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A device for measuring ocular diameter from vertical and horizontal lines.  

Leaning from the normal or from the vertical, as a tooth or the pelvis.  

The stimulus that sets off a reaction, disease, or incident. This passage alludes to the commonly misused designation for the root cause of a malady. In actuality, the phrase ought to pertain to an additional variable that propels the pathogenic influence of the initial cause.  

Cutting; having the power of cutting.  

The scheduling of follow-up screening examinations (e.g., mammograms) at predetermined intervals after an initial study.  

Pain that occurs as a result of a sudden, forceful, unanticipated, or unusual body movement or posture.  

A system designed to assist in the management and command of emergency operations such as natural disasters, civil disturbances, multiple casualty incidents, hazardous materials incidents, fires, and acts of terrorism. The key components to the system include finance, logistics, operations, and planning.  

Becoming surrounded by a structure or wall.