(interj.) An exclamation expressing, by different intonations, triumph, mixed with derision or irony, or simple surprise.
(n.) A sunk fence. See Ha-ha.
Example Sentences:
(1) The coding sequence for Spirulina platensis acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS, EC 4.1.3.18) is shown to be contained within a 4.2 Kb ClaI fragment (ilvX) that has been cloned from a recombinant lambda library.
(2) The acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS) isozymes from enterobacteria are each composed of a large and small subunit in an alpha 2 beta 2 structure.
(3) The potency of L-valine as an inhibitor of Zea mays acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) is increased more than 8000-fold on conversion to its N-phthalyl anilide derivative which is active at 2 microM.
(4) Evidence is presented that suggests the presence of multiple genetic regions for synthesis and control of the valine-sensitive AHAS activity.
(5) The mutant strain, growing in minimal medium, exhibits a partial growth limiatation and derepression of AHAS, owing to deficient synthesis of isoleucine.
(6) Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AHA) is uncommon in childhood.
(7) The subjects who were older and had higher levels of plasma LDL cholesterol and total fat intake at baseline experienced better plasma LDL cholesterol response to the AHA diet.
(8) AHA axons staying ventral projected to the supramammillary region, ventral tegmental area, raphe nuclei and midbrain reticular formation.
(9) The glutamic acid (Glu) concentration was significantly higher in AHa (p less than 0.02), CAH (p less than 0.001) and CPH (p less than 0.001) and the tyrosine (Tyr) concentration was significantly higher in AHa (p less than 0.02), CPH (p less than 0.001), CAH (p less than 0.001) and LC (p less than 0.001) than they were in the controls.
(10) The surgical group showed a significantly higher humoral immune response than the AMI group when analyzed for AHA and anti-contractile protein antibodies.
(11) Whereas medial PO-AHA lesions were associated with normal body length and weight and evidence of estrogen secretion, anterior hypothalamic cuts produced increased linear growth and body weight and signs of functional castration.
(12) SPECT images were compared with left ventriculography (LVG); vertical long-axial ECT images with segments 1-5 of LVG by the AHA classification, and horizontal ECT long-axial images with segments 6 and 7 of LVG, respectively.
(13) "A ban on sales of alcohol below the cost of duty plus VAT will affect less than 1% of products sold in shops and off-licences," said Dr Vivienne Nathanson, director of professional activities for the British Medical Association, an AHA member.
(14) Inhibition of the enzyme and of root growth by the valine derivatives may result from binding at or near the site involved in feedback control of AHAS by L-valine.
(15) Discrete lesions in the anterior hypothalamus (AHA) of the guinea pig brain reduce the anaphylactic contraction of the trachea in vitro after active in vivo sensitization by 40%.
(16) And then I thought, aha, when it comes to shooting my close-ups, I won't move, so he won't be able to cut it in.
(17) Medial but not lateral PO-AHA lesions caused elevated nonstress plasma GH levels at 2, 14, 17, and 23 weeks after surgery, but normal levels were obtained at autopsy at 27 weeks.
(18) Evaluation of urinary excretion data suggests that patients with compromised renal function have low recoveries of AHA in the urine.
(19) In cultures where both IgM AHA and total IgM secretion were measured, a much greater T cell dependence for AHA production was apparent.
(20) AHA positivity was unrelated to the type of joint involvement, disease activity, and drug regimen.
Ana
Definition:
(adv.) Of each; an equal quantity; as, wine and honey, ana (or, contracted, aa), / ij., that is, of wine and honey, each, two ounces.
Example Sentences:
(1) Measurements of mechanical stability of Hb Santa Ana showed that the oxy-form of this hemoglobin was 10 times more unstable than that of Hb S and 100 times more unstable than that of Hb A.
(2) T lymphocyte subsets were identified with monoclonal antibodies and pattern of alpha-naphthyl-acetate esterase (ANAE) staining pattern in the case of peripheral blood and ANAE staining pattern with thyroid aspirate smears.
(3) In ANA rats, sleep recordings showed that prenatal alcohol exposure increased the percentage of waking but decreased the percentage of active sleep.
(4) In 60 consecutive patients clinically suspected of having chronic pancreatitis the serum concentration of the immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM), the IgG- and IgA-type non-organ-specific autoantibodies against nuclear material (ANA), smooth and striated muscle, mitochondria, basal membrane, and reticulin, and the IgG- and IgA-type pancreas-specific antibodies against islet cells, acinus cells, and ductal cells (DA) were estimated blindly.
(5) "Among them are Mark and Jackie Barden, whose youngest son, Daniel, was killed in the shooting; Nicole Hockley, who lost her son Dylan; and Jimmy Greene, who lost his daughter Ana."
(6) These findings indicate that the application of the ANAE reaction to routine cytologic specimens can contribute to the functional characterization of human alveolar macrophages.
(7) Of these five, one came from a 'normal' control who had a positive anti-nuclear antibody (ANA), facial rash and diabetes, two were from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and two were from patients with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD).
(8) We have previously shown that non-proliferating human T- but not B-lymphocytes contain demonstrable amounts of acid alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE).
(9) Thus ANAE may be considered an economical and reliable method to be used in the study of the immune status of leprosy patients.
(10) The ana mutation leads E. coli to need an exogenous electron acceptor for anaerobic growth.
(11) Santander is expected to announce the appointment of Ana Patricia Botín, the daughter of Santander chairman Emilio Botín and chairwoman of Banco Español de Crédito (Banesto), as its new UK head, according to Spanish newspaper Expansion.
(12) ), in addition to the RapID-ANA II, would improve significantly the accuracy of the system in the identification of anaerobic bacteria.
(13) Ana Nicholls, healthcare analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit, said: “It is tremendous news that GSK’s long-awaited malaria vaccine has gained approval in Europe.
(14) The sera were tested by indirect immunofluorescence for autoantibodies against smooth muscle (SMA), nuclei (ANA), brush border of proximal renal tubuli (ABBA), and mitochondria (AMA).
(15) "The ANA has a good relationship with the people and is better than the foreigners because they are Afghan and they can understand the culture of the people."
(16) During IFN treatment, 18 of 25 tested patients (72%) had elevated ANA titers.
(17) The abduction early Thursday comes amid anger among Libya's powerful Islamic militant groups over the US special forces raid on Saturday that seized a Libyan al-Qaida suspect known as Abu Anas al-Libi.
(18) One of them (CLB-ANA 105) has H1(0) specificity with respect to the histone variants of mouse and man, but recognizes H5 as well as H1 from Xenopus laevis.
(19) I don’t remember what happened afterward.” By morning, Israeli newspapers had published the official version of Anas al-Atrash’s death: A 23-year-old Palestinian had run from his car and rushed at a checkpoint soldier with a knife.
(20) At last visit, RF positively did not correlate with bone erosions, but patients developing bone erosions had higher frequency of ANA and higher mean serum complement levels at last examination.