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Body art Body art
Body art. A type of art in which the artist uses his or her own body as the medium; it is closely related to Conceptual art and Performance art, and flourished mainly at the same time that these forms of expression were at their peak—the late 1960s and 1970s. Sometimes the work is executed in... Read more
griffin griffin
griffin in ancient and medieval legend, creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. Its name also appears as griffon and gryphon. The griffin originated in ancient Middle Eastern legend and is often found in Persian sculpture and the decorative arts. Although its... Read more
banjo banjo
banjo stringed musical instrument, with a body resembling a tambourine. The banjo consists of a hoop over which a skin membrane is stretched; it has a long, often fretted neck and four to nine strings, which are plucked with a pick or the fingers. Slaves brought it to America (by 1688) from W... Read more
Rhinoplasty Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty Definition The term rhinoplasty means "nose molding" or "nose forming." It refers to a procedure in plastic surgery in which the structure of the nose is changed. The change can be made by adding or removing bone or cartilage, grafting tissue from another part of... Read more
Robert Morris (artist) Robert Morris (artist)
Robert Morris 1931-, American artist, b. Kansas City, Mo. He settled in New York City in 1960 and was allied in his early work with the simple, impersonal forms of minimalism , e.g., an untitled 1965 work consisting of four blocks of gray fiberglass. He also often used mirrored surfaces in his... Read more
python python
python , name for nonvenomous constrictor snakes of the boa family, found in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the S Pacific islands. Pythons climb and swim expertly. They kill the birds and mammals on which they feed by squeezing them in their coils. Unlike boas, pythons are... Read more
Endarterectomy Endarterectomy
Endarterectomy Definition Endarterectomy is an operation to remove or bypass the fatty deposits, or blockage, in an artery narrowed by the buildup of fatty tissue (atherosclerosis ). Purpose Removing the fatty deposits restores normal blood flow to the part of the body supplied by the artery.... Read more
Chrysopidae Chrysopidae
Chrysopidae (green lacewings; subclass Pterygota, order Neuroptera) Family of insects which have pale-green bodies, iridescent, often greenish wings, and prominent, reddish-golden eyes. The eggs are laid on foliage at the end of tiny stalks, and the larvae are highly predacious on aphids and plant... Read more
massage massage
massage , treatment of superficial parts of the body by systematic rubbing, stroking, kneading, or slapping. Massages can be administered manually or with mechanical devices. They are sought most often to relieve muscle stiffness, spasms, or cramps and to relieve anxiety and tension. Gentle massage... Read more
Performance-Enhancing Drugs Performance-Enhancing Drugs
CHAPTER 9 PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS The spirit of sport is the celebration of the human spirit, the body and the mind. Doping is contrary to the spirit of sport, erodes public confidence and jeopardises the health and well-being of athletes. —World Anti-Doping Agency The word doping... Read more

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