| involute |
In gastropods (eg, cypraea), coiling so that later whorls (or just the final whorl) envelop earlier whorls, such that the height of the aperture is the greatest vertical dimension.
Ãâó: www.fish.washington.edu/naturemapping/mollusks/glo...
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| invasive |
Tending to spread; especially tending to invade healthy tissue, as in the phrase *invasive cancer cells.*
Ãâó: virtualtrials.com/dictionary.cfm
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| investigational new drug |
A program that allows a drug developer to give physicians an experimental drug for people who have no other treatment options, once the drug has shown signs that it works and is safe.
Ãâó: www.aegis.com/pubs/cria/2003/CR030902.html
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| invasive |
An invasive medical procedure involves either making a surgical cut in the skin or inserting an instrument, such as a needle or a tube, into the body. The procedure may be a form of treatment or investigation. This term may also be used to describe a disease that has a tendency to spread to surrounding tissues.
Ãâó: www.spinalnet.co.uk/EEndCom/GBCON/homepage.nsf/0/C...
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| involuntary |
Refers to activities of the body (or muscles) that are not under conscious control, eg, digestion.
Ãâó: www.spinalnet.co.uk/EEndCom/GBCON/homepage.nsf/0/C...
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