| commensalism |
association between two species in which one of pair benefits.
Ãâó: gmbis.marinebiodiversity.ca/BayOfFundy/glossA-D.ht...
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| comminution |
Mechanical shredding or pulverizing of waste. Used in both solid waste management and wastewater treatment.
Ãâó: www.nsc.org/ehc/glossary.htm
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| commissurotomy |
The heart valves are made up of leaflets. The leaflets touch each other and the edge of the area where they come in contact is known as the commissures. In some patients, specifically those with rheumatic heart disease, the commissures can become scarred and fail to open and allow blood to flow through easily. In situations like this, the commissures can be released or reopened with a procedure known as commissurotomy.
Ãâó: www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/glossary/c...
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| commensalism |
Commensalism is a situation in which two organisms are associated in a relationship in which one benefits from the relationship and the other is not affected much. The two animals are called commensals. An example pf commensalism is vermiliads (plants living on trees in rainforests) and frogs; the frogs get shelter and water from the vermiliad but the vermiliad is unaffected. Commensalism is a type of symbiosis. ...
Ãâó: www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/glossary...
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| commissure |
L. a joining together, from corn-mitto, to bring together. The anterior, posterior, and habenular commissures join two sides of the nervous system.
Ãâó: www.vh.org/adult/provider/anatomy/MicroscopicAnato...
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