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.
Q: My son came in from playing basketball with friends with a jammed finger â or at least I think itâs jammed. How can I tell, and what do I do? A: A âjammedâ finger is an injury to a joint and the surrounding support tissues (tendons and ligaments) caused by a force being pushed onto that finger.