(n.) The chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of Castle.
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Motte
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(n.) A clump of trees in a prairie.
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(1) Mott cells are a variant form of plasma cell in which the immunoglobulin (Ig), rather than being secreted, accumulates in rough endoplasmic reticulum-derived vesicles called Russell bodies.
(2) This editorial reviews 2 studies, the William Marsiglio and Frank Mott study, and the Deborah Dawson study.
(3) Pulmonary disease is usual with Mycobacterium tuberculosis or with mycobacteria other than M tuberculosis (MOTT) and atypical presentations with extrapulmonary dissemination occur frequently.
(4) Mott Children's Hospital, percutaneous balloon angioplasty for pulmonary valve or pulmonary artery stenosis accounts for approximately 40 per cent of all therapeutic transcatheter procedures performed in our laboratory.
(5) When Mott came out Ajao cut him across the face, leaving a three inch gash on his cheek.
(6) To avoid expensive, time-consuming biochemical identification necessary to evaluate these MOTT isolates, careful selection of patients prior to obtaining mycobacterial cultures during FB is a critical factor.
(7) Since in AIDS patients an initial colonization of the gastrointestinal tract (GI-tract) with MOTT is common, GI-tract biopsy specimens from an additional 80 patients were examined microscopically and histologically for mycobacteria.
(8) MOTT isolation increased yearly from 1.5% of the patients in 1981 to 14.5% of the patients in 1986.
(9) For Kathryn de Motte, at 37 the youngest area organiser of a 30-strong NWR group in Nottingham, the emphasis on speaking your mind is crucial.
(10) There is some doubt as to whether naevus pilus is identical with naevus-on-naevus or lentiginous naevus en mottes.
(11) 4.45am BST Cardinals 5 - Nationals 6, Bottom 8th Jason Motte, who might just be the last person to pitch in a Cardinals uniform this year.
(12) Guidelines for therapy of MOTT depend on the species isolated but remains poorly defined in most cases.
(13) Patients with CF with MOTT were similar to patients with CF without MOTT; only a slightly different (older) age distribution was recognized.
(14) Lymph node cell preparations which were enriched in Mott cells by velocity sedimentation failed to secrete Ig in a polyclonal reverse plaque assay.
(15) Mott Children's Hospital between 1970 and 1974 were reviewed.
(16) Here's Sarah de la Motte to represent the 10 or so disgruntled ones who have been in contact: "Trying to enjoy a relaxing holiday afternoon by the pool here in Washington, DC, but can't take my eyes off my phone!
(17) An international conference in andrology was held on April 24, 25 and 26, 1975, at the C. S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.
(18) The results indicated that acidified media of pH 6.2 offer enhanced growth conditions for MOTT, especially MAI and M. malmoense, without interfering with the growth of TBC.
(19) Photograph: Liz Mott History tends to date the birth of British modern dance as the late-60s.
(20) We evaluated peak time (PT) and modal transit time (MOTT) of the TDC as the probable indicator of cerebral intravascular blood flow.