(a.) Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to the rules of moral rectitude, or to established principles; not normal; unnatural; immethodical; unsymmetrical; erratic; no straight; not uniform; as, an irregular line; an irregular figure; an irregular verse; an irregular physician; an irregular proceeding; irregular motion; irregular conduct, etc. Cf. Regular.
(n.) One who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular service.
Example Sentences:
(1) Aggregation was more frequent in low-osmolal media: mainly rouleaux were formed in ioxaglate but irregular aggregates in non-ionic media.
(2) They were more irregularly curved and consisted of various substances.
(3) The results of the measurements permitted the identification of five main cytologic types, with regard to nuclear size, nuclear area dispersion and irregularity of nuclear profiles.
(4) A detailed stereochemical analysis of known protein structures has been made which shows that: (1) irregular regions of proteins consist of a limited number of standard structures formed by three, four of more residues; (2) an amino acid residue of a protein can adopt one of the six sterically allowed conformations designated here as alpha, alpha L, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon.
(5) Endoscopy showed an irregular erosion of 4 by 2 cm, from which biopsies were taken.
(6) Aside from typical nuclear spheroids, irregularly shaped nuclei were frequently seen, associated with increased nuclear folds, transitional stages between nuclear folds and nuclear spheroids were also present.
(7) Although the level of ventilation is maintained constant during eating and drinking, the pattern of breathing becomes increasingly irregular.
(8) Numerous slender sarcotubules, originating from the A-band side terminal cisternae, extend obliquely or longitudinally and form oval or irregular shaped networks of various sizes in front of the A-band, then become continuous with the tiny mesh (fenestrated collar) in front of the H-band.
(9) What happened in the past was that if smugglers are sure that European boats are patrolling very close to the Libyan coast, then traffickers use this opportunity to advertise, and say to potential irregular migrants: ‘You will be sure to reach the European coast.
(10) In contrast, mean diameter of normal epicardial coronary artery tended to decrease and that of irregular epicardial coronary artery decreased significantly after intracoronary injection of acetylcholine.
(11) 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.
(12) After 21 months, there appears to be no correlation between the amount of material adhering to the IUD and method complications (irregular and excessive bleeding) or method failure (pregnancy).
(13) The patient described in this report has the classic findings of Bardet-Biedl syndrome in conjunction with tibia vara and irregular physes of the lower extremities.
(14) After cessation her previously regular menstrual periods became very irregular and complete amenorrhea had lasted 4 months.
(15) Histochemical and electron-microscopic observations on a 30-month-old child with Hurler syndrome showed marked irregularities in chondrocyte orientation within the growth plate, along with disruption of the normal columnar architecture.
(16) The endocrine pattern and ovarian characteristics of 110 healthy adolescents with menstrual irregularities were investigated during the early follicular and premenstrual phases and were compared to those of 14 adolescents with regular menstrual cycles and 20 adults.
(17) Hypertrophy of the satellite cells with increase in the perineuronal intercellular spaces, often associated with irregular, scalloped nuclear and cell outlines, suggested that neuron shrinkage had occurred.
(18) Light microscopic examination of irregularly thickened white and black portions of abnormal scales demonstrated two distinctive populations of pigment-containing cells.
(19) In the second hypertrophied form [Type II], the endoplasmic reticulum is very prominent and occurs as a series of grossly dilated sacs of irregular shape.
(20) Disruption of the rhythmic activity of the inspiratory neurons and its replacement by a continuous and irregular discharge may lead to sustained contraction of inspiratory muscles and cessation of respiration.
Lasso
Definition:
(n.) A rope or long thong of leather with, a running noose, used for catching horses, cattle, etc.
(v. t.) To catch with a lasso.
Example Sentences:
(1) The main advantages of the Steffens lasso loop are its olive-tipped, 45 degrees-angled Tiemann guide, which allows easier and less traumatic passage above the ureteral stone, the tri-part lasso, which affords a better grasp of the stone, and the outlet for urine drainage.
(2) Chris – lassoed from a parallel universe where Tom Cruise gave Hollywood a swerve to focus on taking his guitar-alt-musings to open mic spots instead – looks on, coldly dissecting technique and cutting to seduction tips.
(3) The following pesticides (herbicides) were studied--afalon, dimid, Lasso, patoran, propanide and Ramrod.
(4) His closest challenger – the former banker and rightwing candidate Guillermo Lasso – had only 11.6%.
(5) Over the course of these long transits of time and geography, the purpose of ideas and objects (like that of the gold coin in India) was frequently changed, lassoed by the local populace for their own use.
(6) Esteban Lasso, executive director of Canadian-based "cleft care" charity Transforming Faces, said in a statement : "It's disheartening that a major motion picture would perpetuate this negative perception and we hope that in future, birth defects and facial differences will not be used to portray 'evil' characters."
(7) There are lessons in rodeo, including lassoing and the frustrating pursuit of a steer with a ribbon on its tail.
(8) Loose PIP joint: residual flexion from 0 degree to 20 degrees: MP capsular shortening, H shaped, and flexor pulley advancement; "Lasso" operation: a single slip of FDS by finger or one FDS for two fingers; Bunnell-Litter's operation: one FDS for 4 fingers; Giraudeau's operation: FCR + fascia lata; Brand's operation: 1st (ECRL) or 2nd (ECRB) + tendon graft; Palande's operation: ECRB + many tailed fascia lata graft fixed at the muscle tendon junction.
(9) It is more a stretching out – like having an elastic band on the end of your fingers and lassoing, far out, things much bigger than you."
(10) Chapter 2: now picture yourself throwing a glowing lasso of light around its neck.
(11) Twenty-six cases of Zancolli's "lasso" procedure are presented.
(12) Because I was an only child these games were one-sided and usually involved either tomahawking the dog or trying to round him up with my string lasso.
(13) Hence, the data suggest that the components of the Lasso formulation have no effect on the human immune system.
(14) This new work was described by the author as "an evening of high drung and slarrit" which, "with its turrets and its high-jointed gables, should have a particular appeal for anyone approaching it for the first time with a lasso".
(15) Male Swiss mice, 25-30 g, were utilized to define some of the behavioral effects of the herbicides Lasso [alachlor 43%; (A)], Basalin [fluchloralin 45%; (F)], Premerge 3 [dinoseb 51%; (D)], and the fungicide Maneb-80 [maneb 80%; (M)].
(16) And the spaghetti lasso, which was the hardest.” Facebook Twitter Pinterest ‘It was so crazy’ … Alden Ehrenreich’s character out of his comfort zone with Ralph Fiennes in Hail, Caesar!
(17) The iris-lasso is simple to maneuver, suitable for microsurgery, and particularly useful in patients with small pupils.
(18) Our experience with this lasso loop has shown this instrument to be a valuable addition to other endourological methods.
(19) In continuation of the author's work on 'lasso' principle, flexor digitorum superficialis split in to four tails and looped around A1 pulley has been described in this article to correct the ulnar claw and to correct the total claw hand when used along with opponensplasty as a one stage technique.
(20) Like something out of a spaghetti western, the dustup had already seen several climaxes before its finale: cows lassoed by government wranglers, women knocked to the ground and men shot with stun guns.