(laÉª) vb (intr) , lies, lying, lay (leÉª) or lain (leÉªn) 1. (often foll by down) to place oneself or be in a prostrate position, horizontal to the ground. 2. to be situated, esp on a horizontal surface: the pencil is lying on the desk; India lies to the south of Russia.
The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is the federal government's lead public health professional. Speaking to Canadians, health professionals, stakeholders, and the public about issues affecting the population's health.
1. medical officer-a medical practitioner in the armed forces. medic. armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine-the military forces of a nation; their military is the largest in the region; the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker.