See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital- Medicine Lodge(health)
Running(medicine)
gun-running(dictionary)
running(2)(dictionary)
running(1)(dictionary)
Orthomolecular medicine (orthomolecular nutritional medicine, orthomolecular therapy)(health)
Running ahead(finance)
Front running(money)
long-running(dictionary)

transverse lie (medicine) and running(2) (iou)


transverse lie (medicine)


transverse lie


That relationship in which the long axis of the foetus is transverse or at right angles to that of the mother.


running(2) (iou)



running noun. OE.
[from RUN verb + -ING1.]
I.
The action of RUN verb; an instance of this; spec. racing. Also foll. by adverb. OE.
b. Capacity for running. M19.
The discharge of mucus, blood, or Other matter from the body; a sore which discharges matter. OE.
b. A leakage of air from a musical instrument, esp. an organ. L18.
A channel, a watercourse; a stream. rare. ME.
A course, a direction. rare. M16.
A stage in the production of beer, Wine, or spirits; the liquor obtained at a specified stage. E17.
b. The result of a smelting process. M17.
c. An act of tapping a tree for sap; the amount of sap produced from this. M18.
A line of running stitches. M19.
II.
Rennet. Now dial. OE.
Phrases: in the running (of a competitor) having a good chance of winning. make the running take the lead; set the pace. out of the running (of a competitor) having a poor chance of winning. running of the reins a venereal discharge, as in gonorrhoea. take up the running = make the running above.
Comb.: running-board a footboard extending along either side of a vehicle; running brand US a cattle brand made with a running iron; running iron US a straight branding iron used for altering cattle brands; running light (a) Nautical = NAVIGATION light; (b) a small light on a motor vehicle that remains illuminated while the vehicle is running; running off = RUN-OFF 3; running shoe a (freq. spiked) shoe for running (usu. in pl.); give a person his or her running shoes, dismiss a person.