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triceps
triceps any muscle having three heads, or points of attachment, but especially the triceps brachii at the back of the upper arm. One head originates on the shoulder blade and two on the upper-arm bone, or humerus. Uniting part of the way down the arm, the heads swell into the belly, or muscle prope... Read more
Sir Isaac Brock
Sir Isaac Brock 1769-1812, British general, Canadian hero of the War of 1812. A British army officer, he was sent to Canada in 1802 and was given command (1806) of Upper and Lower Canada. He strengthened defenses and made plans for a navy. In 1811 he was made major general and was appointed adminis... Read more
culminate
culminate in astronomy, the maximum height in the sky reached by a celestial body on a given day. At the culminate the body is crossing the observer's celestial meridian and is said to be in upper transit . ... Read more
arm
arm upper limb in humans. Three long bones form the framework of the arm: the humerus of the upper arm, and the radius (outer bone) and ulna (inner bone) of the forearm. The radius and ulna run parallel but meet at their ends in such a manner that the radius can rotate around the ulna. This arrange... Read more
Lough Allen
Lough Allen , lake, 8 mi (12.9 km) long and 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, Co. Leitrim and Co. Roscommon, N Republic of Ireland. The upper Shannon River flows through the lake. ... Read more
Ashurbanipal
Ashurbanipal (d. c.626 bc) (Assurbanipal) Last great king of Assyria (669–633 bc). During his reign, Assyria reached its largest extent, encompassing Upper Egypt, before a rapid decline. Excavations at Nineveh after 1850 revealed an advanced civilization.... Read more
corm
corm short, thickened underground stem, usually covered with papery leaves. A corm grows vertically, producing buds at the upper nodes and roots from the lower surface. Corms serve as organs of food storage and in some plants (e.g., crocus and gladiolus) of asexual reproduction; they are often mist... Read more
Enniskillen
Enniskillen , town (1991 pop. 10,429), Fermanagh dist., SW Northern Ireland, on Cethlin's Island in the Erne River between Upper and Lower Loughs Erne. Farm produce is traded, and hosiery is manufactured. In 1689 the forces of William III defeated those of James II at Enniskillen. ... Read more
femur
femur (pl. femora) 1. In tetrapods, the upper bone of the hind limb. 2. In Insecta, the third segment in the leg, which articulates with the trochanter proximally, and with the tibia distally. The femur is the largest and most robust segment of the leg in most adult insects. Movement with respect to... Read more
gavotte
gavotte , originally a peasant dance of the Gavots in upper Dauphiné, France. A type of circle dance characterized by lively, skipping steps, it was introduced at the court of Louis XIV and was used by Lully in his ballets and operas and by François Couperin and J. S. Bach in their key... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Upper"

Upper GI Series
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer Upper GI series Definition An upper GI examination is a fluoroscopic examination (a type of x-ray imaging) of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach, and...
Upper GI Exam
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers Upper GI exam Definition An upper GI examination is a fluoroscopic examination (a type of x ray imaging) of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach, and...
Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy Definition Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is a procedure that allows the doctor to visually examine the upper portions of the gastrointestinal tract, using a flexible tool...
Upper Austria
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Upper Austria Ger. Oberösterreich, province (1991 pop. 1,333,480...sports equipment, shoes, optical utensils, and textiles. The area of Upper Austria was included in the Roman province of Noricum. In 1156 it was made...
upper deck
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea upper deck, the highest of the continuous decks which run the full length of a ship without a fall or interruption. It is the deck...
Upper Hutt
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Upper Hutt city (1996 pop. 36,717), S North Island, New Zealand, in the Hutt River Valley. It is primarily residential but has some light industries.
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument see National Parks and Monuments (table).
Upper Canada
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Upper Canada see Ontario .
Upper Avon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Upper Avon river: see Avon 3, river, England.
Upper Palatinate
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Upper Palatinate Germany: see Palatinate .

Dictionary entries related to "Upper"

upper class
Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology upper class Conventionally the upper class is often thought of as equivalent to the ‘aristocracy...while the aristocracy is an important symbolic element of the upper class, it does not completely account for its membership. We come...
upper
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...formed or deposited: the Upper Paleolithic age...above the sole. 2. ( uppers ) upper dentures or teeth. PHRASES: have (or gain ) the upper hand have or gain advantage...x2022; n. (usu. uppers ) inf. a stimulating...
Michigan, Upper Peninsula of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History MICHIGAN, UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN, UPPER PENINSULA OF shares a 344-mile border with Wisconsin to the...War, copper was discovered in the Keweenaw Peninsula of the Upper Peninsula, and until 1900, supplied about 75 percent of America...
Upper and Lower Canada
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Upper and Lower Canada Two British North American...now Quebec); the western part was called Upper Canada (now Ontario) and adopted English...a legislature consisting of an appointed upper house and a lower assembly of elected representatives...
upper bound
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing upper bound 1. of a set S on which the partial ordering < is defined...the property that s < u for all s in S . Also u is a least upper bound if, for any other upper bound v , u < v . Since numerical computing demands the truncation...
upper critical temperature
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology upper critical temperature ( critical thermal maximum...organism. When body temperature exceeds the upper critical point, cellular components and...organism eventually dies. For most animals the upper critical temperature lies in the range 30...
upper crust
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English up·per crust • n. ( the upper crust ) inf. the upper classes.
least upper bound
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing least upper bound See upper bound .
Upper Room, the
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Upper Room, the. See CENACULUM .
Upper Palaeolithic
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Upper Palaeolithic See PALAEOLITHIC .

