In dictionaries:
Sentinel node
Primary lymph node in drainage.
sentinel event
(medicine) Any unanticipated or unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury to a person or persons, specifically including limb loss or gross motor function.
Sentinel value
In computer programming, a sentinel value (also referred to as a flag value, trip value, rogue value, signal value, or dummy data) is a special value in the context of an algorithm which uses its presence as a condition of termination, typically in a loop or recursive algorithm.
sentinel surveillance
Monitoring targeted groups for trends.
stand sentinel
Watch or guard a position.
news sentinel
sentinel loop
Loop that terminates on condition.
sun sentinel
The (also known as the South Florida Sun Sentinel, known until 2008 as the Sun-Sentinel, and stylized on its masthead as SunSentinel) the main daily newspaper of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Broward County, and covers Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties and state-wide news, as well.
sentinel pile
Skin tag near anal fissure.
Sentinel species
organisms, often animals, used to detect risks to humans by providing advance warning of a danger.
twilight sentinel
Twilight Sentinel Manufacturer General Motors Production start 1964 Predecessor Autronic Eye Class Automatic headlight control system Application Exterior lighting control
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