TORCH complex

(noun)

TORCH complex is a medical acronym for a set of perinatal infections (which are infections that are passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus).

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  • The TORCH Panel of Tests

    • TORCH complex is a medical acronym for a set of perinatal infections (which are infections passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus).
    • TORCH infections can lead to severe fetal anomalies or even fetal loss.
    • The TORCH panel of tests acronym spells out as follows:
    • Symptoms of a TORCH infection may include fever and difficultly feeding.
    • Hearing impairment, eye problems, mental retardation, autism, and death can be caused by TORCH infections.

  • The Second Generation

    • Continuing attention to detail, complex religious iconography, exceptional realism, and further exploration into the use of oil paint characterizes their work.
    • Memling's paintings were highly influential in their own right, but very much carried on the stylistic torch of the Early Flemish School.

  • The North African Front

    • It included campaigns fought in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts (Western Desert Campaign, also known as the Desert War) and in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch) and Tunisia (Tunisia Campaign).
    • Operation Torch was the British-American invasion of French North Africa during the North African Campaign of the Second World War which started on 8 November 1942.
    • Operation Torch started on 8 November 1942, and finished on 11 November.
    • During Operation Torch, American, Vichy French and German navy vessels fought the Naval Battle of Casablanca, ending in an American victory.
    • Following the Operation Torch landings, (from early November 1942), the Germans and Italians initiated a buildup of troops in Tunisia to fill the vacuum left by Vichy troops which had withdrawn.

  • The North Africa Campaign

    • It included campaigns fought in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts (Western Desert Campaign or Desert War), in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch), and Tunisia (Tunisia Campaign).
    • Operation Torch started on November 8, 1942, and finished on November 11.
    • During Operation Torch, American, Vichy French and German navy vessels fought the Naval Battle of Casablanca, ending in a decisive American victory.
    • Following the Operation Torch landings, the Germans and Italians initiated a buildup of troops in Tunisia to fill the vacuum left by Vichy troops which had withdrawn.
    • Identify the effectiveness of the Western Desert Campaign, Operation Torch, and the Tunisia Campaign.

  • Art of the Bronze Age

    • Painted terra cotta cones for torches were also embedded in the plaster.
    • The Atlantic Bronze Age is a cultural complex of the period of approximately 1300 to 700 BCE that includes different cultures in Portugal, Andalusia, Galicia, and the British Isles.

  • Comparing Three or More Populations: Randomized Block Design

    • nn welders each use kk welding torches, and the ensuing welds were rated on quality.
    • Do any of the torches produce consistently better or worse welds?

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    • Berkeley had refused to retaliate for a series of Indian attacks on frontier settlements, so others took matters into their own hands, attacking Indians, chasing Berkeley from Jamestown, Virginia, and torching the capital.

  • Organic Isomers

    • For example, due to their different chemical properties, butane is suited for use as a fuel for cigarette lighters and torches, whereas isobutane is suited for use as a refrigerant and a propellant in spray cans.

  • Roots of Complex Numbers

  • Exponentials With Complex Arguments: Euler's Formula