Thesaurus entries related to "Upper"

upper
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus upper • adjective   1. the upper floor synonyms : higher, superior; top; informal nosebleed. antonym: lower.   2. the upper echelons of the party synonyms : senior, superior, higher...
upper-class
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus upper-class • adjective  our upper-class relations look down on us synonyms : aristocratic...spoon in one's mouth; rich, wealthy; upscale, upmarket, upper-crust, high-class, tony, top-drawer, classy, posh...
upper hand
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English upper hand • noun   synonyms : advantage, edge, whip hand, ascendancy, superiority, supremacy, sway, control, mastery, dominance, command.
top
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...brow, head, tip, apex, vertex. antonyms: bottom, base.   2. the top of the table synonyms : upper part, upper surface, upper layer.   3. the carrots' green tops synonyms : leaves, shoots, stem, stalk. antonyms: root...
balcony
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus balcony • noun   1. the balcony of the hotel synonyms : veranda, terrace, balustrade, patio.   2. the applause from the balcony synonyms : gallery, dress circle, loge, upper tier, upper deck; choir loft; informal gods.
aristocracy
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...aristocracy synonyms : nobility, peerage, gentry, gentility, upper class, ruling class, elite, high society, establishment...peers of the realm, nobles, noblemen, noblewomen; informal upper crust, top drawer, aristos. antonym: working class.
lip
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...quiet, keep one's mouth shut, say nothing, bite one's tongue. keep a stiff upper lip  in my neighborhood, you learned early to keep a stiff upper lip when life ain't all sweetness and roses synonyms : keep control of oneself...
gentry
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus gentry • noun  posing as a member of the gentry synonyms : upper classes, privileged classes, elite, high society, haut monde, smart set; establishment, aristocracy; informal upper crust, top drawer.
parliament
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus parliament • noun  the Russian parliament synonyms : legislature, legislative assembly, congress, senate, (upper/lower) house, (upper/lower) chamber, diet, assembly.
aristocratic
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...x2022; adjective   1. an aristocratic family synonyms : noble, titled, upper-class, blue-blooded, high-born, well-born, elite; informal upper-crust, top-drawer. antonym: working-class.   2. an aristocratic...

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Upper-tier extended-stay group maintains high occupancy levels.(upper-tier group in comparison to lower-tier group)
Magazine article from: Hotel & Motel Management; 3/21/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...properties and about 96,000 guestrooms in upper-tier properties. Together, they represent...analysis a step further and examined how upper-tier and lower-tier properties within...between the two groups. Specifically, the upper-tier group has maintained relatively...
Upper Deck Launches 'Million Pack March for the Troops' Donation Drive on Veterans' Day!
PR Newswire; 11/12/2009; 700+ words ; ...Operation Gratitude' to donate packs of Upper Deck cards to deserving U.S. military...PRNewswire/ -- On Veterans' Day, the Upper Deck Company is very proud to announce...trading card manufacturer is launching the "Upper Deck's Million Pack March for the Troops...
Upper or Elite Class
Magazine article from: Public Relations Quarterly; 12/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...issue on the Middle Class. This issue covers the Upper or Elite Class. The upper class makes up the smallest percentage of the USA...rich or nearly rich, whom I consider to be in the upper middle class because they are primarily professionals...
Upper Deck Entertainment and Konami to Release Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Down Under; Yu-Gi-Oh! The World's Most Popular Trading Card Game On Store Shelves Now!
Business Wire; 9/24/2003; 700+ words ; ...Trading card game publisher and distributor Upper Deck Entertainment, a division of The Upper Deck Company, LLC, and Konami Corporation...Australia and New Zealand," said Rich Henry, Upper Deck Sr. VP of Worldwide Sales. "There is...
Upper Marlboro thrives as residential area.(Friday Home Guide)(Pg County And Upper Marlboro)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 1/7/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...ringing in the new year in her new home in Upper Marlboro and pressed the issue. On Dec...Mitchellville, and I went to high school in Upper Marlboro. Whenever we passed the two white...Church, the first Methodist church in Upper Marlboro. Mrs. Bouvier taught school...
Upper Mediastinal Node Dissection for Hypopharyngeal and Cervical Esophageal Carcinomas
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...Multiple lymph node metastases often occur in the upper mediastinum, as well as in the neck, and thus upper mediastinal dissection (MD) is crucial in...we aimed to determine the proper extent of upper MD according to tumor site and stage. The...
Upper Deck Offers a Full Stocking of This Year's Hottest Trading Card Games, Sports Collectibles and an Exclusive Comic Fine Art Piece for the 2005 Holiday Season.
Business Wire; 10/6/2005; 700+ words ; CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Upper Deck: --Upper Deck Entertainment Kicks off Holiday Season with Holiday Favorites...Featuring Exclusive Artwork by Renowned Comic Artist Alex Ross --Upper Deck Sports Collectibles Offers Powerful Line-Up of Trading...
Upper Deck Sets the Record Straight on the Future of the Baseball Card Market.
PR Newswire; 8/7/2009; 700+ words ; ...PRNewswire/ -- On July 2, 2009, The Upper Deck Company and the Major League Baseball...baseball cards. This license provides Upper Deck with the rights to feature current...baseball cards in the industry," said Upper Deck CEO Richard McWilliam. "We look...
Upper Deck on Top Shelf of Trading Card Industry.(Upper Deck Co.)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 5/7/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...McWilliam, 48, the chairman and CEO of the Upper Deck Co. "We were looking to create an...the packaging of the products. Before Upper Deck, trading cards were sold in wax packages...Look Although there was no bubble gum in Upper Deck packs, collectors got a better treat...
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis
Magazine article from: Journal of the National Medical Association; 8/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...Patients with liver cirrhosis may develop upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage from a variety...bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Patients and...parameters of the Child-Pugh score, and upper gastrointestinal bleeding was carried out...