(n.) A genus of water fowls, of the order Anseres, including certain species of fresh-water ducks.
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.
Shoveler
Definition:
(n.) One who, or that which, shovels.
(n.) A river duck (Spatula clypeata), native of Europe and America. It has a large bill, broadest towards the tip. The male is handsomely variegated with green, blue, brown, black, and white on the body; the head and neck are dark green. Called also broadbill, spoonbill, shovelbill, and maiden duck. The Australian shoveler, or shovel-nosed duck (S. rhynchotis), is a similar species.
Example Sentences:
(1) In autumn, leaf-heaps composted themselves on sunken patios, and were shovelled up by irritated owners of basement flats.
(2) About 4,000 government-issued shovels were handed out in several main piazzas to Romans trying to clear their streets before a freeze forecast for Sunday evening.
(3) The frequencies of shovelling in the Southern Cook (23%) were quite similar at the medium level (S + S.S), to those in other Polynesian groups as well as in the Micronesian groups.
(4) The occurrence of invaginations in shovel-shaped incisors was 11 per cent.
(5) Saunders also attacked a branch of Tesco with a shovel and handed out looted property to other rioters.
(6) God grounds to Hairston, who can't field it cleanly and tries to shovel the ball to second.
(7) We’re out there one night ’til 3am shoveling dirt on the fire.
(8) Upper anterior teeth showed high frequency of shovel form; upper lateral incisors showed less tendency of regression.
(9) Subjects were 184 power shovel operators, 127 bulldozer operators, 44 forklift operators as operator groups, and 44 office workers as a control.
(10) People were being told to "get a shovel or stay at home", he said.
(11) What Victoria gains from shovelling the best part of $58m of taxpayers’ money into the touring F1 circus goes to the heart of the debate over whether the race should continue at Albert Park.
(12) deaths were increased for 8 days after a snowstorm, suggesting that the effect was related to activities such as snow shovelling rather than the storm itself.
(13) Benaglio manages to hook the ball clear, in a clumsy fashion, as though he's waving a shovel about.
(14) Percent peak treadmill oxygen consumption and heart rate with shoveling in the three groups ranged from 60% to 68% and 75% to 78%, respectively.
(15) There is even a picturesque worker standing at ease, quietly breast-feeding his shovel.
(16) c) Compared with the Japanese, their teeth were characterized by a smaller mesiodistal crown-diameter (especially on the upper first molar), higher frequency of shovel-shape and lower frequency of Carabelli's tuberculum.
(17) Older workers may feel compelled to shovel yet more cash into their workplace additional voluntary contribution (AVC) schemes.
(18) It's like living in New England and being pro-"having to shovel your car out of the snow".
(19) Professor Ian Brown, associate director of Oxford University’s Cyber Security Centre, says given the past attacks on Iran, it’s highly likely to be shovelling vast sums into offensive technologies.
(20) The incidences of double shovelling were similar to those of the Guamese, but lower than those of the Hawaiians.