(a.) Falling off, or subject to fall or be shed, at a certain season, or a certain stage or interval of growth, as leaves (except of evergreens) in autumn, or as parts of animals, such as hair, teeth, antlers, etc.; also, shedding leaves or parts at certain seasons, stages, or intervals; as, deciduous trees; the deciduous membrane.
Example Sentences:
(1) Bradykinin also stimulated arachidonic acid release in decidual fibroblasts, an effect which was potentiated in the presence of epidermal growth factor (EGF), but which was not accompanied by an increase in PGF2 alpha production.
(2) However in the deciduous teeth from which the successional tooth germs were removed, the processes of tooth resorption was very different in individuals, the difference between tooth resorption in normal occlusal force and in decreased occlusal force was not clear.
(3) Of the 622 people interviewed, a large proportion (30.5%) believed that the first deciduous tooth should erupt between the age of 5-7 months; the next commonly mentioned time of tooth eruption was 7-9 months of age; and 50.3% of the respondents claimed to have seen a case of prematurely erupted primary teeth.
(4) In this study, tritiated leucine placed on the isolated maternal side of amniochorion with adherent decidua was incorporated into newly synthesized tritiated human decidual prolactin.
(5) Significantly more PP12 (P less than 0.001) was released into the medium from decidual explants than from chorion and amnion explants throughout the experimental period of 24 h. When incubated under identical conditions, placental explants released no detectable PP12.
(6) Decidual response also is produced in the immature rat after coitus-induced ovulation.
(7) High expression of these connexins is found in developing decidual cells by day 7 to 8 post coitum; furthermore, coexpression of connexins 26 and 43 in myometrium is observed just before delivery on day 21 post coitum.
(8) Although no specific trophic or regulating factors for placental function have been described as yet, it is possible that prostaglandins which are synthesized in decidual tissue could play such a physiological role.
(9) In addition, the validity of the classification "mesenchymal-epithelioid" for differentiated decidual cells was addressed using antibodies to the intermediate filament proteins, vimentin, a mesenchymal marker, and keratin, an epithelial marker.
(10) They may reflect the various functions of decidual tissue.
(11) C. burnetii antigen was demonstrated in decidual cells, trophoblasts, and macrophages and extracellularly within the sinuses of the labyrinth and in the uterine lumen but not in granulated metrial gland cells.
(12) Concentrations Ca and P in both peritubular and intertubular dentin are lower in deciduous than in permanent teeth.
(13) In lower second deciduous molars, the buccal margin of the cavity was positioned 1.7 mm medially to the summit of the distobuccal cusp and 1.2-1.3 mm medially to the summits of the other buccal cusps.
(14) During pregnancy decidual suppressor factors the maternal tolerance of the fetus.
(15) From each sample was counted the number of odontoclasts appearing on the root surface and measured the volume of the root in the maxillary deciduous incisor.
(16) The 90Sr levels in deciduous tooth crowns were related to the fall-out rate and the accumulated fall-out.
(17) Absence of resorption of the roots of the deciduous teeth at the usual time.
(18) The risk factors were also related to dentine lead level (PbD) from shed deciduous teeth.
(19) This study analyzed G-CSF concentrations in the peripheral blood of pregnant women and examined whether decidual tissue acted as source of G-CSF production.
(20) This normalization is explained by a prolonged stay of the deciduous teeth in the dental arch which is due to a lesser caries prevalence.
Quince
Definition:
(n.) The fruit of a shrub (Cydonia vulgaris) belonging to the same tribe as the apple. It somewhat resembles an apple, but differs in having many seeds in each carpel. It has hard flesh of high flavor, but very acid, and is largely used for marmalade, jelly, and preserves.
(n.) a quince tree or shrub.
Example Sentences:
(1) It was found that a partial replacement of sugar and fat for apple and quince pastes in apple biscuit and apple shortbread semiproducts led to an increase in the content of essential and sulfur-containing amino acids.
(2) Here are instructions for Iraqi date-filled pies, Tunisian couscous cakes and quinces in wine.
(3) The beta-D-gentiobioside [beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1----6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside] of 3-hydroxy-beta-ionol has been isolated and characterized in quince (Cydonia oblonga) fruit through spectral and chemical studies.
(4) Model experiments carried out with this new natural compound revealed its important role as precursor of a number of C13-norisoprenoid flavour compounds of quince essential oil.
(5) Trimbach adds a little steel to the quince jelly and exotic spice, for a wine that works with Asian spice and Alsatian onion tart.
(6) The thing that impresses me about George is how approachable he is for backbench MPs,” said Quince, who was given the chance to sit down with the chancellor before the budget and air his ideas.
(7) And here they are: • Never cook the fruit beforehand (unless using quinces) • Never cook the two parts separately or deconstruct the crumble in any way.
(8) One new MP, Will Quince, dismissed it as the worst form of “nanny statism” and said there was no evidence that it worked.
(9) Down the road, in Cockermouth, Quince & Medlar chef Colin Le Voi recommends smoky products: "Paprika, smoked garlic, our wonderful Cumbrian smoked cheese, Allerdale, all give vegetarian food an interesting edge."
(10) The cellulosic mucilage of mature seeds of quince (Cydonia oblonga L) was studied both in situ (pre-release mucilage) and after water extraction and in in vitro re-assembly (prolonged high speed ultracentrifugation, further progressive dehydration and embedding in LR White methacrylate or hydrosoluble melamine resin).
(11) Hopes that robots would quickly be able to reach areas of the plant inaccessible to humans suffered a setback when Quince, a $6m robot, lost contact with its operators while monitoring inside one of the reactors in October 2011.
(12) From The Great British Bake Off: How To Bake (BBC Books, RRP £20) Paul Hollywood's Camembert and quince flatbread Paul Hollywood's Camembert and quince flatbread.
(13) George Osborne conjures up a budget trick, but it's not a very good one Read more “I didn’t get what I wanted in this budget,” said Quince, but he did in the autumn statement after urging Osborne to divert money from the tampon tax to women’s charities and spend money on tending war graves.
(14) They were mechanicals, they wore clogs all the time” – so they were creating character through movement, stomping was their dialect, their call and response, and that culminated into a dance-off between Pearce Quigley’s Bottom and Fergal McElherron’s Quince: “A lot is revealed in dance.” They had the audience at their feet from the first stamp.
(15) Eat Bag a table on the patio of the new Thyme Bistro on Quince Road for salads, pizza and fish.
(16) Try adding chopped, cooked quinces to the apple before cooking.
(17) Cream prepared from egg albumin and quince paste had reduced content of amino acids (except for glutamic acid) due to the diminished content of egg albumin, however, the balance of amino acid composition was improved.
(18) Tear or cut the cheese into small pieces, and break up the quince jelly.
(19) Makes 16 strong white bread flour 500g table salt 10g fast-action dried yeast 1 x 7g sachet lukewarm water 320ml Camembert 200g quince jelly 150g vegetable oil Place the flour, salt and yeast in a large free-standing electric mixer with a dough hook attachment.