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faunal region
faunal region A region of the earth with a distinct and characteristic assemblage of animal taxa. There are six commonly recognized faunal regions used in zoogeography: the Ethiopian region, consisting of Africa south of the Sahara and part of southern Arabia; the Oriental region, which covers... Read more |
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Sea spiders
sea spider common name for members of the class Pycnogonida, long-legged, rather spiderlike organisms of the phylum Chelicerata, widely distributed in marine waters. Most are tiny, from 1 to 9 mm (0.04-0.36 in.), and live in littoral regions, crawling about over the surface of sessile animal... Read more |
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Local anesthesia
Anesthesia, Local Definition Local or regional anesthesia involves the injection or application of an anesthetic drug to a specific area of the body, as opposed to the entire body and brain as occurs during general anesthesia. Purpose Local anesthetics are used to prevent patients from feeling... Read more |
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Region
RegionContributions of the geographersRegional studiesBIBLIOGRAPHYA region is a homogeneous area with physical and cultural characteristics distinct from those of neighboring areas. As part of a national domain a region is sufficiently unified to have a consciousness of its customs and ideals and... Read more |
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Brain stimulation
Deep brain stimulation Definition Deep brain stimulation (DBS) delivers a constant low electrical stimulation to a small region of the brain, through implanted electrodes connected to an implanted battery. It is used to partially restore normal movements in Parkinson's... Read more |
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El Faiyum
El Faiyum , or Al Fayyum , region, coextensive with El Faiyum governorate, N Egypt, W of the Nile River, a depression (entirely below sea level) in the Libyan (or Western) Desert. It is an irrigated agricultural area made fertile by Nile water and silt, which are carried there by the canalized... Read more |
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hydrologic region
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Liguria
Liguria , region (1991 pop. 1,676,282), 2,098 sq mi (5,434 sq km), NW Italy, extending along the Ligurian Sea and bordering France on the west. The generally mountainous region has a steep, narrow coastal strip that includes the beautiful Italian Riviera . In the interior, the Ligurian Alps rise in... Read more |
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sea spider
sea spider common name for members of the class Pycnogonida, long-legged, rather spiderlike organisms of the phylum Chelicerata, widely distributed in marine waters. Most are tiny, from 1 to 9 mm (0.04-0.36 in.), and live in littoral regions, crawling about over the surface of sessile animal... Read more |
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conduction
conduction transfer of heat or electricity through a substance, resulting from a difference in temperature between different parts of the substance, in the case of heat, or from a difference in electric potential , in the case of electricity. Since heat is energy associated with the... Read more |
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