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Nesidioblastosis is an obsolete medical term for persistent congenital hyperinsulinism. It was coined in the late 1960s by pathologists examining the islet cell structure of pancreases from infants with hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. The pattern of beta cell distribution was noticeably different from that of older children and adults and was mistakenly thought to be the characteristic pathologic change of this disorder. ...
Ãâó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nesidioblastosis
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The nest is a structure built by most birds to accomodate eggs and (eventually) growing young. Most nests built by passerines (perching birds) are circular masses of intertwined leaves, twigs, and sticks. A few are made of spit or mud, and some (such as that of the Killdeer) are scarcely more than a scratched-out depression in sand or soil.
Ãâó: www.geocities.com/easternbirds/Glossary.html
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A dwelling chamber constructed by certain bivalves, of agglutinated sand and rubble.
Ãâó: www.fish.washington.edu/naturemapping/mollusks/glo...
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A process or activity self-contained within a larger entity, that retains its identity and characteristics for reporting and analysis.
Ãâó: www.bridgefieldgroup.com/glos6.htm
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| nested |
Signatures assembled inside one another in the proper sequence for binding, as compared to gathered. Also called inset.
Ãâó: www.c-latitude.com/glossary.asp
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