What's the difference between tethered and untethered?
Tethered
Definition:
(imp. & p. p.) of Tether
Example Sentences:
(1) A comparison was made between the Q's estimated by the CO2 rebreathing method during tethered swimming and previously published data on Q determined by the dye-dilution method during free swimming in a flune.
(2) In both conditions about half the number of cases presented clinically before the age of 3 months, when paraplegia was evident in only 5 of the 26 infants with tethered cord and 3 of the 25 with tethered roots.
(3) Alternatively, a loss of collagen tethers or decline in matrix tensile strength can be responsible for regional or global transformations in myocardial architecture and function seen in the reperfused ("stunned") myocardium and in dilated (idiopathic) cardiopathy.
(4) The hypothesis that a localized lordosis, or tethering of the posterior elements of the spine, is the primary cause of the vertebral rotation in idiopathic scoliosis was investigated in anatomic specimens of human and calf spinal columns.
(5) The ultrasound-induced negative phonotactic response of tethered, flying Australian field crickets habituates to repeated stimuli.
(6) In one patient, the fibrous band extended from the distal pole of the patella to the intracondylar notch, tethering the patella inferiorly.
(7) Single-chain antigen-binding proteins are novel recombinant polypeptides, composed of an antibody variable light-chain amino acid sequence (VL) tethered to a variable heavy-chain sequence (VH) by a designed peptide that links the carboxyl terminus of the VL sequence to the amino terminus of the VH sequence.
(8) We have described delayed presentation in an adult with evidence of the tethered spinal cord syndrome following myelomeningocele repair.
(9) We report 2 cases of the tethered spinal cord syndrome.
(10) Internal motions of the tethered Er-labeled ligands may also contribute to the observed anisotropy decay, particularly in the case of cell-bound IgE.
(11) Computerized interpretation of the electrocardiogram has now advanced to computerization of the electrocardiograph, resulting in greatly increased versatility, including the capacity for adapting to a variety of lead systems rather than being tethered to the old Einthoven-Wilson-Goldberger (EWG) system.
(12) Apple was asked to comment on this ability to unlock the iPhone tethering facility for free.
(13) Three cases of tethered cord syndrome are presented with reference of reported literatures.
(14) However visitors to benm.at – an iPhone and iPod touch enthusiasts' website – can download a profile that instantly activates the tethering system free of charge.
(15) A 14-residue peptide based on the tethered ligand stimulated the aggregation of gel-filtered platelets with an EC50 of 7 microM, and a concentration of 10 microM was the minimum concentration necessary to yield a full aggregation response in platelet-rich plasma.
(16) The ratio of the change in the length of the tether to the change in the projection length is proportional to the ratio of the pipette radius to the tether radius.
(17) Surgical repair with release of cord tethering at the time of diagnosis is advocated, regardless of patient age.
(18) In single-channel recordings, tethered agonists opened channels with the same conductance as reversibly bound agonists (30 pS at 15 degrees C and -100 mV).
(19) In a series of 75 patients with surgically treated lipomyelomeningoceles, the neurological condition of six patients deteriorated 6 months to 14 years after the operation due to repeat tethering of the spinal cord.
(20) Failure to release this structure from the proximal ulna caused kinking and tethering of the nerve when transposition was attempted.
Untethered
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) The procedure protects against damage to the blood supply, untethers the spinal cord, corrects deformity, and stabilizes the spinal column.
(2) The System 8 hardware will include a thermal salt package capable of providing completely untethered circulatory support for a nominal 8-h period.
(3) The next generation of the Cheetah platform designed to operate untethered, the WildCat, recently entered initial testing.
(4) This suggests that untethered lipoyl domains can interact productively with the three types of active site in the multienzyme complex, but this association is disrupted in cell-free extracts.
(5) In the authors' opinions, proper management of the patient with spinal lipoma now requires early prophylactic resection of the lipoma and untethering of the spinal cord.
(6) Silicon substrate thin film and platinum-iridium wire electrodes, tethered and untethered, were placed successfully in different divisions of the CN.
(7) This three-channel system has enabled our laboratory to continuously monitor untethered animals for 24-h periods.
(8) At high gel concentrations, the mobility of the untethered complex is found to be closer to that of the molecule tethered anti-parallel than to the one tethered parallel.
(9) Untethering of the spinal cord was successful in arresting the scoliosis but not the spasticity.
(10) Facebook Twitter Pinterest The WildCat robot is the next evolution in the Cheetah platform capable of running untethered.
(11) The surgical approach was designed to accomplish untethering of the conus medullaris, debulking of the lipomatous mass compressing the cord, reconstruction of the dural canal, and reapproximation of the paraspinal muscles and lumbosacral fascia to prevent future trauma.
(12) Because, for the time being at least, YouTube feels like our secret: we know that YouTube is a hub of raw untethered talent; a place we can engage, experiment and create in a way that TV – whatever that is – can only dream of."
(13) "Amidst a swirl of untethered allegations, there should be no doubt that the News of the World will investigate any allegation of wrongdoing when presented with evidence.
(14) He's a pretty relatable guy; I don't think he's as untethered from the world as some of the other characters I've played.
(15) The aim of surgery is to reduce the volume of the lipoma, untether the cord, and reconstruct the posterior protection of the cord.
(16) For untethered floating societies, it's not just physical infrastructure that needs to be planned out – it's the social infrastructure, too.
(17) After the operation for untethering, urinary disturbance has been slightly improved.
(18) These two halves of the leaflet, with all chordae intact (corresponding to the anterolateral and posteromedial papillary muscles), are judiciously trimmed to remove areas of leaflet untethered by chordae tendineae and (when necessary) fibrous thickening; then swung posteriorly and sutured to the posterior mitral annulus using mattress sutures with pledgets.
(19) In this article, we use Ferguson analysis to compare two tethered junctions with an untethered junction.
(20) Winfrey provided Lohan with the self-help book The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer, and it has since become Lohan’s “bible”, guiding her away from the destructive voice in her head.