(a.) Deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal.
Example Sentences:
(1) The purpose of these studies was to better understand the molecular basis of chromosome aberration formation after mitomycin C treatment.
(2) The effects of phenoxyacetic acid herbicides were investigated on the induction of chromosome aberrations in human peripheral lymphocyte cultures in vitro and in lymphocytes of exposed workers in vivo.
(3) Recent studies have shown that an aberration in platelet-derived growth factor gene expression is unlikely to be a factor in proliferation of smooth-muscle cells.
(4) Maximal aberration yields were observed for 2,4-diaminotoluene, 2,6-diaminotoluene and cytosine beta-D-arabinofuranoside from 17 to 21 h, eugenol from 15 to 21 h, cadmium sulfate from 15 to 24 h and 2-aminobiphenyl, from 17 to 24 h. For adriamycin at 1 microM, the % aberrant cells remained elevated throughout the period from 9 to 29 h, while small increases at 0.1 microM ADR were found only at 13 and at 25 h. For most chemicals the maximal aberration yield occurred at a different time for each concentration tested.
(5) Aberrant forms (elongated and twisted) in the vacuole and double virions in the plasma membrane were observed as early as 65 h after infection.
(6) Detailed studies of the between-cell aberration distributions give evidence that positive selection against cells with high aberration frequencies has also occurred in these experiments.
(7) Chromosome aberrations were scored in BHK21 C13 Syrian hamster fibroblasts, exposed to 60Co gamma-rays, 250 kV X-rays, 15 MeV neutrons or neutrons of mean energy 2.1 MeV produced from the 9Be(d,n)10B reaction.
(8) Immense amounts of data about cancer-associated chromosome aberrations have been collected during the last 10 years, and the systematic evaluation of these data has disclosed a number of correlations between chromosome change and neoplastic disease.
(9) ECGs taken routinely over a period of years help differntiate ventricular from supraventricular tachycardias with aberrant conduction.
(10) In three patients treated with photrine cells with aberrative karyotypes ranged within 14-37.5%.
(11) 50 cells at metaphase per animal were scored for chromosomal aberrations.
(12) Thus, in human lymphocytes the frequencies of chromatid aberrations induced by most clastogenic agents were strongly enhanced when caffeine was given during the G2 phase, but little affected by post-treatments with caffeine during the S phase.
(13) Systematic treatment of aberrant subclavian arteries should perhaps be considered when it can be performed during thoracic surgery.
(14) At that time the factor IX users also had milder immune aberrations than the hemophilia A group.
(15) The predominant specific aberrations in gliomas were an over-representation of chromosome 7 (13 cases) and an under-representation of chromosome 10 (16 cases).
(16) It was shown that six pesticides induced a statistically significant increase in the number of chromosomal aberrations: Bi 58 EC, Metasystox (I) forte, Sadofos 30, Nogos 50 EC, Foschlor 25 and Thiodan 35.
(17) Cystic dystrophy of aberrant pancreatic tissue without chronic pancreatitis is a rare disease described by Potet and Duclert in 1970.
(18) Methyl sinapate also increased the frequency of cells with chromosome aberrations in the CHO K-1 cells treated with MMC, 4NQO or UV.
(19) In the exposed group structural chromosome aberrations were found in 2%, while in the control group in 0.9% of analysed metaphases.
(20) These findings indicate structural abnormalities in the secretory apparatus of neuroendocrine cells in dysplastic bronchi and correlate with experimental observations of aberrant hormonal production associated with bronchial dysplasia.
Felonious
Definition:
(a.) Having the quality of felony; malignant; malicious; villainous; traitorous; perfidious; in a legal sense, done with intent to commit a crime; as, felonious homicide.
Example Sentences:
(1) The company hired by Royal Dutch Shell plc in 2012 to drill on petroleum leases in the Chukchi — Sugarland, Texas-based Noble Drilling US LLC — in December agreed to pay $12.2m after pleading guilty to eight felony environmental and maritime crimes on board the Noble Discoverer.
(2) Andrea Kaminski, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, told the Guardian that such an exchange constitutes conspiracy to commit a felony – voter intimidation.
(3) Those charged with felony re-entry face a maximum of two years, or more with prior offenses.
(4) The suspect in her murder, Juan Francisco López Sánchez, had seven prior felony convictions and was deported five times to his native Mexico.
(5) According to police, Scott had previous convictions in juvenile court on misdemeanor drug charges and a pending felony case of drug possession with intent to distribute.
(6) Characteristics that predicted which patients would be arrested in the year after receiving mental health services were a greater number of lifetime felony arrests, younger age, being black or a member of another minority group, and more years since first receiving public mental health care.
(7) One Florida judge on the ground during the crackdown said in open court that he had personally witnessed at least 20 felonies committed by police officers under Timoney's command.
(8) All are facing the same felony charge of conspiracy to impede federal officers from discharging official duties through the use of force, intimidation or threats – an offense that could result in fines and six years in prison.
(9) It would be more than just an assertion on his part.” The White House rejected the idea, spokesman Jay Carney telling reporters: “Mr Snowden has been accused of leaking classified information and he faces felony charges in the US.
(10) His bill calls for hundreds of miles of fencing to be built at the points where most illegal border crossings take place; it would make assisting illegal immigrants a felony and force employers to check the legal status of all employees.
(11) Of 85 persons (38% of those found incompetent to stand trial in Los Angeles County in 1983), 92% were currently charged with felonies and 62% with crimes of violence.
(12) Prof Lisa Avalos, of the University of Arkansas, said false allegations in the US were dealt with as a misdemeanour offence, not a felony – and most women were not jailed if found guilty.
(13) Grand jurors indicted Perry on abuse of official capacity, a first-degree felony with potential punishments of five to 99 years in prison, and coercion of a public servant, a third-degree felony that carries a punishment of two to 10 years.
(14) Last September, Majors was charged with multiple felonies for striking Jabara’s mother with a vehicle, leaving her with a broken left shoulder and injuries to her face, according to the charging document.
(15) The Bundy brothers, Cox, Cavalier and Payne were all arrested and charged with felony offenses of conspiracy to impede officers through the use of force, intimidation or threats.
(16) I strongly believe that an undocumented individual, convicted of multiple felonies and with a detainer request from ICE, should not have been released,” Feinstein said.
(17) The charges against the superintendent, Mike McVey, include felony counts of obstructing justice, DeWine said.
(18) But the law that makes Clapper's behavior a felony is clear and concise, and can be read here .
(19) Elliott now faces charges of felony marijuana possession.
(20) The legislation refers to legally outdated concepts such as “felony” and “misdemeanour”.