See Also: Florey unit(medicine)
Florey, Sir Howard(medicine)
Florey, Howard Walter, Baron(encyclopedia)
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Orthomolecular medicine (orthomolecular nutritional medicine, orthomolecular therapy)(health)
aortic sac(medicine)
Aortic(health)
Aortic(medicine)
aortic murmur(medicine)

aortic spindle (medicine) and Florey unit (medicine)


aortic spindle (medicine)


aortic spindle


A fusiform dilation of the aorta immediately beyond the isthmus.

Synonym: His' spindle.


Florey unit (medicine)


Florey unit -->
Oxford unit
<microbiology> The minimum amount of penicillin which will prevent the growth of Staphylococcus aureus over an area 26 mm in diameter in a standard culture medium; 1 unit equals 0.6 ug of crystalline sodium salt of penicillin.

Synonym: Florey unit.