| in | Abbreviation for inch. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| in and an | Applied to breeding from a male and female of the same parentage. See Breeding. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| in clinical parlance | The term often refers to the posterior funiculus of the spinal cord. (05 Mar 2000) |
| in dental surgery | An operation in which a portion of the mucoperiosteal tissues is surgically detached from the underlying bone or impacted tooth for better access and visibility in exploring the area covered by the tissue. See: flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| in dentistry | The specialised bony structure which supports the teeth; it consists of the cortical bone that comprises the tooth socket into which the roots of the tooth fit, and is supported by the trabecular bone. Synonym: alveolar supporting bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| in extremis | at the point of death. Origin: L. Extremus, last (05 Mar 2000) |
| in litteris | In correspondence. (09 Jan 1998) |
| in phase | Moving in the same direction at the same time; a possible characteristic of two simultaneous oscillations of similar frequency. (05 Mar 2000) |
| in posse | In possibility; possible, although not yet in existence or come to pass; contradistinguished from in esse. Origin: L. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| in situ | In the natural or normal place, confined to the site of origin without invasion of neighbouring tissues. (18 Nov 1997) |
| in situ hybridisation | <molecular biology, technique> Use of a DNA or RNA probe todetect the presence of the complementaryDNA sequence in cloned bacterial or cultured eukaryotic cells.Also used for locating geneson chromosomes. The process is: Prepare microscope slide with cells in metaphase of mitosis, Treat slide with a weak base. Thus denaturing the DNA. Pour radioactively labelled probe onto the slide. Expose slide to photographic emulsion for a few days or weeks. Develop emulsion. (13 Oct 1997) |
| in situ hybridization | <molecular biology> The use of a DNA or RNA probe to detect the complementary DNA sequence. (12 Dec 1998) |
| in situ nucleic acid hybridization | <molecular biology> The use of a DNA or RNA probe to detect the complementary DNA sequence. (12 Dec 1998) |
| in the placenta | Intervillous fibrin with ischemic necrosis of villi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| in utero | A term meaning within the uterus. (09 Oct 1997) |