(1) In the muscular bioptates of patients with Duchenne's myopathy as the disease progresses there is a gradual smoothening of the diameter of preserved elements at the expense of almost complete disappearance of hypertrophysed filaments.
(2) There was no correlation between smoothening of the skin surface and increase in skin thickness, and no correlation to the duration of the plaques.
(3) The schools for the physically disabled seek to smoothen their transition into adult life by leaving-grade programmes aimed at providing opportunities for work-related experience as well as at building coping skills for day-to-day living.
(4) Comparing light and scanning electron microscopy of a chronically lymphostatic and two normal cisternae chyli made visible a normally folded and smoothened (under load) cisternal wall.
(5) Measurements by a stylus method showed smoothening of the skin in all plaques studied (p less than 0.01).
(6) The periosteoperichondrial flap provides excellent covering for the reconstructed bony and cartilaginous nasal pyramid, smoothens the new nasal dorsum, stabilizes the medial osteotomies, and prevents supratip protrusion.
(7) The volume and time data are stored in a micro-computer and a programme written in dBASEIII Plus is used to smoothen and derive the standard volume-time, flow-volume and time domain indices.
(8) Given in two daily doses the inhibitor smoothened the blood glucose profile by lowering significantly post-prandial blood glucose peaks.
(9) In the study of the effect of age and sex in relation to the fatty acid levels, regression analysis was applied to smoothened data to take care of extraneous effects or variables.
(10) 4-8 furnish the smoothened normal curves for 10th, 50th and 90th percentile.
(11) Important prerequisites for the construction of such a cavity are: A good overview obtained by smoothening of the cavity walls; widening of the auditory canal entrance (cartilage excision); removal of excess bone covering the facial nerve; and reducing the size of the cavity by means of a Palva flap while preserving the postauricular artery and its larger branches.
(12) Smoothing by means of sliding average procedures causes a systematic deformation of the systolic dip and other similar regions of the curve, since the curve smoothened in this way does not converge towards the original curve at these points.
(13) Guar smoothens postprandial glucose peaks and reduces serum cholesterol.
(14) S. mitis and C. albicans, on the other hand, more adhered to the smoothening-treated surface.
(15) 400 paper-polished surface than to the buff-polished and smoothening-treated surfaces.
(16) Cells of cytocentrifuged preparations showed a significant increase in diameter and smoothening of the cell surface as compared with the morphology of non-centrifuged cells.
(17) Chemical polishing of this surface results in a roughening of the topography whilst annealing in oxygen considerably smoothens the surfaces although they appear to be contaminated.
(18) A preceding Free-Wilson analysis allows data smoothening, and thus improved adaptation.
(19) Lasers are used in arthroscopy not only to divide tissue but also to smoothen cartilage, for hemostasis, for percutaneous lumbar and cervical disc surgery, for photodynamic therapy, for tumor therapy and in diagnosis.
(20) S. sanguis less adhered to the smoothening-treated surface.
Smoother
Definition:
(n.) One who, or that which, smooths.
Example Sentences:
(1) The curve of glucose fluctuations was smoother after 50 micrograms than after 100 micrograms and control.
(2) Patients in group A had smoother increases in oxygen uptake and core temperatures, greater cardiovascular stability as reflected by the rate-pressure product, and no visible shivering.
(3) Native leaflet surfaces appeared to be smoother with longer and straighter fibres beneath the surface than treated leaflets.
(4) Electron microscopy revealed that neuroepithelial cells in diazepam-treated embryos had smoother apical surfaces and broader apical widths than did controls.
(5) "We all know legalising our work with a licence would make things normal, smoother."
(6) Used properly, delegation can foster growth of workers, alleviate tension, and contribute to a smoother working environment.
(7) The transition has also been smoother for groups of workers such as taxi drivers, who have been able to opt out of direct state employment and into state-sponsored taxi co-operatives.
(8) The method presented has the important advantage of an easier, smoother postoperative knee-rehabilitation period, which is extremely advantageous in elderly patients.
(9) The 3-Hz filtered EMG profiles proved to be smoother, to exhibit a significantly lower cycle-to-cycle variability, and to have a greater time lag with respect to the original unprocessed EMG signal than the 25-Hz filtered EMG profiles.
(10) Some numerical evidence of such interpretation is given, showing that the fitness surface appears smoother to crossover than it does to mutation.
(11) The surface of the tooth adjusted in this way is smoother than the surface obtained by adjusting with a finishing diamond.
(12) "We need to think about the listener, the consumer, and ask whether we are really going to say that 120m radio sets will become redundant in 2015, or whether we want to have a smoother migration path in the way we had the migration from tape, to CD, to the iPod.
(13) Moreover, our own studies revealed an excellent effect on keloids, which became smoother and visibly paler.
(14) Cryo-peeling imparts a healthier, pinker, smoother, tighter skin surface.
(15) Although permanent, the rejection process usually progresses in a wave motion; first waves are sharp and severe, but with time they become smoother and less severe.
(16) Thus, the retroperitoneal approach should be the preferred method of aortoiliac reconstruction since the postoperative convalescence period is smoother and shorter.
(17) Finishing of the Dicor ceramic resulted in a smoother but pitted surface.
(18) The alpha-adrenoceptor blocking treatment resulted in a considerably smoother peroperative course, as evidenced by a statistically significant reduction in the incidence of excessive blood-pressure variations.
(19) The silicone rubber sheet described here is smoother, thinner, and lighter than a cotton pattie.
(20) Both of the resultant surfaces appeared to be smoother and thus may be more resistant to plaque formation.