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American Medical Association
(Encyclopedia) American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and…Hawks, Howard
(Encyclopedia) Hawks, Howard (Howard Winchester Hawks), 1896–1977, American film director, b. Goshen, Ind. Although not as well known as such contemporaries as John Ford and Alfred Hitchcock, he has…COVID-19
(Encyclopedia) COVID-19, contagious viral disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2, a coronavirus that is genetically related to SARS-CoV, which causes SARS.…Stesichorus
(Encyclopedia) StesichorusStesichorusstēsĭkˈərəs [key], fl. c.600 b.c., Greek lyric poet. He lived at Himera, Sicily, and seems to have been originally named Tisias or Teisias. Legend says he…Segovia, Andrés
(Encyclopedia) Segovia, AndrésSegovia, Andrésändrāsˈ sāgōˈvyä [key], 1893–1987, Spanish guitarist. Segovia studied at the Granada Musical Institute. He is famous for his transcriptions of early…Appian
(Encyclopedia) AppianAppianăpˈēən [key], fl. 2d cent., Roman historian. He was a Greek, born in Alexandria. He held various offices in Alexandria, was an advocate in Rome, and then imperial…Nippur
(Encyclopedia) NippurNippurnĭp&oobreve;rˈ [key], ancient city of Babylonia, a N Sumerian settlement on the Euphrates. It was the seat of the important cult of the god Enlil, or Bel. Excavations…Ono no Komachi
(Encyclopedia) Ono no KomachiOno no Komachiōˈnō nō kōˈmäˈchē [key], fl. c.833–857, Japanese poet. She was celebrated for her beauty and erotically charged poetry. Ranked among the most prominent…Megan's law
(Encyclopedia) Megan's law, in the United States, a state or federal statute that requires the notification of public organizations and private citizens when a convicted sex offender has been…echinacea
(Encyclopedia) echinaceaechinaceaĕkˌənāˈshēə [key], popular herbal remedy, or botanical, believed to benefit the immune system. It is used especially to alleviate common colds and the flu. Several…Trending
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