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at constant temperature, the heat production, heat loss, and oxygen consumption in an animal are inversely proportional to the free surface or to the square of a linear dimension.
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| surface p. |
enhanced phagocytosis by macrophages and neutrophils of microorganisms or other particulate antigens that are trapped against surfaces, e.g., other leukocytes, fibrin clots, or tissue surfaces; it does not require opsonins.
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| surface r. |
a rigid extension of a partial denture, which contacts the unaltered extracoronal surface of a tooth.
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| surface t. |
the tension or resistance which acts to preserve the integrity of a surface, such as the tension or resistance to rupture possessed by the surface film of a liquid, or the tension or strain upon the surface of a liquid in contact with another substance with which it does not mix.
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| surface-active a. |
a substance that exerts a change on the surface properties of a liquid, especially one that reduces its surface tension, such as a detergent. Called also surfactant.
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