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Temporal arteritis
Temporal Arteritis Definition The term temporal arteritis literally means "inflammation of the temporal arteries." As implied by the name, these blood vessels run along the temples after they branch off from the carotid artery in the neck. They provide the blood supply to portions of the scalp,... Read more |
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Saint Gregory I
Saint Gregory I (Saint Gregory the Great), c.540-604, pope (590-604), a Roman; successor of Pelagius II. A Doctor of the Church, he was distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership. His feast is celebrated on Mar. 12. Early Career Gregory was born to a wealthy patrician family and at... Read more |
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Thomas Erastus
Thomas Erastus 1524-83, Swiss Protestant theologian, a physician, whose original name was Lüber, Lieber, or Liebler. As a follower of Huldreich Zwingli , he supported the Swiss leader's view of the Lord's Supper at the conferences of Heidelberg (1560) and Maulbronn (1564) and in a book... Read more |
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Temporomandibular joint disorders
Temporomandibular joint syndrome Definition Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) is the name given to a group of symptoms that cause pain in the head, face, and jaw. The symptoms include headaches, soreness in the chewing muscles, and clicking or stiffness of the joints. Description TMJ... Read more |
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temporal
temporal (temp-er-ăl) adj. of or relating to the temple. t. arteritis see arteritis. t. artery a branch of the external carotid artery that supplies blood mainly to the temple and scalp. t. bone either of a pair of bones of the cranium. The squamous portion forms part of the side of the... Read more |
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Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri , 1265-1321, Italian poet, b. Florence. Dante was the author of the Divine Comedy, one of the greatest of literary classics. Life Born into a Guelph family (see Guelphs and Ghibellines ) of decayed nobility, Dante moved in patrician society. He was a member of the Florentine... Read more |
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indulgence
indulgence in the Roman Catholic Church, the pardon of temporal punishment due for sin. It is to be distinguished from absolution and the forgiveness of guilt. The church grants indulgences out of the Treasury of Merit won for the church by Christ and the saints. Indulgences may be plenary, i.e., a... Read more |
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rhythm
rhythm the basic temporal element of music, concerned with duration and with stresses or accents whether irregular or organized into regular patternings. The formulation in the late 12th cent. of the rhythmic modes—basic recurrent patterns that were adhered to in composition—began the... Read more |
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Cambridge Platform
Cambridge Platform declaration of principles of church government and discipline, forming in fact a constitution of the Congregational churches. It was adopted (1648) by a church synod at Cambridge, Mass., and remains the basis of the temporal government of the churches. It had little to do with... Read more |
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