(n.) A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually on a flat surface. Also, such a representation of the celestial sphere, or of some part of it.
(n.) Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts; as, an historical map.
(v. t.) To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business.
Example Sentences:
(1) The intrauterine mean active pressure (MAP) in the nulliparous group was 1.51 kPa (SD 0.45) in the first stage and 2.71 kPa (SD 0.77) in the second stage.
(2) The data on mapping the episomal plasmid integration sites in yeast chromosomes I, III, IV, V, VII, XV are presented.
(3) As collapse was imminent, MAP increased but CO and TPR did not change significantly.
(4) The main result of the correspondence analysis is a geometric map of this relationship showing how the relative frequencies of headache types change with age.
(5) Chromatographic maps of DNA adducts demonstrated unique patterns of DNA adducts for each of the regions.
(6) Mapping of the cross-link position between U2 and U6 RNAs is consistent with base-pairing between the 5' domain of U2 and the 3' end of U6 RNA.
(7) An accurate and reproducible method is described for generating a map of the cobalt sheet source from images of it made in multiple positions with the scintillation camera.
(8) Mapping of the shortest peptides recognized by T cell lines ThoU6 and BieU6 indicate that these sequences are fully overlapping.
(9) Then, the delta Fract (coronary flow reserve index) map was obtained for each subject.
(10) The glnD::Tn10 insertion has been mapped at min 4 on the E. coli chromosome and 98% contransducible by phage P1 with dapD.
(11) Radio-immunoprecipitation and partial proteolytic digest mapping showed that the monoclonal antibodies each recognized a unique epitope.
(12) In contrast, the average reduction in mean EEG amplitude with isoflurane was only 0.3% and there were neither periods of suppression nor any correlation between EEG amplitude and MAP.
(13) Testis MAPs promoted microtubule assembly, but to a lesser degree than brain MAPs.
(14) In order to localize probable central nervous system sites for these actions, we have used 125I-labelled 1-d(CH2)5, 7-sarcosine-8-arginine vasopressin, a specific V1-receptor antagonist, and in vitro autoradiography to map brain vasopressin binding sites.
(15) The model electron density map, calculated to a resolution of approximately 35 A, shows an unusually high protein content in the membranes.
(16) Size comparison of the newly discovered Msp I fragment with a restriction map of the apolipoprotein A-I gene revealed that most likely the cutting site at the 5'-end of the normally seen 673 bp fragment is lost giving rise to the observed 719 bp Msp I fragment.
(17) These two crystallins were compared with respect to their native molecular masses, subunit structures, peptide mapping and amino acid compositions in order to establish the identity of each crystallin.
(18) In the water-loaded state, MAP rose significantly at the lowest rate of infusion in both pregnant and non-pregnant ewes.
(19) The mutations of both strains (termed hha-2 and hha-3) were mapped at minute 10.5 of the E. coli chromosome.
(20) One mutant, BS260, was completely noninvasive on HeLa cells and mapped to a region on the 220-kb virulence plasmid in which we had previously localized several avirulent temperature-regulated operon fusions (A.E.
Resection
Definition:
(n.) The act of cutting or paring off.
(n.) The removal of the articular extremity of a bone, or of the ends of the bones in a false articulation.
Example Sentences:
(1) Both apertures were repaired with great caution using individual sutures without resection of the hernial sac.
(2) The remaining case had a calibre persistent submucosal artery within the caecum that was found incidentally in a resection specimen.
(3) After resection of the liver 13 patients of 31 died.
(4) It is suggested that the normal cyclical release of LH is inhibited in PCO disease by a negative feedback by androgens to the hypothalamus or the pituitary, and that wedge resection should be reserved for patients in whom other forms of treatment have failed.
(5) 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.
(6) Thus, it is effective to improve the survival rate of resected esophageal cancer with our indication based on preoperative staging.
(7) The use of a major pancreatic resection for the surgical management of necrotizing pancreatitis should be excluded from treatment protocols.
(8) The total resection was possible without opening of the tumor and reconstruction was possible with a tibial graft.
(9) Treatment modalities included: partial temporal bone resection, subtotal temporal bone resection, total temporal bone resection, radical mastoidectomy followed by radiation therapy, radiation therapy alone, and chemotherapy.
(10) Four hundred patients with resectable colon and rectal cancers were operated on by 37 surgeons at 31 institutions.
(11) To minimise the risk of recanalisation (0.2%), 20 mm of vas deferens was resected.
(12) The locations of remaining tumor were the tracheal stump in patients in whom resection was incomplete.
(13) For the 20 patients who received treatment in the latter period (1987-1990), we gave priority to conservative treatment for type T cases that were free from complications, and adopted a treatment method attaching greater importance to the resection of intimal tears.
(14) Staplers were used and therefore the choice between resection or amputation was determined by the degree of loco-regional infiltration of the neoplasm.
(15) Although patients treated with postoperative radiation therapy showed significantly extended survival rates as compared to those receiving surgical resection alone, the glioblastoma recurred within a 2cm margin of the primary site in more than 90% of the patients and conventional external radiation therapy with a doses of 50-60 Gy did not result in local cure.
(16) These results indicate that the routine use of a defunctioning colostomy at anterior resection should now be questioned.
(17) A transurethral prostatic resection for prostatism in a 73 year old man showed a cluster of richly capillarised clear cells originally thought to be indicative of invasive carcinoma.
(18) The gastroscopic evaluation of the acute type may be extremely difficult, especially after gastric resection, the survey being very poor.
(19) On the other hand it does not provide more useful information than the Pugh's score for surgical risk in liver resection.
(20) Fifty-four patients had pancreas cancer, confirmed by resection or biopsy in all cases.