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Almach was the traditional name (also spelt as Almaach, Almaack, Almak, Almaak, or Alamak), derived from the Arabic العناق (al-‘anāq), [17] "the caracal" (desert lynx). [18] Another term for this star used by medieval astronomers writing in Arabic was رجل المسلسلة (Rijl al Musalsalah), "Foot of The [Chained] Woman". [17]
Alpheratz or Sirrah: α And: 21 And Mirach: β And: 43 And Almach or Alamak: γ And: 57 And Adhil: ξ And: 46 And υ And: 50 And Other objects; Common name Messier ...
Andromeda constellation. α Andromedae, labeled Sirrah, is at the lower right of the constellation, bordering Pegasus. The location of α Andromedae in the sky is shown on the left. It can be seen by the naked eye and is theoretically visible at all latitudes north of 60° S.
In Western mythology it represents Andromeda's head, although the star's traditional Arabic names, Alpheratz and Sirrah, come from the phrase surrat al-faras, referring to the navel of the horse. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] The Arabic names are a reference to the fact that α And forms an asterism known as the Great Square of Pegasus with three stars in ...
Sirrah is an archaic term used to address inferiors, sometimes as an expression of contempt (but not as familiar). The term appears in several Shakespeare plays, such as Julius Caesar , Othello , Antony and Cleopatra , Twelfth Night and the Merchant of Venice and Titus Andronicus .
The American Board of Family Medicine is the second largest medical specialty board in the United States. Its purposes include: Improving the quality of medical care available to the public; Establishing and maintaining standards in the specialty of family medicine; Improving the standards of medical education for training in family medicine
The herd was auctioned off in 1960 with the Mee family guaranteeing at least $150,000 towards the construction of the hospital. Tom Mee asked that the hospital be named after his late father George L. Mee, which the board agreed to. [2] In July 1962 as the hospital neared completion a volunteer auxiliary was organized.
Annals of Family Medicine is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal that was established in May/June 2003. It publishes original research from the clinical, biomedical, social and health services sciences, as well as contributions on methodology and theory, selected reviews, essays, and invited editorials.