| contractile vacuole |
Vacuoles are large membrane-bound compartments within some eukaryotic cells where they serve a variety of different functions: capturing food materials or unwanted structural debris surrounding the cell, sequestering materials that might be toxic to the cell, maintaining fluid balance (called turgor) within the cell, exporting unwanted substances from the cell, or even determining relative cell size. ...
Ãâó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contractile_vacuole
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| contraction band |
one of the bands seen by light microscopy in fully contracted muscle on either side of the Z band, caused by distortion of the ends of the myosin filaments by the Z band.
Ãâó: www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_conte...
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| contract |
A legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a State, a local government, or other recipient when (1) the principal purpose of the instrument is to acquire (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; or (2) the agency decides in a specific instance that the use of a procurement contract is appropriate. (31 USC 6303)
Ãâó: https://radius.rand.org/radius/demo/glossary.html
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| contracture |
Damage to a muscle or surrounding tissue that causes them to become shorter. This leads to deformity of nearby joints.
Ãâó: www.spinalnet.co.uk/EEndCom/GBCON/homepage.nsf/0/7...
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| contracture |
inability to move a joint due to a permanent rigidity or contraction of a muscle.
Ãâó: ymghealthinfo.org/content.asp
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