TheAmericanHeritage®StudentScienceDictionary,SecondEdition.Copyright©2014byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Allrightsreserved. edema abnormalcollectingoffluidsinthecells,tissues,andotherpartsofthebody,causingswelling.—edematous,edematose,adj. ...
1.A group of nerve cells forming a nerve center, especially one located outside the brain or spinal cord. 2.MedicineA benign cystic lesion resembling a tumor, occurring in a tendon sheath or joint capsule. 3.A center of power, activity, or energy. ...
A peripheral device driver is software that enables a peripheral device to communicate with a computer's operating system. Drivers are necessary for the computer to recognize and utilize the device properly. Without the appropriate driver, a peripheral device may not function at all or may function...
Statistical significance was determined using two-tailed unpaired Student’s t tests; ∗∗p < 0.01; ∗p < 0.05; ns, no difference. Data were presented as mean ± SD. We next examined the role of increased sFRP1 on nerve repair. We used a sFRP1 inhibitor, WAY-316606 (500 nM, 5...
One of the perceived limitations of the Macintosh as generating software and pedagogical materials, such as a controlling devicefor the laboratoryhas been its closed laboratory manuals and documentation, for such systems. architecture. Not wishing to wait for the open architec- In general, individuals...
Injury was induced by moderate CCI using the eCCI- 6.3 device (Custom Design & Fabrication; 3 mm beveled steel impact tip) at a velocity of 5.0 +/− 0.3 m/s, 1.0 mm depth and 150 ms impact duration19,37. Sham controls received craniotomy only. Whole blood isolation and ...
The device consists of two closed (35 × 5 × 15 cm3) and two open (30 × 6 × 0.6 cm3) arms that extend from the same central platform (6 × 6 cm2). Each mouse was placed in the center of an open arm and videotaped for 10 min. The time spent in ope...
Briefly, mice were trained six times for 2 weeks before surgery. After sciatic nerve injury, mice were placed on a rotarod treadmill and the maximum duration was calculated. The speed was from 4 to 40 rpm. The test was ended if mice gripped the device or fell off...
local anaesthesia, local anesthesia - loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction) block anaesthesia, block anesthesia, conduction anaesthesia, conduction anesthesia, nerve block anaesthesia, nerve block anesthesia - anesthesia of an ...
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe Latin Quarter, Left Bank - the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life Montmartre - the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with man...