Sumerian
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Su·me·ri·an
/ səˈmerēən; -ˈmiər-/
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adj.
of or relating to Sumer, its ancient language, or the early, non-Semitic element it contributed to Babylonian civilization.
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n.
1.
a member of the indigenous non-Semitic people of ancient Babylonia.
2.
the Sumerian language.
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Epidermis Functionality
Magazine article from: Dermatology Times; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Reconstructed human epidermis of color may serve therapeutic, experimental...done on reconstructed human ethnic epidermis in France indicates the material may...technique for reconstructing the ethnic epidermis, discovered five years ago, has...
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Enzymic and non-enzymic antioxidants in epidermis and dermis of human skin.(Vitamin C)(Report)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Life Extension; 5/1/2009; 700+ words
; ...enzymic antioxidants in human epidermis and dermis from six healthy volunteers undergoing surgical procedures. Epidermis was separated from dermis by curettage...skin wet weight) was higher in the epidermis than in the dermis. Among the enzymic...
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Hair follicles may grow epidermis
Magazine article from: Dermatology Times; 10/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...cells, the source for regenerating human epidermis, may reside in the body's hair follicles...infundibulum) will migrate up into the epidermis. From a dermatological point of view...envision is that, in wound repair, if the epidermis itself cannot fix the defect, it will...
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Our epidermis soaks up water like a sponge Skin's response to moisture leaves few wrinkles other than pruney hands and feet
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 4/19/1999; ; 686 words
; ...thin layer of skin the part you can see, and touch is called the epidermis. In the epidermis are the melanocytes, the cells that give skin its color. Underneath the epidermis is a thicker layer called the dermis where hair is rooted, sweat...
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Letter to the editor: Differential response of the tail and body epidermis of Rana catesbeiana tadpoles in vitro to the anticancer drug, cisplatin
Magazine article from: In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...systemic involvement (a) on the tail epidermis which undergoes apoptosis in the normal...of development, and (b) on the body epidermis which becomes transformed into an adult...cisplatin per ml. Explants of tail and body epidermis were treated for 4 d. The experiment...
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Transient beta-catenin signal activation in epidermis induces new hair follicles.
Newspaper article from: Blood Weekly; 7/15/2004; 700+ words
; ...beta-catenin signal activation in the epidermis induces new hair follicles. "When P...is profoundly altered in postnatal mouse epidermis. We have investigated whether adult epidermis has the capacity for P-catenin-induced...
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SKIN BIOLOGISTS REPORT BIPOTENCY IN PROGENITOR CELLS: BESIDES GROWING HAIR, HAIR FOLLICLE STEM CELLS RESTORE ABRADED, ABLATED EPIDERMIS.
Magazine article from: BIOWORLD Today; 8/22/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...penetrate too deeply, the excoriated epidermis can call in specialized cells that will...which may obliterate large areas of epidermis altogether. Here, too - according to...hair, can rescue and restore destroyed epidermis. That announcement occurs in the current...
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2004 SIVB CONGRESS SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDING: CELL FATE SPECIFICATION DURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARABIDOPSIS ROOT EPIDERMIS
Magazine article from: In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; SUMMARY Root epidermis development in Arabidopsis provides...and non-hair cell types in the root epidermis of plants has been used for more than...attention has been devoted to studying root epidermis development in Arabidopsis thaliana...
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Histology and ultrastructure of the mantle epidermis of the equilateral Venus, Gomphina veneriformis (Bivalvia: Veneridae).
Magazine article from: Journal of Shellfish Research; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...epidermal thickness was the thickest in the middle zone, with a thicker epidermal layer in the outer epidermis than the inner epidermis. The inner epidermis of the transitional area between the marginal and middle mantle is a simple columnar layer with...
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Cytokeratin contents of basal cell carcinoma, epidermis overlying tumour, and associated stromal amyloidosis: An immunohistochemical study
Magazine article from: Amyloid; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...immunohistochemically in basal cell carcinomas (BCCs), epidermis overlying tumour, and skin tumor-associated...immunoreactive with anti-CK 14 antibody. In the epidermis overlying tumour tissue, there was positive...STA when compared with those of BCC and epidermis overlying tumour tissue expressing the...
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epidermis
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
epidermis 1. (in zoology) The outermost layer...body of an animal. In invertebrates the epidermis is normally only one cell thick and is...impermeable cuticle . In vertebrates the epidermis is the thinner of the two layers of skin...
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Integumentary System
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...integumentary system of plants includes the epidermis, cuticle, plant hairs, and glands...senses the external environment. The epidermis is the main surface tissue of young plants...material of all leaves. Usually the epidermis is one cell deep; its cells have thick...
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Integument
Book article from: World of Forensic Science
...principal parts are the outer layer, or epidermis, and a thicker inner layer, the dermis...subcutaneous layer. Ninety percent of the epidermis, including the outer layers, contains...cells found in the deepest layer of the epidermis of hairless skin. In most areas of the...
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Tissues
Book article from: Plant Sciences
...There are four primary tissues: the epidermis derived from protoderm, the ground tissues...the dermal tissue system consists of epidermis tissue. In some plants and plant organs, the epidermis remains intact PLANT TISSUE SYSTEMS Tissue...
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The Integumentary System
Book article from: U*X*L Complete Health Resource
...nutrients for the lower layer of the epidermis; also form the characteristic ridges...to maintain normal body temperature. Epidermis (ep-i-DER-miss):Thin, outer...no-site):Cell found in the lower epidermis that produces the protein pigment melanin...
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