damage function
1Damage tolerance — is a property of a structure relating to its ability to sustain defects safely until repair can be effected. The approach to engineering design to account for damage tolerance is based on the assumption that flaws can exist in any structure and… …
2Damage associated molecular pattern molecule — Damage associated molecular pattern molecules [DAMPs] derived molecules can initiate and perpetuate immune response in the noninfectious inflammatory response. They serve as the “Signal 0” similar to pathogen associated molecular pattern… …
3damage — n. & v. n. 1 harm or injury impairing the value or usefulness of something, or the health or normal function of a person. 2 (in pl.) Law a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury. 3 the loss of what is desirable. 4 …
4damage expectancy (nuclear) — The probability that a weapon will arrive, detonate, and achieve at least a specified level of damage (severe or moderate) against a given target. Damage expectancy is a function of both probability of arrival and probability of damage of a… …
5damage — noun 1》 physical harm impairing the value, usefulness, or normal function of something. ↘unwelcome and detrimental effects. 2》 (damages) a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or injury. verb inflict damage on. Phrases… …
6damage — diffuse alveolar d. SYN: adult respiratory distress syndrome. * * * dam·age [Middle English, from L. damnum injury] injury or harm resulting in impairment or loss of function …
7DNA damage theory of aging — The DNA damage theory of aging proposes that aging is a consequence of unrepaired DNA damage accumulation. Damage in this context includes chemical reactions that mutate DNA and/or interfere with DNA replication. Although both mitochondrial and… …
8Origin and function of meiosis — Eukaryotes are organisms with a true nucleus in which the DNA genome is enclosed in a double membrane (e.g. fungi, protozoans, vertebrates, higher plants), in contrast to prokaryotes (bacteria and blue green algae) that lack a nuclear membrane.… …
9Lateralization of brain function — This article is about specialization of function between the left and right hemispheres of the brain. For specialization of brain function generally, see Localization of brain function. The human brain is divided into two hemispheres–left and… …
10Liver function tests — (LFTs or LFs), which include liver enzymes, are groups of clinical biochemistry laboratory blood assays designed to give information about the state of a patient s liver. Most liver diseases cause only mild symptoms initially, but it is vital… …
