(n.) A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.
(n.) Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot.
Example Sentences:
(1) The serum ACE activity showed no significant difference between male and female in the control or sarcoidosis groups.
(2) At present, ACE inhibitors are preferred because they are usually better tolerated than conventional vasodilators and are clinically more effective.
(3) We have studied the effect of chronic ACE inhibition with enalapril on renal structure and function in rats with the two-kidney one-clip model of renovascular hypertension.
(4) In 33 patients with heart failure (NYHA II-III), the 24-h blood pressure rhythm was examined before and after the titration period of two ACE inhibitors.
(5) In contrast to the intact endothelial monolayers, in homogenates additional kininase activity was found which was not affected by either ACE and NEP inhibitors nor by amastatin and MGTA.
(6) We investigated the effects of local angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition by captopril on the autoregulatory efficiency of glomerular blood flow (GBF).
(7) Thus ACE-inhibitors are to be considered for all patients requiring medical therapy for congestive heart failure.
(8) These data indicate that ACE inhibitors are able to unmask a release of bradykinin from cultured human endothelial cells.
(9) However, neither before nor during lisinopril therapy did any changes in urinary protein loss occur during the infusions of Ang II, despite the fact that Ang II reversed the long-term systemic and renal hemodynamic changes induced by the ACE inhibitor.
(10) The mechanisms underlying the positive effects of ACE inhibition and beta-adrenergic blockade are largely unknown, but hemodynamic factors (vasodilation) may contribute by improving the access of glucose and insulin to skeletal muscle.
(11) The choice of antihypertensive drugs in patients with single therapy or combined therapy in the young was beta blockers in 49.7%, Ca blockers in 39.4%, diuretics in 30.7% and ACE inhibitors in 17.8%, and those in the elderly were Ca blockers in 46.1%, diuretics in 44.2%, beta blockers in 33.8%, and ACE inhibitors in 16.4%.
(12) The effects of the neutral metalloendopeptidase (NEP) inhibitor, thiorphan, and the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, captopril, on airway responses to SP5-11 were examined in order to test the hypothesis that differences in degradation of SP and SP5-11 contribute to the difference in airway responsiveness to the two peptides.
(13) In the case of somatic ACE, the second equivalent of inhibitor binds to a second zinc-containing site as evidenced by the ability of a moderate excess of inhibitor to protect both zinc ions against dissociation.
(14) ACE inhibition reduces hyperfiltration and is capable of blocking the AA-induced rise in GFR in these patients.
(15) Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is a circulating dipeptidase which has a broad specificity and is known to metabolise a range of circulating peptides.
(16) To assess the degree of the differential ability of serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity as compared with 13 conventional biochemical tests, we studied 76 healthy subjects and 107 patients with chronic liver diseases.
(17) A review of the literature indicated that out of 1087 patients reported, 72 patients were on the combination of an AN69 dialyzer and ACE inhibitor therapy and 41 (57%) demonstrated AR.
(18) It was found that the mean values of serum ACE activity were significantly different between the healthy group and groups with liver disease.
(19) Decreased plasma angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity and increased levels of von Willebrand Factor Antigen (vWF:Ag) were found in all patients with SSc.
(20) In respect of reversal of interstitial fibrosis, ACE inhibitors seem to be effective because the growth of fibroblasts was found to be stimulated by angiotensin II.
Aye
Definition:
(adv.) Alt. of Ay
(n.) An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; as, "To call for the ayes and noes;" "The ayes have it."
(a.) Alt. of Ay
Example Sentences:
(1) Digestion of aye-aye fixed metaphase chromosomes with the restriction endonuclease HaeIII produced G-banding.
(2) Jasmin Lorch, from the GIGA Institute of Asian Studies in Hamburg, said: “If the military gets the feeling that its vested interests are threatened, it can always act as a veto player and block further reforms.” The New York-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch said the elections were fundamentally flawed, citing a lack of an independent election commission with its leader, chairman U Tin Aye, both a former army general and former member of the ruling party.
(3) 'Aye,' Moyes says, eyes fixed firmly on the road, 'it'll be hard.'
(4) While the government has seemingly taken steps to address the issue, a Rakhine inquiry commission set up in August raised eyebrows after it emerged there was not a single Rohingya representative on the commission, yet its chairman, Aye Maung, heads the RNDP, and another of its representatives, Ko Ko Gyi, has previously stated that Rohingya are "invading" Burma.
(5) In the "Aye, naw, mibbe" discussion, I was a definite "mibbe".
(6) These teeth are not much wider or thicker than those of the extant aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis), but their arc of curvature is noticeably greater.
(7) I'd reply "aye right" using respectful Japanese logographs, but this computer doesn't have the character set.
(8) Updated at 3.31pm BST 1.54pm BST 49th over: England 91-5 (Root 11, Ali 26) I wonder if Sri Lanka are beginning to wonder - Mathews getting stuck into Root suggests mebbes aye, and according to Bumble, the middle is nurturing a pleasing and increasing heat.
(9) The quote "To be or not to be, aye there's the point" originally said "I there's the point."
(10) However, we would feel a betrayal very deeply when we were promised time after time by Nicola, by John Swinney, by all her MSPs, MPs, MEPs and councillors that this was ‘once in a generation’ and we were told by the end of the campaign it was ‘once in a lifetime’.” Jim Murphy joked that Sturgeon had gone from leader of the yes campaign to head of the “maybes ayes, maybes naws” campaign.
(11) Part of NLD’s policy is to defend human rights and democracy,” said Mya Aye, a rejected Muslim candidate from NLD, “but rejecting Muslim candidates from their party is rejecting the rights of five million Muslim minorities.” In her first trip ever to Rakhine, Suu Kyi will campaign for three days in Taungup, Thandwe and Gwa towns in southern part of the state, where the NLD support is the strongest.
(12) No player or players have been involved in any mutiny" 11.20am BST Luis, Luis, aye-yi-yi-yi ...
(13) The history of the aye-aye in captivity outside Madagascar is briefly reviewed.
(14) Two of the three drilled aye-aye incisors collected in 1901 by Grandidier at the subfossil site of Lamboharana were recently rediscovered in uncatalogued collections of the Institut de Paléontologie in Paris.
(15) These observations of the aye-aye in a forest of higher altitude suggest a still much wider distribution of this species than previously thought.
(16) One of the letters was start-to-finish in Scots, and made me grin: “Aye, ah wis fair taen wi this mairvellous ‘word hoard’ ye hae dug up!!
(17) "Aye, but he has," said a growly Labour voice, referring to Cameron's jolly social sessions with the News Corp bosses.
(18) AYED's external consultation at the National Institute of Ophthalmology.
(19) The karyotype of a prosimian primate, the aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis), is described.
(20) Her approval has seemed likely since at least two weeks ago, when her nomination was passed out of the judiciary committee with 12 “aye” votes, including three from Republicans.