biff (iou) and risk factors (medicine)

biff (iou)

biff interjection, verb, & noun. colloq. (orig. US). As interjection also bif. M19.
[Imit.]
A. interjection. Repr. the sound of a smart blow. M19.
b. verb. slang.
verb trans. Hit, strike. L19.
E. Waugh I'd like to hear less about denying things to the enemy and more about biffing him. Club Tennis She was not put on this earth to biff balls over nets.
verb intrans. Go; proceed. E20.
P. G. Wodehouse To biff down to Twing and rally round young Bingo.
verb trans. & intrans. Throw. Austral. & NZ. M20.
C. noun. A blow; a whack. L19.

risk factors (medicine)

risk factors

An aspect of personal behaviour or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a Health-related condition considered important to prevent.

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