artificial leech

artificial leech
an apparatus for drawing blood by artificial suction.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Artificial fly — Classic 19th Century Artificial fly The Triumph An artificial fly or fly lure is a type of fishing lure, usually used in the sport of fly fishing (although they may also be used in other forms of angling). In general, artificial flies are the… …   Wikipedia

  • European Medical Leech — Taxobox name = European Medical Leech status = LR/nt status system = IUCN2.3 image width = 220px image caption = European Medical Leech in the wild regnum = Animalia phylum = Annelida classis = Clitellata ordo = Hirudinea familia = Hirudidae… …   Wikipedia

  • Egg sucking leech — The egg sucking leech is a artificial fly used in fly fishing. Its name comes from its resemblance to a leech in the process of consuming a fish egg. The body of the lure is dark colored like a leech, often black or purple, and the tip of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Timeline of Islamic science and engineering — This timeline of Islamic science and engineering covers the general development of science and technology in the Islamic world during the Islamic Golden Age, usually dated from the 7th to 16th centuries.From the 17th century onwards, the advances …   Wikipedia

  • Superboy (Kon-El) — Superboy Superboy flies into action. Art by Mike McKone. Publication information Publisher DC Comics First …   Wikipedia

  • List of Dirty Jobs episodes — Dirty Jobs is a program on the Discovery Channel, produced by Pilgrim Films Television, in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult, strange, disgusting, or messy occupational duties alongside the typical employees. The show premiered… …   Wikipedia

  • Fly fishing — in a river Fly fishing is an angling method in which an artificial fly is used to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. Casting a nearly weightless fly or lure requires casting techniques significantly… …   Wikipedia

  • Hirudo medicinalis — Conservation status Near Threatened&# …   Wikipedia

  • Medicine in medieval Islam — In the history of medicine, Islamic medicine or Arabic medicine refers to medicine developed in the medieval Islamic civilization and written in Arabic, the lingua franca of the Islamic civilization. Despite these names, a significant number of… …   Wikipedia

  • Artie Maddicks — Superherobox| caption= Art by Chris Bachalo comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Artie Maddicks real name=Arthur Artie Maddicks species=Human Mutant publisher=Marvel Comics debut= X Factor vol. 1 #2 (March 1986) creators=Bob Layton and… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”