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halo — 1. A reddish yellow ring surrounding the optic disk, due to a widening of the scleral ring making the deeper structures visible. 2. An annular flare of light surrounding a luminous body or a depigmented ring around a … Medical dictionary
HALO jump — USASOC Military Free Fall Parachute Badge HALO/HAHO Military free fall form of insertion. Purpose Delivering personnel, equipment, or supplies. HALO High Altitude/Low Opening HAHO High Altitude/High Opening Origins Attributed to USAF … Wikipedia
halo — I. noun (plural halos or haloes) Etymology: Latin halos, from Greek halōs threshing floor, disk, halo Date: 1603 1. a circle of light appearing to surround the sun or moon and resulting from refraction or reflection of light by ice particles in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
halo orthosis — see under device … Medical dictionary
halo ring — see under device … Medical dictionary
Characters of Halo — Recurring characters of Halo are organized below by their respective factions in the fictional universe. The multimedia franchise s central story revolves around an interstellar war between future humanity under the auspices of the United Nations … Wikipedia
Doomsday device — This article is about the theoretical world ending destruction. For the professional wrestling maneuver, see Doomsday Device. Doomsday machine redirects here. For other uses, see Doomsday machine (disambiguation). Many hypothetical doomsday… … Wikipedia
Master Chief (Halo) — Master Chief Petty Officer John 117 … Wikipedia
Cloaking device — Simulation of how a cloaking device would work Cloaking device deactivated: Light is reflected and absorbed by the object, causing it to be visible … Wikipedia
Traction — In medicine, a procedure for manually pulling a part of the body to a beneficial effect. See traction, orthopedic. * * * 1. The act of drawing or pulling, as by an elastic or spring force. 2. A pulling or dragging force exerted on a limb in a… … Medical dictionary
