(v.) That which produces or effects a result; that from which anything proceeds, and without which it would not exist.
(v.) That which is the occasion of an action or state; ground; reason; motive; as, cause for rejoicing.
(v.) Sake; interest; advantage.
(v.) A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.
(v.) Any subject of discussion or debate; matter; question; affair in general.
(v.) The side of a question, which is espoused, advocated, and upheld by a person or party; a principle which is advocated; that which a person or party seeks to attain.
(n.) To effect as an agent; to produce; to be the occasion of; to bring about; to bring into existence; to make; -- usually followed by an infinitive, sometimes by that with a finite verb.
(v. i.) To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
(conj.) Abbreviation of Because.
Example Sentences:
(1) The variation in thickness of the LLFL may modulate the species causing damage to the cells below it.
(2) Tryptic digestion of the membranes caused complete disappearance of the binding activity, but heat-treatment for 5 min at 70 degrees C caused only 40% loss of activity.
(3) Bronchial challenge caused an immediate asthmatic response.
(4) During the performance of propulsive waves of the oesophagus the implanted vagus nerve caused clonic to tetanic contractions of the sternohyoid muscle, thus proving the oesophagomotor genesis of the reinnervating nerve fibres.
(5) The pattern of the stressor that causes a change in the pitch can be often identified only tentatively, if there is no additional information.
(6) This study examined the [3H]5-HT-releasing properties of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and related agents, all of which cause significant release of [3H]5-HT from rat brain synaptosomes.
(7) Tests showed the cells survive and function normally in animals and reverse movement problems caused by Parkinson's in monkeys.
(8) However, the degree of sedation caused by diphenhydramine was significantly greater than that caused by cimetidine (P = .0001).
(9) of PLA2 caused marked degranulation of mast cells in the rat mesentery which was facilitated by addition of calcium ion (10 mM) but antagonized by pretreating with three antiinflammatory agents.
(10) In order to control noise- and vibration-caused diseases it was necessary not only to improve machines' quality and service conditions but also to pay special attention to the choice of operators and to the quality of monitoring their adaptation process.
(11) Acquired drug resistance to INH, RMP, and EMB can be demonstrated in M. kansasii, and SMX in combination with other agents chosen on the basis of MIC determinations are effective in the treatment of disease caused by RMP-resistant M. kansasii.
(12) But soon after aid workers departed, barrel bombs dropped by Syrian helicopters caused renewed destruction.
(13) This modulation results from repetitive, alternating bursts of excitatory and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials, which are caused at least in part by synaptic feedback to the command neurons from identified classes of neurons in the feeding network.
(14) Inadequate treatment, caused by a lack of drugs and poorly trained medical attendants, is also a major problem.
(15) The agent present in the serum which causes dissolution of the fibrin clot was isolated and identified as pepsinogen.
(16) We studied the hemodynamic changes caused by bronchoscopy under LA in mechanically ventilated patients and the effect of LA on the endoscopic decline in arterial pO2.
(17) Oral administration in domestic cats causes malignant hepatomas and tumors of the esophagus and kidney.
(18) A segment of vas deferens was transplanted to the contralateral deferens with the intention of improving treatment for certain cases of infertility caused by obstruction.
(19) In experiments performed to determine whether PtdIns(4,5)P2 hydrolysis induced by TRH may have been caused by the elevation of [Ca2+]i, the following results were obtained: the effect of TRH to decrease the level of PtdIns(4,5)P2 was not reproduced by the calcium ionophore A23187 or by membrane depolarization with 50 mM K+; the calcium antagonist TMB-8 did not inhibit the TRH-induced decrease in PtdIns(4,5)P2; and, most importantly, inhibition by EGTA of the elevation of [Ca2+]i did not inhibit the TRH-induced decrease in PtdIns(4,5)P2.
(20) Chloroquine induced large cytoplasmic vacuoles, whereas the other drugs (quinacrine, 4,4'-diethylaminoethoxyhexestrol, chlorphentermine, iprindole, 1-chloro-amitriptyline, clomipramine) caused formation of lamellated or crystalloid inclusions as usually seen in drug-induced lipidosis.
Tingle
Definition:
(v. i.) To feel a kind of thrilling sensation, as in hearing a shrill sound.
(v. i.) To feel a sharp, thrilling pain.
(v. i.) To have, or to cause, a sharp, thrilling sensation, or a slight pricking sensation.
Example Sentences:
(1) Symptoms include numbness, tingling and pain in the anterolateral thigh.
(2) There is a reason for this and it is not merely the deeply ingrained tribal loyalty of a boy who still remembers the thrill of his first visit to the Stretford End or the tingle of excitement when offered a job as a paperboy by a former United star (in those days retired footballers had to work for a living).
(3) A spine-tingling roar rolled off the Kop after an eighth consecutive league win lifted Liverpool above Manchester City and Chelsea with perfect timing.
(4) The patient developed subacute symptoms over a 1-month period consisting of progressive pain, tingling, and weakness of the lower extremities.
(5) But I reckon Laura Tingle is dead right on the substantive challenge - the statement just shows the country can no longer coast.
(6) During the study, patients were asked about subjective neurologic symptoms such as tingling and numbness.
(7) Following routine inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia, time is allowed for subjective signs of "tingling" of the lower lip.
(8) Similarly, the prevalence of numbness and tingling in the hands and fingers in the three exposure groups was 84%, 50%, and 17%.
(9) Side-effects with delmopinol were transient tingling and numbness of the tongue in some subjects.
(10) Another agent was benzocaine, a local anaesthetic used by dentists that produces a tingling sensation in the nose akin to that produced by cocaine.
(11) Among the exposed workers, the members of paediatric surgical staffs reported a higher rate of neurological complaints (tingling, numbness, cramps) and tiredness than the members of the other surgical staffs.
(12) A 62-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of tingling numbness in the trunk and upper extremities.
(13) Complaints of weakness and tingling in hands and feet, together with low-grade changes in nerve conduction, suggest the possible influence of agents with a neurotoxic esterase-type activity independent of cholinesterase activity.
(14) A good answer on hot flushes and "irritability, anxiety, depression" was obtained by Trazodone, while Veralipride showed to be more active on all neurovegetative symptoms (hot flushes, sweatings, tinglings, palpitations, astenia).
(15) The sensory changes include burning pain, numbness, tingling, and loss of sensation, while the motor changes range from weakness to complete paralysis.
(16) The commonest symptoms were numbness or tingling in the legs and feet and gait disturbance.
(17) The most common sensation was a numbness and tingling in the ipsilateral arm when the chest was being treated.
(18) The pain intensified and numbness, tingling and paraesthesia developed over 24 hours.
(19) The academic Ross Garnaut, who advised the former Labor government about climate policy, responded to a call for concrete ideas from participants from the summit moderator, Australian Financial Review journalist Laura Tingle, by suggesting Australia could adopt an economy-wide carbon price and use the revenue raised to repair the budget deficit.
(20) With subcutaneous sumatriptan (4-8 mg) similar events were observed, but certain distinctive symptoms variously described as heaviness, pressure sensation, tingling, feelings of heat or warmth, were more common and affected various parts of the body.