(1) 62.1% were from disrupted families (39.5% divorced, 12.9% remarried, and 9.7% widowed).
(2) Immunocytochemistry was used to visualize cytoskeletal structures and to assay selective disruption of neurofilaments by acrylamide.
(3) Sepsis resulted from intravenous absorption through inflamed or disrupted urothelium.
(4) An “out” vote would severely disrupt our lives, in an economic sense and a private sense.
(5) Thus, saponin and ammonium chloride can be used to isolate whole infected erythrocytes, depleted of hemoglobin, by selective disruption of uninfected cells.
(6) This would disrupt and prevent Isis from maintaining stable and reliable sources of income.
(7) The pathology resulting from a missense mutation at residue 403 further suggests that a critical function of myosin is disrupted by this mutation.
(8) The west Africa Ebola epidemic “Few global events match epidemics and pandemics in potential to disrupt human security and inflict loss of life and economic and social damage,” he said.
(9) Hepatic enzyme elevations were more dramatic after blunt trauma, reflecting greater hepatocellular disruption.
(10) The authors conclude that H. pylori alone causes little or no effect on an intact gastric mucosa in the rat, that either intact organisms or bacteria-free filtrates cause similar prolongation and delayed healing of pre-existing ulcers with active chronic inflammation, and that the presence of predisposing factors leading to disruption of gastric mucosal integrity may be required for the H. pylori enhancement of inflammation and tissue damage in the stomach.
(11) Displacement of the surface of the cornea of bovine eyes after disruption of intact structures was investigated by means of holographic interferometry.
(12) One man has died in storms sweeping across the UK that have brought 100-mile-an-hour winds and led to more than 50 flood warnings being issued with widespread disruption on the road and rail networks in much of southern England and Scotland.
(13) The samples are first disrupted by sonication and the insoluble proteins concentrated by high-speed centrifugation.
(14) Electron microscopic observations of the masseter nerve in the aged cats revealed a disruption of the myelin sheaths and a pronounced increase in collagen fibers in the endoneurium and perineurium.
(15) Light microscopy of both apneics and snorers revealed mucous gland hypertrophy with ductal dilation and focal squamous metaplasia, disruption of muscle bundles by infiltrating mucous glands, focal atrophy of muscle fibers, and extensive edema of the lamina propria with vascular dilation.
(16) We propose that, for a GC base pair in B conformation, there are two amino proton exchangeable states--a cytosine amino proton exchangeable state and a guanine amino proton exchangeable state; both require the disruption of only the corresponding interbase H bond.
(17) No signs of the blood-brain barrier disruption were observed.
(18) Pupils who disrupt the learning of their classmates are dealt with firmly and, in many cases, a short suspension is an effective way of nipping bad behaviour in the bud."
(19) On histopathologic examination there were microabscesses in the inner choroid and subretinal space, disrupting the outer retina but sparing the inner retina.
(20) Of 55 new open reading frames analysed by gene disruption, three are essential genes; of 42 non-essential genes that were tested, 14 show some discernible effect on phenotype and the remaining 28 have no overt function.
Rupture
Definition:
(n.) The act of breaking apart, or separating; the state of being broken asunder; as, the rupture of the skin; the rupture of a vessel or fiber; the rupture of a lutestring.
(n.) Breach of peace or concord between individuals; open hostility or war between nations; interruption of friendly relations; as, the parties came to a rupture.
(n.) Hernia. See Hernia.
(n.) A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden manner than by explosion. See Explosion.
(v. t.) To part by violence; to break; to burst; as, to rupture a blood vessel.
(v. t.) To produce a hernia in.
(v. i.) To suffer a breach or disruption.
Example Sentences:
(1) The distribution and configuration of the experimental ruptures were similar to those usually noted as complications of human myocardial infarction.
(2) In all, 207 cases of liver cancer were seen during this period, giving an incidence of rupture of 14.5%.
(3) Achilles tendon overuse injuries exist as a spectrum of diseases ranging from inflammation of the paratendinous tissue (paratenonitis), to structural degeneration of the tendon (tendinosis), and finally tendon rupture.
(4) Electromechanic dissociation, sinus bradycardia, nodal rhythm followed by idioventricular rhythm and asystole, were observed following myocardial rupture.
(5) After examining the cases reported in literature (Sacks, Barabas, Beighton Sykes), they point out that, contrary to what is generally believed, the syndrome is not rare and cases, sporadic or familial, of recurrent episodes of spontaneous rupture of the intestine and large vessels or peripheral arteries are frequent.
(6) There is no evidence that tumors complicated by rupture and hemoperitoneum require chemotherapy.
(7) Eight adolescents were followed 3-8 years after primary suture of a substance rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament.
(8) Left ventricular rupture is a serious complication of mitral valve replacement.
(9) 1) The incidence of premature rupture of the membranes (PROM), threatened premature delivery, toxemia and abruption placentae were 40.6, 36.4, 7.8 and 3.0%, respectively.
(10) The maximal score was noted 24 hours before follicular rupture in 47.5%.
(11) Patients with SAH of a ruptured ACoA aneurysm did not differ significantly from the control group in any of the tests used.
(12) As a consequence of deformation from spherical-to-cylindrical shape in the microvasculature, demands for increased surface membrane area leads to increases in surface membrane tension above critical levels for rupture, and the cancer cells are rapidly and lethally damaged.
(13) Five operative deaths (24%) occurred, including two of three patients with rupture (67%) and two of seven patients (28%) in the suprarenal group.
(14) We speculate that the preferential rupture of the H2B-H4 contact is of physiological significance.
(15) If deaths from ruptured uterus are to be avoided, early diagnosis is essential.
(16) Heart rupture was found in 25 (4.4%) of 560 patients with myocardial infarction admitted to the Coronary Care Unit of the Department of Cardiology, Padua Medical School.
(17) A case is reported of a 42-year-old woman who experienced uterine rupture in the course of a prostaglandin-induced abortion.
(18) These findings are in agreement with the concept that irregular lesions represent ruptured atherosclerotic plaques and demonstrate that they usually originate from mildly occlusive smooth plaques.
(19) With 25--50 atm higher gas pressures, the decompression usually produced killing and cell rupture, although differences in tolerances existed among the various organisms.
(20) The results indicate that reduced platelet function does relate to SAH and may either contribute to aneurysmal rupture in cases of SAH or be a consequence of it.