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121Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… …
122arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
123twitch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English twicchen; akin to Old English twiccian to pluck, Old High German gizwickan to pinch Date: 14th century transitive verb to move or pull with a sudden motion ; jerk intransitive verb 1. pull, pluck …
124List of French words and phrases used by English speakers — Here are some examples of French words and phrases used by English speakers. English contains many words of French origin, such as art, collage, competition, force, machine, police, publicity, role, routine, table, and many other Anglicized… …
125Stagflation — is an economic situation in which inflation and economic stagnation occur simultaneously and remain unchecked for a period of time. cite book last = Blanchard first = Olivier title = Macroeconomics edition = 2nd ed. pages = p. G8 publisher =… …
126Mitral valve prolapse — Mitral valve prolapses Classification and external resources In mitral valve prolapse, the leaflets of the mitral valve prolapse back into the left atrium. ICD 10 …
127Dilated cardiomyopathy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I42.0 ICD 9 425.4 …
128T wave alternans — (TWA) is a periodic beat to beat variation in the amplitude or shape of the T wave in an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG). T wave of ECG TWA was first described in 1908. At that time, only large variations ( macroscopic TWA) could be detected.… …
