The halogens all form binary compounds with hydrogen, and these compounds are known as the hydrogen halides: hydrogen fluoride (HF), hydrogen chloride (HCl), hydrogen bromide (HBr), hydrogen iodide (HI), and hydrogen astatide (HAt).
finger stick. 1  the act of puncturing the tip of the finger to obtain a small sample of capillary blood. In some procedures the hand may be first immersed in warm water for 10 minutes to arterialize the capillary blood or give it characteristics similar to those of arterial blood.
A finger is a limb of the human body and a type of digit, an organ of manipulation and sensation found in the hands of humans and other primates.