Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Latin plural of
syrinx .
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Examples
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A frightening outbreak of hepatitis C linked to a hospital surgical tech who stole patients 'painkillers and left behind her dirty syringes is already among the worst cases of its kind in the country.
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Plans were made to do another ad showing rubber nipples on top of insulin syringes (suggesting that bottle-feeding causes diabetes), but then someone thought better of it.
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The team at the DCC is familiar with the latest equipment to manage diabetes, and can help your family to get the equipment that will be best for your child, for example blood glucose meters and insulin syringes that have been developed with the needs of children taken into consideration.
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Plans were made to do another ad showing rubber nipples on top of insulin syringes (suggesting that bottle-feeding causes diabetes), but then someone thought better of it.
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‘The tree’s needles are not that dangerous – comparing them to syringes is ridiculous.
Archive 2008-05-01 Not a sheep 2008
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‘The tree’s needles are not that dangerous – comparing them to syringes is ridiculous.
"Safety experts have said the tree is too much of a risk to children for it to remain" Not a sheep 2008
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We raised sheep, and regularly bought syringes from the farm co-op for administering their meds.
Archive 2005-06-01 Slimbolala 2005
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We raised sheep, and regularly bought syringes from the farm co-op for administering their meds.
Chef's Surprise Slimbolala 2005
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The recalled syringes contain 234-milligram dosages of Invega Sustenna, which were distributed beginning in March 2010.
J Peter Loftus 2011
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Hospitals' systems of labelling syringes, so that their contents are clearly marked, need to be reviewed to avoid the same situation arising again, Rawson added.
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