) One of the channels in the astral spine
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also: Vajra ,
New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)
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Vajra:
Health And
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Vajra: Sanskrit: One of the channels in the astral spine
(See
also: Vajra ,
Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)
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Brahmadvara:
New Age
Spirituality Dictionary On Brahmadvara
Brahmadvara: (Sanskrit) The door where the kundalini enters the spine
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also: Brahmadvara ,
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Muldhara:
New Age
Spiritual Dictionary On Muldhara
muldhara (Sanskrit) First chakra (Root) at the base of the spine
(See
also: Muldhara ,
Body
Mind and Soul)
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Spondylosis:
Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary Ii On Spondylosis
Spondylosis: A condition of the spine characterized by fixation or stiffness of a vertebral joint
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Kundalini:
Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary Ii On Kundalini
Kundalini: Potential energy lying dormant at the base of the spine.
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also: Kundalini , Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Dictionary, Al...
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Chiropractic:
Natural
Health Therapy Dictionary On Chiropractic
CHIROPRACTIC: The chiropractic views that spine as the backbone of human health: misalignments of the vertebrae caused by poor posture...
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Ankylosing Spondylitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Ankylosing Spondylitis - Signs And Symptoms
The typical patient is a young man of 15-30 years old (although women are also affected) with pain and stiffness in the spine. It is also...
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Sea Urchin: Encyclopedia Ii - Sea Urchin - Geological History
The earliest known echinoids are found in the rocks of the upper part of the Ordovician period, and they have survived to the present day...
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Fish Gate:
Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Fish Gate
FISH GATE - the chakra at the base of the spine. (NAD)
(See also:
FISH GATE , Wiccan
Pagan, Paganism,
Pagan Dictionary)
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Pingala: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On
Pingala
pingala:
pingala - the channel on the right of the spine
(See also: pingala , Hinduism, Hinduism
Dictionary, Sanskrit Dic...
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Ida: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On
Ida
ida:
ida - the channel on the left of the spine
(See also: ida , Hinduism, Hinduism
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Brahmadvara:
Spiritual Yoga
Dictionary Iii On
Brahmadvara
Brahmadvara: The opening where kundalini enters the spine.
(See also: Brahmadvara ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)
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Chiropractic Practice:
Alternative
Medicine
Dictionary On
Chiropractic Practice
Chiropractic practice: a discipline that views the spine as the backbone of human health. Misalignments of vertebrae caused by poor po...
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Chiropractic:
Alternative
Medicine
Dictionary Ii On Chiropractic
Chiropractic: Works with the body’s skeletal structure for improved posture, balance and ease of movement. It is based on the ph...
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4: Encyclopedia Ii - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 - Advancing
To advance in the level, there are certain goals to complete. You do this in career mode. The goals start off easy enough, for beginning ...
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Pingala:
New Age
Spiritual Dictionary On Pingala
pingala (Sanskrit) Subtle nerve channel on the right side of the spine; channel used for directing kundalini energy and chakra work
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Journey:
New Age
Spiritual Dictionary On Journey
journey In Yoga the sushumna (kundalini power) flowing through the spine of the being, purifying as it goes
(See
also: Jour...
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Anglerfish: Encyclopedia Ii - Anglerfish - Predation
Anglerfish are named for their characteristic method of predation, which involves the use of the modified first spine from the first or s...
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4: Encyclopedia Ii - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 - Online Play
To go online with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, you need a PlayStation 2, a network adaptor, and an Internet connection.
If you have broadban...
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Kundalini:
Spiritual Yoga
Dictionary Iii On
Kundalini
Kundalini: The body's energy that is found at the base of the spine; symbolized by a coiled female serpent. Kundalini yoga uses breath...
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Sushumna:
Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Sushumna
Sushumna: a central passage along the spine; energy conduit for kundalini
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also: Sushumna , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dic...
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Matsyendrasana:
Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Matsyendrasana
Matsyendrasana: pose of Matsyendranath; major pose of hatha yoga in which the spine is twisted.
(See
also: Matsyendrasana , ...
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Vacuum Mattress: Encyclopedia Ii - Vacuum Mattress - Advantages And Disadvantages
The vacuum mattress is an alternative to the use of a long spine board. Its advantages are:
it is comfortable;
it is adapted to all trau...
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Kundalini: New
Age Dictionary On
Kundalini
Kundalini - N The elemental energy of the human body which, like a serpent, rests coiled at the base of the spine.
(See also:...
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Sushumna:
Tantra Tantric Dictionary On Sushumna
Sushumna:
Sushumna. Main nadi. It runs vertically through the spine.
(See also:
Sushumna , Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Bod...
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Chakra:
Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Chakra
Chakra: Wheel. Plexus; center of psychic energy in the human system, particularly in the spine or head.
(See also:
Chakra , ...
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Kundalini: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On
Kundalini
kundalini:
kundalini - a coiled female snake, the latent energy at the base of the spine
(See also: kundalini , Hinduism,...
