Band - Medicine and Biology

Medicine and Biology

  • Bird ringing, or bird banding, placing a numbered bands of metal on birds' legs for identification
  • A group of animals, such as gorillas or coyotes
    • Herd
    • Flocking (behavior)
  • Band cell, a type of white blood cell
  • Protein band, see Coomassie
  • Gastric band, a weight-control measure

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