A procurement manager, also known as a purchasing manager or procurement specialist, is a person who is in charge of getting anything a company might need. He or she is very important to production, because operations often cannot proceed until the business obtains supplies, property or other items, such as licenses.
Bales of hay in a field. The definition of a bale is something that is bundled and bound together, often in equal measure, or the amount that is in the bundle. An example of a bale is a pile of hay tied together.
Broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) is a medical procedure in which a bronchoscope is passed through the mouth or nose into the lungs and fluid is squirted into a small part of the lung and then collected for examination. It is typically performed to diagnose lung disease.