(a.) The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.
(a.) A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; -- often in the plural.
(a.) The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk.
(a.) A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a length of pipe; a length of fence.
(a.) Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length.
(a.) Distance.
(v. t.) To lengthen.
Example Sentences:
(1) The cross sectional area of the aortic lumen was gradually decreased while the length of the stenotic lesion gradually increased by using strips with different width.
(2) A full-length cDNA encoding porcine heart aconitase was derived from lambda gt10 recombinant clones and by amplification of the 5' end of the mRNA.
(3) However, there was no correlation between the length of time PN was administered to onset of cholestasis and the gestational age or birth weight of the infants.
(4) Using the oocyte system to express size-fractionated mRNA, we have also determined that the mRNA coding for this protein is between 1.9-2.4 kilobases in length.
(5) Their contour lengths varied from 0.28 to 51 micron, but unlike in the case of maize, a large difference was not observed in the distribution of molecular classes greater than 1.0 micron between N and S cytoplasms of sugar beet.
(6) In view of reports of the reduction of telomeric repeats in human malignant tumors, we measured the lengths of telomeric repeats in 55 primary neuroblastomas.
(7) Overall length of stay found in this study (14.02 days) is considerably higher than Indian optimum.
(8) A cytogenetic and anatomopathologic study of an embryo of 24 mm crown-rump length showing pure triploidy (69,XXY) is reported.
(9) Both systems indicated that the Kupffer cell modified endotoxin by enriching the lipid content of the molecule and shortening the length of the O-antigen.
(10) The method used in connection with the well known autoplastic reimplantation not only presents an alternative to the traditional apicoectomy but also provides additional stabilization of the tooth by lengthing the root with cocotostabile and biocompatible A1203 ceramic.
(11) Expressed per centimeter of gut length, total DAO activity was also enhanced by +141% in segment B (P less than 0.05 vs controls) and by +87% in segment C (P less than 0.01 vs controls) of resected rats.
(12) Northern hybridization analysis of R. toruloides RNA with a restriction fragment encoding part of the PAL gene indicates that PAL mRNA is 2.5 kilobases in length.
(13) The polymerization of dATP, dCTP, and dGTP onto the defined length initiator, d(pA)10, has been carried out in four buffers.
(14) The scleral arc length is slightly longer than the chord length (caliper setting).
(15) lengths with the subjects equally divided into these four groups: distributed trials, distributed sessions; distributed trials, massed sessions; massed trials, distributed sessions; and massed trials, massed sessions.
(16) The lengths and heights of the scalae tympani in ten pairs of serially sectioned temporal bones were measured by an adaptation of the serial section method of cochlear reconstruction.
(17) The diastolic sarcomere length was not affected by the changes in thyroid state.
(18) All 3 drugs increased the basic cycle length of pacing at which VT was induced and the cycle time of the resulting VT.
(19) Restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) were studied in a large Algerian family which includes 6 haemophiliacs and a previously described case of female haemophilia A.
(20) The mean length of the seminal vesicles was 2.98 cm.
Scalene
Definition:
(a.) Having the sides and angles unequal; -- said of a triangle.
(a.) Having the axis inclined to the base, as a cone.
(a.) Designating several triangular muscles called scalene muscles.
(a.) Of or pertaining to the scalene muscles.
(n.) A triangle having its sides and angles unequal.
Example Sentences:
(1) In the remaining patients congenital and acquired osseous alterations, supernumerary scalene muscle, congenital fibrous bands were the etiologic factors.
(2) Records were reviewed of 108 consecutive patients with a variety of surgically approachable malignancies undergoing scalene node biopsy as part of a preoperative staging evaluation.
(3) Patients with cervical carcinoma whose only extra pelvic site of metastases is the paraaortic modes should be considered for scalene lymph node sampling as part of their pretreatment evaluation, especially if extended-field radiation is contemplated.
(4) The expansion of the upper rib cage results from the combined actions of the scalene and intercostal muscles, in particular the parasternals.
(5) Biopsies of the epididymis and scalene nodes established the diagnosis.
(6) In 200 patients with histologically proven lung cancer, retrospective analysis of the relative diagnostic value of sputum cytology, bronchial washings cytology, bronchial biopsy, scalene node biopsy, mediastinoscopy and thoracotomy was undertaken.
(7) During asphyxic hyperpnoea the external intercostal, interchondral and scalene inspiratory activities augmented until succeeded by the apnoeic period, in which all were inhibited with the diaphragm.
(8) After isometric exercises of the scalene muscles, the mobility of the first rib was restored and the symptoms completely relieved in 13 patients.
(9) It was concluded that routine scalene biopsies are justified in the properative evaluation of cancer patients only if the nodes are clinically suspicious, except for in patients with advanced pelvic cancers, in whom the incidence of completely occult scalene metastases is 6% or more.
(10) Twenty-one patients underwent a preoperative biopsy of the scalene lymph nodes.
(11) In intact dogs changes in peak activity were greater for the scalenes and cranial parasternals than for the caudal parasternals and greater for the inspiratory thoracic muscles (ITM) than for the DI.
(12) To evaluate incidence of scalene node metastases from carcinoma of the cervix, 20 patients had scalene fat-pad node biopsy.
(13) Previous reports have attributed stress and fatigue fractures of the first rib to the forces exerted by the scalene muscles.
(14) In the less than 3% carcinomas of the cervix confined to metastases in the lesser pelvis, the scalene node biopsy is not necessary.
(15) The intercostal and scalene gasps were significantly greater than those exhibited by either the interchondrals or the diaphragm.
(16) In all patients, the diagnosis had been unobtainable by the usual diagnostic modalities of bronchoscopy, scalene node biopsy, mediastinoscopy, thoracentesis, or closed pleural biopsy.
(17) Based on these observations, a scalene node biopsy was performed, yielding a pathological diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
(18) Combined with previously reported data from this institution, 3 of 28 patients (11%) with primary cervical carcinoma and involved para-aortic nodes, and 6 of 35 patients (17%) with centrally recurrent disease had subclinical scalene node metastases.
(19) A scalene muslce block with a local anesthetic was the most useful diagnostic test.
(20) In our findings, patients with positive scalene lymph nodes had a mean survival time of 10 months after detection of the metastases in the scalene lymph nodes.