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large, muscular tube that extends from the mouth to the anus, where the movement of muscles and release of hormones and enzymes digest food. Also called the alimentary canal or digestive tract.
Ãâó: www.umm.edu/digest/glossa-m.htm
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| tract |
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.
Ãâó: home.att.net/~gene78687/roots/genterms.html
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| traction alopecia |
Hair loss that occurs due to a strain put on the hairs. Traction Alopecia is commonly seen with braids, pony tails and other hairstyles which place a constant tension on the hair and the scalp.
Ãâó: www.hairlossremedy.org/Hair_loss_glossary.htm
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| traction |
The amount of forward thrust that a wheel can provide before it slips. It is the product of the weight bearing down on the wheel (generally 25 per cent of the vehicle weight on a level road) and the coefficient of friction, which depends on the nature of the tyre and the surface of the road. Traction helps determine the steepest road a vehicle can climb.
Ãâó: www.science.org.au/nova/080/080glo.htm
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| tract |
L. tractus = a flock of wool drawn out for spinning, a long piece of pastry dough, a wide expanse; a bundle of nerve fibres in central nervous system.
Ãâó: cellbiology.med.unsw.edu.au/units/glossary/histolo...
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