(v. t.) Capable of being determined, definitely ascertained, decided upon, or brought to a conclusion.
Example Sentences:
(1) This study was undertaken to determine whether the survival of Hispanic patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck was different from that of Anglo-American patients.
(2) It is supposed that delta-sleep peptide along with other oligopeptides is one of the factors determining individual animal resistance to emotional stress, which is supported by significant delta-sleep peptide increase in hypothalamus in stable rats.
(3) Disease stabilisation was associated with prolonged periods of comparatively high plasma levels of drug, which appeared to be determined primarily by reduced drug clearance.
(4) The prenatal risk determined by smoking pregnant woman was studied by a fetal electrocardiogram at different gestational ages.
(5) These results indicated that the PG determination was the most accurate predictor of fetal lung well-being prior to birth among the clinical tests so far reported.
(6) The nucleotide sequence of a 2.2-kb DNA fragment which contains the complete RAD7 gene was determined.
(7) We have determined the genomic structure of the fosB gene and shown that it consists of 4 exons and 3 introns at positions also found in the c-fos gene.
(8) We conclude that first-transit and blood-pool techniques are equally accurate methods for determining EF when the time-activity method of analysis is employed.
(9) It is quite interesting to analyse which gene of the virus determines the characteristics of the virus.
(10) Spectrophotometric determination of the sulfhydryl content in the animal tissue before (control) and after using 6,6'-Dithiodinicotinic acid is applied.
(11) We determined whether serological investigations can assist to distinguish between chronic idiopathic autoimmune thrombocytopenia (cAITP) and immune-mediated thrombocytopenia in patients at risk to develop systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); 82 patients were seen in this institution for the evaluation of immune thrombocytopenia.
(12) Quantitative determinations indicate that the amount of PBG-D mRNA is modulated both by the erythroid nature of the tissue and by cell proliferation, probably at the transcriptional level.
(13) We report a series of experiments designed to determine if agents and conditions that have been reported to alter sodium reabsorption, Na-K-ATPase activity or cellular structure in the rat distal nephron might also regulate the density or affinity of binding of 3H-metolazone to the putative thiazide receptor in the distal nephron.
(14) Complementarity determining regions (CDR) are conserved to different extents, with the first CDR region in all family members being among the most conserved segments of the molecule.
(15) 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.
(16) In animal experiments pharmacological properties of the low molecular weight heparin derivative CY 216 were determined.
(17) Using the oocyte system to express size-fractionated mRNA, we have also determined that the mRNA coding for this protein is between 1.9-2.4 kilobases in length.
(18) Despite of the increasing diagnostic importance of the direct determination of the parathormone which is at first available only in special institutions in these cases methodical problems play a less important part than the still not infrequent appearing misunderstanding of the adequate basic disease.
(19) The procedure used in our laboratory was not able to provide accurate determination of the concentrations of these binding forms.
(20) The serum concentration of hyaluronan (HYA) was determined in 59 patients with various myeloproliferative disorders, including 33 patients with idiopathic myelofibrosis.
Undeterminable
Definition:
(a.) Not determinable; indeterminable.
Example Sentences:
(1) The mode of action is as yet undetermined, but intracellular vacuoles may be the primary targets.
(2) The origin of these cells remains undetermined, mainly because the diagnosis in most of these cases has been made on autopsy.
(3) The basic biochemical defect of cystic fibrosis (CF) remains undetermined, but impaired function of the beta-adrenoceptor-mediated adenosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate (cyclic AMP)-dependent regulatory pathway in secretory cells is likely to be involved in the pathophysiology of the disease.
(4) As for his detention following a possible conviction … although Mr Aswat would have access to mental health services regardless of which prison he was be detained in, his extradition to a country where he had no ties and where he would face an uncertain future in an as yet undetermined institution, and possibly be subjected to the highly restrictive regime in ADX Florence, would violate article 3 of the convention."
(5) Only in 17% of all cases was the cause of death reported as unknown or undetermined.
(6) The mechanism of calcification appearance is also undetermined.
(7) It is suggested that the increases in rCBF in FD may compensate for a yet undetermined autoregulatory failure of cerebral vasculature.
(8) The continued recovery of the variant strain of adenovirus type 3 from patients with hepatitis, although at relatively low rates of isolation, suggested a possible undetermined relation to the disease.
(9) Moreover, a yet undetermined number of pathological conditions is accompanied by the deposition of more or less defined storage materials in cutaneous tissue elements.
(10) Endocytotic vesicles then carry virus to an as yet undetermined site of uncoating.
(11) The mercury(II) also enhances the reaction yield through some undetermined mechanism.
(12) Patients with fevers of undetermined origin had significantly higher antibody titers to B. canis than all other patients (P less than or equal to 0.001).
(13) The usefulness of performing angiography in the cases of isolated abducens palsy of undetermined nature, is stressed.
(14) Patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) have a monoclonal protein but no evidence of multiple myeloma, macroglobulinemia, amyloidosis, or related disorders.
(15) Using the life table method, 962 cases of infarction, 279 cases of hemorrhage, and 243 cases of undetermined type of stroke, occurring in Manitoba between Jan 1, 1970, and June 30, 1971, were analyzed for factors affecting survival.
(16) Although its etiology is still undetermined, the liver pathology is characterized by occlusive changes of the intrahepatic portal radicles, portal and periportal fibrosis, irregularly distributed parenchyma atrophies and absent of regeneration nodules.
(17) Eight patterns were simulated using experimental data and drug distribution in the two undetermined compartments were obtained by the analog model.
(18) In some cases the underlying pathophysiologic mechanism has been defined, but different and as yet undetermined membrane abnormalities are present in others.
(19) Two different statistical regression models were used to describe the trends of attempted suicide and undetermined attempted suicide.
(20) Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance ("benign" monoclonal gammopathy) is presented in detail.