CHOP

CHOP

CHOP is the acronym for a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. CHOP consists of:

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chop

Noun

  1. A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.
  2. A blow with an axe, cleaver, or similar utensil.
  3. A blow delivered with the hand rigid and outstretched.
  4. Ocean waves, generally caused by wind, distinguished from swell by being smaller and not lasting as long.
  5. A hand where two or more players have an equal-valued hand, resulting in the chips being shared equally between them.
  6. Termination, especially from employment.
  7. A crack or cleft; a chap.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A jaw of an animal.
  2. A movable jaw or cheek, as of a vice.
  3. The land at each side of the mouth of a river, harbour, or channel.
    East Chop; West Chop
  4. A change; a vicissitude.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. An official stamp or seal.
  2. Mark indicating nature, quality, or brand.
    silk of the first chop

Noun (etymology 4)

  1. An IRC channel operator.

Verb

  1. To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
    chop wood
    chop an onion
  2. To sever with an axe or similar implement.
    Chop off his head.
  3. To hit the ball downward so that it takes a high bounce.
  4. To divide the pot (or tournament prize) between two or more players.
  5. To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.
  6. To interrupt; with in or out.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To exchange, to barter; to swap.
  2. To chap or crack.
  3. To vary or shift suddenly.
    The wind chops about.
  4. To wrangle; to altercate; to bandy words.


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