(a.) Containing, or consisting of, fibers; as, the fibrous coat of the cocoanut; the fibrous roots of grasses.
Example Sentences:
(1) These immunocytochemical studies clearly demonstrated that cells encountered within the fibrous intimal thickening in the vein graft were inevitably smooth muscle cell in origin.
(2) The lesion (10.6 X 9.8 mm) was a well-defined ellipsoid granuloma due to a foreign body with a central zone of necrosis surrounded entirely by a fibrous wall.
(3) The fibrous matrix and cartilage formed within the nonunion site transformed to osteoid and bone with increased vascularity.
(4) Aside from these characteristic findings of HCC, it was important to reveal the following features for the diagnosis of well differentiated type of small HCC: variable thickening or distortion of trabecular structure in association with nuclear crowding, acinar formation, selective cytoplasmic accumulation of Mallory bodies, nuclear abnormalities consisting of thickening of nucleolus, hepatic cords in close contact with bile ducts or blood vessels, and hepatocytes growing in a fibrous environment.
(5) Fibroblasts and myofibroblasts were the cells seen in the fibrous component.
(6) In the area of the porta hepatis, there were many epithelial luminal structures in fibrous tissue with inflammatory infiltrates.
(7) Thus, multiparae had very thick border zones composed predominantly of large nodules and, additionally, of vacuolated cells and fibrous tissue.
(8) Physiotherapy for 4 to 12 weeks produced improvement, but in four cases early operation for excision of fibrous tissue and lengthening of the triceps was necessary to restore adequate flexion.
(9) A primary inflammatory malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the kidney is reported.
(10) The alveolar stability requires particular properties of both the fibrous skeleton and the alveolar surfactant film.
(11) In castrates, the prostatic stroma became thickened, with a large increase in fibrous material between and surrounding each acinus, although smooth muscle cells retained their normal cytology.
(12) At the same time optical and mechanical systems of the Soviet-made sigmoidoscope, model CBO-1, an apparatus equipped with fibrous optical elements for transmission of ligh and image, now in batch production, are described.
(13) In the remaining patients congenital and acquired osseous alterations, supernumerary scalene muscle, congenital fibrous bands were the etiologic factors.
(14) The use of SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the cyanogen bromide derived peptides from fibrous cartilage collagens enabled to calculate type I to type II collagen ratio in this tissue.
(15) The three different layers of this tissue are: the outer fibrous layer, the central part called proliferation zone and the inner part towards the underlying rib called transition zone.
(16) The latter may primarily be the case in fibrous astrocytes, which were stained in reactive and pathologic conditions.
(17) Other problematic diagnoses were cancer of the head and neck and malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
(18) Six were benign, 11 malignant fibrous, and 3 pure malignant histiocytomas.
(19) Two cases of malignant intracranial fibrous histiocytoma are presented.
(20) The later reaction was characterized by the formation of fibrous tissue without inflammatory cell infiltration.
Ramie
Definition:
(n.) The grass-cloth plant (B/hmeria nivea); also, its fiber, which is very fine and exceedingly strong; -- called also China grass, and rhea. See Grass-cloth plant, under Grass.
Example Sentences:
(1) Additionally, several small vessels (rami pleurales pulmonales) originated from the esophageal branch (ramus esophagea) of the bronchoesophageal artery, traversed the pulmonary ligaments, and supplied the visceral pleura.
(2) The Rami ureterodeferentiales craniales were spread out from A. testicularis or Rami epididymales.
(3) Electrical responses to stimulation of different areas of the cingulate gyrus were studied in L2-L3 white rami in anesthetized and immobilized cats.
(4) The present study focusses on the number of sensory axons in the midthoracic rami communicantes in the cat.
(5) Harold Ramis, who helped catch phantoms in Ghostbusters and directed Bill Murray to glory in Groundhog Day , has died at the age of 69.
(6) The ansae subclaviae, T3 and T4 rami, and stellate ganglion were also examined by electron microscopy for the extent of Wallerian degeneration.
(7) Ramis enjoyed another box office hit in with the 1999 Mafia comedy Analyse This, starring Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro.
(8) Dense adhesions were found fixing the rami musculares to the surfaces of the triceps muscle.
(9) According to the theory as mentioned, satisfactory effects of 1108(87.73%) of 1263 treated by freezing the posterior spinal rami at the primary site have been obtained.
(10) A maxillofacial examination, however, showed a total loss of the mandibular condyles, short rami and bodies, and a retrusion of the jaw.
(11) Sympathetic discharges, recorded from upper thoracic preganglionic white rami, were evoked by stimulation (0.1 Hz) of descending excitatory pathways in the cervical dorsolateral funiculus (intraspinal) or of adjacent intercostal nerves (spinal reflex).
(12) Feathered hair sensilla fringe both rami of the lobster (Homarus americanus) swimmeret.
(13) Born in Chicago, Ramis worked as a teacher and journalist before teaming up with comedians John Belushi and Bill Murray for the wildly successful National Lampoon Radio Hour in 1973.
(14) Harold Ramis, who played Egon Spengler in the original Ghostbusters films, died in February last year.
(15) Pulis had wanted to do all his business early and has cut a frustrated figure with reinforcements far from forthcoming, but there should be a flurry of deals completed today: Wayne Hennessey has undertaken a medical and should complete a £3m move from Wolverhampton Wanderers; Celtic have accepted a bid of around £800,000 for Joe Ledley , who is out of contract in the summer and also undertaking medical tests; Ivan Ramis spent Thursday at Palace's Copers Cope training ground and may arrive from Wigan Athletic, his move hinging upon the extent of cruciate knee ligament damage from earlier in his career; the Blackburn centre-back Scott Dann is in Beckenham to talk terms over a proposed switch from Ewood Park.
(16) The long-circuited reflex elicited in renal nerves and the spinally mediated reflex discharge produced in white rami by single shock stimulation of intercostal nerves were inhibited by stimulation within the sympatho-inhibitory areas of the medulla.4.
(17) The trapezius muscle of Mustelus sharks, in contrast with that of human beings, was found to be supplied solely by rami accessorii--subbranches of the truncus intestino-accessorius of the vagus nerve; no evidence indicating the direct contribution of the spinal nerves to the innervation of the trapezius were obtained.
(18) At the other end Schmeichel blocked Vitolo and Adil Rami’s header hit the bar.
(19) • Harold Allen Ramis, actor and director, born 21 November 1944; died 24 February 2014
(20) A segment is defined as that part of the sympathetic trunk which is connected via its rami communicantes with one spinal nerve, without discriminating between grey and white rami.