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The standing, state, or condition of an individual; the rights, obligations, capacities, and incapacities that assign an individual to a given class. For example, the term status is used in reference to the legal state of being an infant, a ward, or a prisoner, as well as in reference to a person's social standing in the community. status noun caliber, caste, circumstance, class, dignity, elevation, eminence, esteem, footing, grade, importance, notability, place, position, posture, prestige, prominence, quality, rank, rating, situation, state, station, superiority Associated concepts: proof of status, status of purchaser, staaus of trustee See also: aspect, caliber, case, character, class, condition, credit, degree, honor, phase, position, posture, precedence, prestige, quality, rating, recognition, reputation, situation, state, title STATUS. The condition of persons. It also means estate, because it signifies the condition or circumstances in which the owner stands with regard to his property. 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1689. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We wanted to know whether administration of anabolic steroids several days prior to initiation of glucocorticoids and then continuing with simultaneous administration of anabolic steroids with glucocorticoids would prevent glucocorticoid-induced diaphragm muscle atrophy and contractile dysfunction in rats receiving glucocorticoid doses commonly used to manage status asthmaticus. ZYFLO is not indicated for use in the reversal of broncospasm in acute asthma attacks, including status asthmaticus. High doses of glucocorticoids for short periods of time (5 days or less) are commonly used in the treatment of both lung transplant rejection and status asthmaticus. |
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