(2) Hypothyroidism complicated by spontaneous hyperthyroidism is an interesting but rare occurrence in the spectrum of autoimmune thyroid disorders.
(3) Oculomotor paresis with cyclic spasms is a rare syndrome, usually noticeable at birth or developing during the first year of life.
(4) The frequency of rare fragile sites was studied among 240 children in special schools for subnormal intelligence (IQ 52-85).
(5) Surgical repair of the rheumatologic should however, is performed rarely, and should be reserved for the infrequent cases that do not respond to medical therapy.
(6) Cor triatriatum (CT) is a rare congenital defect, surgically correctable, and sometimes difficult to diagnose by cardiac catheterization.
(7) During this period he developed autoimmune haemolytic anaemia, a rare complication of myelofibrosis.
(8) One rare case of blind-ending branch originating in the upper third of the ureter are described.
(9) This analysis demonstrated that more than 75% of cosmids containing a rare restriction site also contained a second rare restriction site, suggesting a high degree of CpG-rich restriction site clustering.
(10) These are rare tumours comparable to abdominal desmoid tumours.
(11) They can rarely be detected spontaneously but most often are provoked.
(12) A rare case of an extradural brucellosis granuloma in the thoracic region is presented.
(13) Massive osteoplastic bone tumor in hepatocellular carcinoma is very rare.
(14) Aneurysmal bone cyst is an uncommon benign lesion that rarely presents in the craniofacial region.
(15) Axons emerge from proximal dendrites within 50 microns of the soma, and more rarely from the soma, in a tapering initial segment, commonly interrupted by one or two large swellings.
(16) Useful studies on the relationship between these acute lesions and peptic ulceration are rare.
(18) Spontaneous reports of suspected adverse reactions may be the only way of revealing very rare events but they present great difficulties of rational interpretation.
(19) Metastatic tumors of the small bowel from extra-abdominal sites are rare.
(20) Perinephric abscess is a rare condition; it may be acute, but can take a chronic and atypical course as a result of incomplete treatment with antibiotics.
Scarcity
Definition:
(n.) The quality or condition of being scarce; smallness of quantity in proportion to the wants or demands; deficiency; lack of plenty; short supply; penury; as, a scarcity of grain; a great scarcity of beauties.
Example Sentences:
(1) As Professor Piddock has pointed out , with such scarcity of funding, research teams tend to compete against each other rather than collaborate.
(2) "Heat stress, extreme precipitation, inland and coastal flooding, as well as drought and water scarcity pose risks in urban areas, with risks amplified for those lacking essential infrastructure and services or living in exposed areas," says the report, which makes this forecast with "very high confidence".
(3) A feature of reptilian infections is the extreme scarcity of parasites in blood smears and in tissue impression smears but isolations may readily be made in culture media.
(4) Finally the scarcity of Yersinia in spite of twofold patterns of enriching is commented upon.
(5) It compares the scarcity of "train paths" to that of landing slots at Heathrow, and forecasts passenger numbers growing by 26% between 2011 and 2023.
(6) The scarcity of donor lungs for transplantation has been caused, in part, by the belief that a single donor cannot provide usable lungs if it serves as a heart donor.
(7) The relation between season and mortality showed that mortality-rates were highest just before and during the main (wheat) harvest, reflecting the effects of food scarcity, relative child neglect, and climate on child deaths among those already underweight.
(8) The scarcity of suitable cadaver or living-related kidneys remains the major problem in renal transplantation.
(9) My generation, buying homes in the 1970s, has seen the value of property soar above inflation every year: unearned, untaxed wealth caused by scarcity from failure to build.
(10) The literature sighted shows the scarcity of specific studies in this field and indicates the need for further and more detailed researches.
(11) In spite of the fact that various efforts have been made to extend primary health care coverage, particularly in rural areas, the scarcity of economic resources impedes the implementation of many health programmes.
(12) "For me," says Brown, "the opposite of scarcity is not abundance.
(13) A method of dealing with such scarcity is through the validation of instruments developed elsewhere.
(14) They were set by medium and spectrum scarcity: the BBC offered two TV channels and a fixed number of radio stations," he told a Voice of the Listener and Viewer conference in central London in November .
(15) A scarcity of knowledge exists regarding the sexual behavior of intravenous drug abusers (IVDAs) despite their potential role in the heterosexual transmission of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
(16) In view of the increasing scarcity of fresh water reserves in many countries of the world, a thorough hygienic evaluation of the different methods of desalinating highly mineralized underground and sea waters for economic and drinking purpose becomes indispensable.
(17) This is probably due to the scarcity of direct retinotectal projections from this part of the retina and to their supplementation by corticotectal neurons influenced by the callosal afferents.
(18) Haemodynamically, this syndrome resembles hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, but the scarcity of the systolic anterior motion of the mitral leaflets is suggestive of a different mechanism that could be cavity obliteration or mid-ventricular obstruction.
(19) Developing countries, where scarcity of resources is a daily reality, need uniformly efficient selection procedures in order to tackle their very common problem: marasmus.
(20) As long as the scarcity of public resources for dental care persists, public programs ought to use those appropriate means available to demonstrate their accountability in order to ensure optimal use of public dollars.