(1) The electron spectroscopic diffraction (ESD) mode of operation of an energy-filtering electron microscope offers the possibility of being able to avoid the background from inelastic scattering in selected-area electron diffraction patterns.
(2) Two hundred consecutive patients with arthrographically verified rupture of one or both of the lateral ankle ligaments were allocated to treatment with either an operation and a walking cast, walking cast alone, or strapping with an inelastic tape - all for 5 weeks.
(3) From these studies, it was suggested that the inelastic behavior of bioactive glass-ceramics was produced by the plastic deformation of glassy phase on the grain boundary.
(4) The maintenance of constant plasmalemma area, even after excessive stretch, suggests that the plasmalemma is relatively inelastic in this situation.
(5) Analysis by an N-channel model of hot electron transport provides values of 0.017 and 0.068 per layer for the elastic and total inelastic collision probabilities, respectively.
(6) The technique was applied to 14 normal volunteers (8 females, 6 males) aged 24-94 y who underwent neutron inelastic scattering and neutron activation measurements for body carbon, nitrogen, and calcium.
(7) If this includes both the revenue obtained and the total number of consultations, the optimum price is set where consumers' demand becomes inelastic--how inelastic depends on the relative values of revenue and consultations.
(8) When the dynamic properties of many different proteins are plotted as a function of temperature, biphasic behaviour is observed, with a broad transition centred around 220 K. Atomic mean-square displacements from X-ray crystallography and Mössbauer scattering show this behaviour, as do electron transfer rates and dynamic information from inelastic neutron scattering.
(9) Incisions for elective orthopedic procedures frequently result in scars that are unesthetic (wide and hypertrophied) and impeded function (are inelastic).
(10) Image blurring due to delocalization of inelastic events was studied for scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) of unstained thin sections.
(11) Fluctuation of maximum pressure Pmax will induce the increase of inelastic deformation and the decrease of rigidity of the blood vessel.
(12) By using the stable crack growth technique, an inelastic behavior was observed on the diagram of load versus load-point displacement.
(13) Simple models are used to calculate the inelastic light scattering spectrum of motile bacteria when wiggling motions are included in addition to translational displacement.
(14) This inelastic segment causes bending of the erect penis and sexual incapacity in advanced cases.
(15) The combination of inelastic dacron fibres and elastic silicone rubber in one functional unit as in the Niebauer implant was considered the main cause of the damage.
(16) Finally, elastic tissue will rotate with little puckering but inelastic tissue will form large dog-ears when rotated.
(17) The fact that the inelastic neutron scattering measurements can distinguish between the two theoretical models makes clear their utility for the analysis of protein dynamics.
(18) One may anticipate a dropping of the tip, from residual redundant or inelastic skin, in some older patients with long noses.
(19) Comparison with normal mode models of lysozyme dynamics shows that the inelastic difference occurs in the frequency region predicted for the lowest frequency, largest amplitude, global modes of the molecular [M. Levitt, C. Sander and P.S.
(20) The ultrastrong polyethylene fiber has great tensile strength, high flexibility, and is very inelastic.
Nonelastic
Definition:
(a.) Not having elasticity.
Example Sentences:
(1) Experiments were conducted for comparative analysis of the use of elastic (Spandex) and nonelastic (Eticon) threads for the formation of anastomoses in vascular surgery.
(2) Thrombosis occurred at the site of anastomosis only in 6.8% of cases in which elastic threads were applied in contrast to 30% of cases in which nonelastic threads were used.
(3) Valid measurements of nonelastic WOB can be made at the bedside in realtime using the Hewlett-Packard 8815A without the addition of custom-built circuitry or hardware.
(4) The effectiveness of the legging is enhanced by its nonelasticity, as has been long proven by the Unna boot, and its ability to maintain an unreduced compression level throughout its lifetime, regardless of edema changes.
(5) Nonelastic resistance and respiratory rate were not significantly different during the three periods.
(6) The cows had a greater change in maximum transpulmonary pressure (delta PLmax) and an increased nonelastic work of breathing (Wb).
(7) During dyspnea there was an increase in the total respiratory work (both elastic and nonelastic work) and this fell during relief with oxygen.
(8) MAC and HC were measured within the first 24 hours of birth using a nonelastic tape measure.
(9) The authors compared real-time, breath-by-breath work of breathing (WOB) measurements made with a Hewlett-Packard 8815A respiratory integrator with nonelastic WOB values obtained by planimetry of pressure-volume tracings.
(10) Each of the above antibodies gave a tissue distribution identical to that of anti-MAGP antibodies, and thus MP340 and MP78 also were identified with the 12-nm microfibrils of nonelastic tissues.
(11) Moreover the playground surfaces are frequently nonelastic and the first-aid kits insufficient.
(12) The reduction in respiratory work was primarily due to decreased nonelastic work associated with a decrease in resistance.
(13) In this method the antero-posterior portion of the tricuspid annulus is sutured to a semi-circular nonelastic strip of teflon by double needle sutures.
(14) Blood gases, pH, respiratory rate, tidal and minute volume, cardiac output, nonelastic resistance, and dynamic compliance were not significantly different from baseline values.
(15) A nonelastic strip was put around the canine ascending aorta through a metal tube and tightened to produce a stenotic lesion.
(16) Uterine height was measured with a nonelastic measuring tape, from the symphysis pubis to the fundus uteri.
(17) The changes in the aortic rheogram are recorded after elevation or diminition of arterial blood pressure (medicamentous and mechanical), replacement of a part of the abdominal aorta with nonelastic prothesis and application of a model heart-aorta-vascular bed, in which the "systolic volume" is changeable as well as the "peripheral vascular resistance".
(18) All of the nonelastic components are removed with a hot alkali solution.
(19) Its fiber bundles, which are for the most part nonelastic, usually make a contribution to segmental movement, although the extent of their involvement depends upon how far that movement has progressed.
(20) In the second case, on the one hand, the nonelastic anastomosis between two elastic tubes creates conditions for thrombus formation, and on the other, the tension occurring periodically in this zone causes damage to the tissues and prevents rapid formation of the neointima.