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arthrodesis
Term: arthrodesis
Literally meaning: ?joint binding?
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/arthron(=used as composing form pertaining to the joints eg Arhtropoda, arthritis etc)
+?????(desis)= binding> ?????(dein)= to bind
Coined/History
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Definition
Arthrodesis is the surgical and artificial induction of joint ossification between two bones.
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Control Elements
Control elements are non-coding DNA regions that regular transcription by RNA polymerase II. They come in two forms: enhancers and silencers. Enhancers are a short region of DNA that can bind to proteins called activators. When such binding happens, transcription...
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Spondyloarthritis
Term: spondyloarthritisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation of vertebra bones?.Origin: Anc Greek?????????/spondylos(=vertebra) >????/spao(=break)+?????/tylos(=callus, corn)>??????/arthron(=part of the body or article)+-????/-tis(=(=suffix which is used...
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Arthritis
Term: arthritis Origin: ?????/arthro(=joint) + -???? /it is(=inflammation) à disease of the joints Historical view: Archaeologists record that prehistoric man was often racked with arthritis and lamed by injuries. In Ancient Egypt, many skeletons had...
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Locomotion And Movement
Click here for PDFLocomotion is the voluntary movements resulting in a change in location.Types of movement in human being· Amoeboid movement: By pseudopodia. E.g. Macrophages, leucocytes, cytoskeletal elements like microfilaments etc.· Ciliary...
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Gas, Knuckles, And The Little Blue Pill
Biology concepts ? dissolved gas, cavitation, arthritis, decompression sickness, ebulism, gas embolism It is certainly true that some folks love cracking their knuckles. The little research that has been conducted indicates that about 25-30% of people...
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