supreme v.— «Supreming citrus fruits is to remove all of the fruit’s sections from the skin and membrane without damaging the individual wedges. A thin-bladed, very sharp knife is essential for this procedure.» —by Carole...
beltplasty n.— «Dr. Boris Goldman performed what’s called a beltplasty. “What we do is we actually remove redundant skin and fat from the lower abdomen usually in people who’ve lost a lot of weight.”» —“Beltplasty...
puffer machine n.— «In airports with puffer machines, passengers are asked to step into a portal as they approach security. Once inside, jets of air blow in rapid sequence to dislodge trace particles from the passenger’s clothes and skin...
pogie n.— «Nylon “pogies” for the hands, Vaseline on any exposed skin and a spray skirt to keep water out of the boat.» —“Kayakers ‘Shoot the Curl’ on Potomac” by Angus Phillips Washington Post Jan...
shout test n.— «Coast Guard officials call on an asylum officer if migrants aggressively insist they fear for their lives, a standard that rights advocates refer to as the “shout test.” It usually involves showing proof of...
degron n.— «Mutations in these sequences (or “degrons” as they are called) prevent Gli1 degradation, causing, rather, the Gli1 protein to accumulate, and lead to accelerated tumorigenesis. Mutations in these sequences (or...