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  • 101patch test — patch′ test n. med a test for suspected allergy in which a patch impregnated with an allergen is applied to the skin • Etymology: 1930–35 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 102patch pocket — n. a pocket made by sewing a patch of shaped material to the outside of a garment …

    English World dictionary

  • 103patch|board — «PACH BRD, BOHRD», noun. a removable panel in a computer or other electronic equipment having multiple electric terminals into which wires may be plugged in various ways according to the operation desired; patch panel; plugboard …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 104patch something together — ˌpatch sthtoˈgether derived to make sth from several different parts, especially in a quick careless way • They hope to be able to patch together a temporary settlement. Main entry: ↑patchderived …

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  • 105patch-Clamp — técnica electrofisiológica consistente en aplicar una micropipeta a la membrana de una célula para medir las corrientes iónicas que tienen lugar a través de los canales iónicos. Algunos autores traducen este término por Control en parche… …

    Diccionario médico

  • 106patch up a quarrel — index placate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 107patch graft — n a graft of living or synthetic material used to repair a defect in a blood vessel * * * a graft of living tissue or prosthetic material used to repair a vascular incision in order to enlarge the lumen of the vessel …

    Medical dictionary

  • 108patch pocket — noun count a square pocket that is sewn onto a piece of clothing …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 109patch cord — patch′ cord n. elm elo a short electrical cord with a plug at each end used to connect equipment or signal paths • Etymology: 1925–30 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 110patch pocket — patch′ pock′et n. clo a pocket formed by sewing a piece of shaped material to the outside of a garment • Etymology: 1890–95 …

    From formal English to slang