| equivalent form reliability | In psychology, the consistency of measurement based on the correlation between scores on two similar forms of the same test taken by the same individual. See: reliability coefficient. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| twist form | See: Haworth conformational formulas of cyclic sugars. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extension form | The extension of the cavity preparation outline form to include areas of incipient carious lesions; this extension provides a dental restoration with margins that are self-cleansing or easily cleaned. (05 Mar 2000) |
| face form | The outline form of the face, the outline form of the face from an anterior view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urateribonucleotide phosphorylase | A ribosyltransferase that reacts urate d-ribonucleotide with orthophosphate to produce urate plus d-ribose 1-phosphate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uridine phosphorylase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the transfer of ribose from uridine to orthophosphate, forming uracil and ribose 1-phosphate. Chemical name: Uridine:orthophosphate alpha-D-ribosyltransferase Registry number: EC 2.4.2.3 (12 Dec 1998) |
| 100RNP-polynucleotide phosphorylase | <enzyme> A chloroplast exoribonuclease that degrades polyadenylated RNA much faster than non-polyadenylated RNA Registry number: EC 3.1.13.- Synonym: 100rnp-pnpase (26 Jun 1999) |
| 5'-methylthioadenosine phosphorylase | <enzyme> Methylthioadenosine to methylthioribose-1-phosphate and adenine in the presence of orthophosphate Registry number: EC 2.4.2.28 Synonym: methylthioadenosine nucleosidase, methylthioadenosine phosphorylase, 5'-deoxy-5'-methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (26 Jun 1999) |
| laminaribiose phosphorylase | <enzyme> From euglena gracillis z; contains three isoforms; catalyses a reversible phosphorolysis of laminaribiose; also acts on 1,3-beta-d-oligoglucans Registry number: EC 2.4.1.31 (26 Jun 1999) |
| form | 1. <zoology> An infrasubspecific category which has no status in the classification code. 2. <suffix> In the form, shape of, mold; equivalent to -oid. See: morpho-. Origin: L. -formis, L. Forma (20 Jun 2000) |
| form perception | The sensory discrimination of a pattern shape or outline. (12 Dec 1998) |
| L form | L-forms are bacterial spheroplasts or protoplasts originating from normal bacteria following partial (spheroplasts) or complete (protoplasts) removal of the cell wall. The formation of L-forms can be either spontaneous, occuring during certain phase of growth, or artificial due to suppression of the rigid cell wall by stimuli such as enzymes, heat-shock, or special L form induction medium etc. Bacterial genera from which L-forms have been derived include: Agrobacterium, Bacillus, Bacterodes, Bartonella, Bordetella, Brucella, Clostridium, Corynebacterium, Erysipelothrix, Escherichia, Flavobacterium, Haemophilus, Listeria, Neisseria, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Sarcina, Serratia, Shigella, Staphylococcus, Streptobacillus, Streptococcus, and Vibrio. (14 Oct 1997) |
| abdominal external oblique muscle | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, fifth to twelfth ribs; insertion, anterior half of lateral lip of iliac crest, inguinal ligament, and anterior layer of the rectus sheath; action, diminishes capacity of abdomen, draws thorax downward; nerve supply, thoracoabdominal nerves. Synonym: musculus obliquus externus abdominis, abdominal external oblique muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal internal oblique muscle | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, iliac fascia deep to lateral part of inguinal ligament, anterior half of crest of ilium, and lumbar fascia; insertion, tenth to twelfth ribs and sheath of rectus; some of the fibres from inguinal ligament terminate in the conjoint tendon; action, diminishes capacity of abdomen, flexes lumbar vertebral column (bends thorax forward); nerve supply, lower thoracic. Synonym: musculus obliquus internus abdominis, abdominal internal oblique muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome | <syndrome> Congenital absence (partial or complete) of abdominal muscles, in which the outline of the intestines is visible through the protruding abdominal wall; in males, genitourinary anomalies (urinary tract dilation and cryptorchidism) are also found; genetics unclear. (05 Mar 2000) |