What's the difference between fiber and silk?

Fiber


Definition:

  • (n.) Alt. of Fibre

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Comparison of the S100 alpha-binding protein profiles in fast- and slow-twitch fibers of various species revealed few, if any, species- or fiber type-specific S100 binding proteins.
  • (2) The final number of fibers--140,000-165,000--is reached by the sixth week after birth.
  • (3) In the caudal spinal trigeminal nucleus (Vc), the collaterals of one half of the periodontium afferent fibers terminated mainly in lamina V at the rostral and middle levels of Vc.
  • (4) This study examined both the effect of variations in optical fiber tip and in light wavelength on laser-induced hyperthermia in rat brain.
  • (5) Both histochemical methods revealed the presence of intra-insular fiber plexuses.
  • (6) The present study was done in order to document the ability of the eighth cranial nerve of the bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) to regenerate, the anatomic characteristics of the regenerated fibers, and the specificity of projections from individual endorgan branches of the nerve.
  • (7) "Acoustic" craters were produced by two laser pulses delivered into a saline-filled metal fiber cap, which was placed in a mechanically drilled crater.
  • (8) The minimal change in gel fiber size caused by slow A release implies that fibrin fiber size is primarily a function of ionic environment and not of the sequence of peptide release.
  • (9) Stimulation of parallel fibers or iontophoresis of acetylcholine excited P cells.
  • (10) There was no significant correlation between mitochondrial volume and number of SO fibers following endurance exercise training.
  • (11) The perforant pathway and fimbria fornix were transected to label afferent fibers to NPY-positive cells.
  • (12) The primary afferent fibers diverge in the brainstem into a short ascending and a long descending tract.
  • (13) Electron microscopic immunohistochemistry revealed histamine-immunostaining in granules in a small number of nerve fibers and varicosities.
  • (14) In vitro studies in cardiac Purkinje fibers suggested that reversal of amitriptyline-induced cardiac membrane effects by sodium bicarbonate may be attributed not only to alkalinization but also to increased in extracellular sodium concentration, diminishing the local anesthetic action of amitriptyline and resulting in less sodium channel block.
  • (15) CW Nd:YAG light transmitted by fiber optic cable and sapphire crystal was applied transsclerally to the ciliary body of pigmented and albino rabbits.
  • (16) However, cimetidine did not show any effect on the proliferation of collagenous fibers in the interstitial space of the mucosa.
  • (17) 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.
  • (18) At 7 days axonal swellings were infrequently observed and the main structural feature was a reduction in myelin thickness in affected nerve fibers.
  • (19) 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.
  • (20) In the medium-size intermediate fibers, the number and diameter of the mitochondrial columns are intermediate between those of the red and white fibers.

Silk


Definition:

  • (n.) The fine, soft thread produced by various species of caterpillars in forming the cocoons within which the worm is inclosed during the pupa state, especially that produced by the larvae of Bombyx mori.
  • (n.) Hence, thread spun, or cloth woven, from the above-named material.
  • (n.) That which resembles silk, as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) To ascertain whether azo dyes are associated with risk of development of bladder tumors in workers who handpaint Yuzen-type silk kimonos in Kyoto, we investigated the disintegration of dyes to benzidine.
  • (2) Serial keratometry readings were obtained pre- and postoperative cataract extraction utilizing all silk closure.
  • (3) Here’s Marie-Josée Kravis, advisor to the New York Fed, accessorizing brilliantly with her snake-effect silk scarf off on a power walk with her billionaire financier husband Henry Kravis, head of predatory investment company KKR.
  • (4) The country’s other attractions include a burning pit at “the door to hell” in the Darvaza crater, and rarely seen stretches of the silk road, the region’s ancient trade route.
  • (5) The polylactic-polyglycolic acid suture is braided and dyed, and has handling characteristics similar to those of black silk.
  • (6) The radioallergosorbent inhibition test, however, suggested that there may be no cross-reactivity or, if any, only very low cross-reactivity between midge allergens and mite, house dust (HD), silk, shrimp, or mosquito allergens.
  • (7) But lest the duchess feel overlooked, the end section of the show featured long, pale-blue bias-cut crepe dresses with more of a charity gala feel; and knee-length silk crepe dresses with black grosgrain belts seemed princess friendly.
  • (8) A clinical survey in two silk filatures revealed that 36.2% of the persons engaged in the processing of natural silk were suffering from bronchial asthma, while 16.9% of the total subjects had asthma of occupational origin.
  • (9) It posted photos on its website of what it said was Thargyal's charred body covered in ceremonial yellow silk scarves and hundreds of people marching up a hill to a cremation site where his remains were burned.
  • (10) Silk Road is just one website; bitcoin is potentially the foundation for a whole new economic order.
  • (11) The presence of specific antibodies against extracts of silk has been shown by the direct RAST and confirmed by the indirect RAST.
  • (12) The skin stapler produced less inflammation and a better aesthetic result over time than the silk stitches.
  • (13) Transcription of the Bombyx mori fibroin gene in a posterior silk gland extract can be separated into three functional steps on the basis of sensitivity to Sarkosyl: 1) formation of an initiation complex, which is blocked by 0.025% Sarkosyl; 2) conversion of the initiation complex to an elongation complex, a step sensitive to 0.05% Sarkosyl; 3) the subsequent elongation of RNA chain which occurs in the presence of 0.05% Sarkosyl.
  • (14) High-waisted flared pleated silk trousers was the key shape, in colours Saint Laurent would have approved, such as like pumpkin orange, sea green and glowing fuchia.
  • (15) 37 Castle Street, Somerset, A5 1LN; 01278 732 266; janetphillips-weaving.co.uk East Assington Mill's rural skills courses range from cane-and-rush chair making to silk scarf dyeing– and some more unusual options, too.
  • (16) Thankfully, mazot guests can also use the lounge and dining room in the Chalet Les Mazots, a lovely wood-panelled home full of antique chairs, chests and cabinets, built by a family of silk manufacturers from Leon who chose the location for their farm for its south-facing views of Mont Blanc.
  • (17) The abdominal safety line, which is a size 1 silk passed through the eyes of the urethral splint (Foley catheter) and rolled up on gauze with some tension on the anterior abdominal wall has been used in three cases.
  • (18) Pretreatment which gave higher grafting onto silk did not always promote the bond strength to the dentin pretreated by the same pretreatments.
  • (19) Six monkeys had significant drops in alveolar bone mass 14 days after the the application of a silk ligature around the gingival margin of an adjacent tooth.
  • (20) Silk ligatures were tied around selected posterior teeth and replaced weekly for 4 weeks.