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noble 1. of or relating to a hereditary class with special social or political status, often derived from a feudal period 2. Chem a. (of certain elements) chemically unreactive b. (of certain metals, esp copper, silver, and gold) resisting oxidation 3. Falconry a. designating long-winged falcons that capture their quarry by stooping on it from above b. designating the type of quarry appropriate to a particular species of falcon 4. a person belonging to a privileged social or political class whose status is usually indicated by a title conferred by sovereign authority or descent 5. (in the British Isles) a person holding the title of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron, or a feminine equivalent 6. a former Brit gold coin having the value of one third of a pound How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Such situations have been previously reported, especially infections with Nocardia spp. However, in a letter published in the 4 April 2005 issue of The Medical Journal of Australia, Anthony Allworth, director of infectious diseases at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, describes culturing Burkholderia pseudomallei from two tsunami lung patients in a land-based hospital and Nocardia species from a third. 2) Whenever actinomycosis is suspected, acid-fast testing should be performed to differentiate between Actinomyces and Nocardia species. |
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