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Vajra: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On
Vajra
vajra:
vajra - one of the channels in the spine, a thunderbolt, diamond
(See also: vajra , Hinduism, Hinduism
Dictionary,...
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Brahmadvara: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On
Brahmadvara
brahmadvara:
brahmadvara - the door where kundalini enters the spine
(See also: brahmadvara , Hinduism, Hinduism
Dictiona...
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Chitrini: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On
Chitrini
chitrini:
chitrini - a fine cord within the spine
(See also: chitrini , Hinduism, Hinduism
Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionar...
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Kundalini:
Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Kundalini
kundalini:
kundalini. Spiritual power located at the base of the spine.
(See
also: kundalini , Hinduism, Hinduism Diction...
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Vishuddhi Chakra:
Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Vishuddhi Chakra
Vishuddhi chakra:
one of the energy centres located in the spine behind the throat and connected with the cervical plexus, tonsils an...
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Muladhara:
Spiritual Yoga
Dictionary Iii On
Muladhara
Muladhara: The sanskrit name given for the first chakra located at the base of the spine, near the coccyx. It is a major energy ...
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Sciatica: Encyclopedia Ii - Sciatica - Causes Of Sciatica
Sciatica is generally caused by compression of nerve roots in the lumbar spine, and far less commonly by compression of the sciatic nerve...
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Vacuum Mattress: Encyclopedia Ii - Vacuum Mattress - Use Of The Vacuum Mattress
The full spine immobilisation (splint) is performed with:
a rigid cervical collar
a vacuum mattress
a stretcher under it (the longitudin...
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Ida Nadi:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Ida Nadi
ida nadi: (Sanskrit) "Soothing channel." The feminine psychic current flowing along the spine. See: kundalini, nadi, odic, p...
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Reporter Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Reporter Law - Design And Cultural References
Reporters usually come in the form of sturdy hardcover books with most of the design elements on the spine (the part that a lawyer would ...
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Ida:
New Age
Spiritual Dictionary On Ida
ida (Sanskrit) Subtle nerve on the left side of the shushumna channel (Spine) It is one of two ethereal nerve canals crossing at each...
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Sushumna:
New Age
Spiritual Dictionary On Sushumna
sushumna Ethereal and physical, tiny, hollow nerve acting as a tube in the spinal column which is filled with vital life force. It ru...
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Pingala:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Pingala
pingala: (Sanskrit) "Tawny channel." The masculine psychic current flowing along the spine. See: kundalini, nadi, raja yoga....
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Reef Triggerfish: Encyclopedia Ii - Reef Triggerfish - Info
The Triggerfish has a small second spine, which it can use to lock its first spine into an upright position. The reason for this is so th...
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Chiropractic:
Complementary Medicine Dictionary On Chiropractic
CHIROPRACTIC: Manipulation of the spine and movement of the extremities attributed to D.D. Palmer about 1890. Chiropractors vary in th...
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Icd-10 Chapters S And T: Injury Poisoning And Certain Other Consequences Of External Causes: Encyclopedia Ii - Icd-10 Chapters S And T: Injury Poisoning And Certain Other Consequences Of External Causes - S00-t14 - Injury
ICD-10 Chapters S and T: Injury poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - S00-S09 head.
(S00) Superficial injury o...
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Pineconefish: Encyclopedia Ii - Pineconefish - Physical Description
These fish are aptly named; their rounded, compressed bodies are completely covered (with the exception of the caudal peduncle) with very...
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Chakras:
Holistic Health
Therapy Dictionary On
Chakras
CHAKRAS: the seven vital energy centers of the body. The chakras extend from the base of spine to the crown of head. Located in the re...
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Science Fiction Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Science Fiction Magazine - The First Science Fiction Magazines
The first science fiction magazine, Amazing Stories, was published in a format known as bedsheet, roughly the size of Life magazine but w...
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Eihwaz:
Spiritual Dictionary On Eihwaz
Eihwaz: Eihwaz represents Yggdrasill. However, it also resembles the human spine or backbone, which supports the rest of the body. ......
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Kundalini:
Mysticism
Magick Dictionary
On
Kundalini
KUNDALINI Sex power (Hindu serpent). The goddess in the form of a fire-serpent, who lies sleeping at the base of the spine. It is the ...
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Vishuddhi:
Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Vishuddhi
Vishuddhi: psychic and pranic center in the spine behind the throat and connected with the cervical plexus, fifth chakra, tonsils and ...
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Kundalini:
Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Kundalini
Kundalini: According to the physiology of raja yoga, a huge reserve of spiritual energy is situated at the base of the spine: that whi...
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Reflexotherapy: Traditional
Medicine Dictionary On
Reflex Therapy
Reflexotherapy , Reflex therapy ,
:
Treatment of some morbid condition by producing a reflex action, as in the household trea...
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Kundalini:
Magic Shamanism Dictionary On Kundalini
dormant bio-energy resident in the base of the human spine, in the root chakra, released through yoga and other practices for enligh...
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Kundalini:
Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Kundalini
Kundalini: The primordial cosmic energy located in the individual; it is usually thought of as lying coiled up like a serpent at the b...
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