bundle of fibers

  • 81Vinculum — Vin cu*lum, n.; pl. L. {Vincula}, E. {Vinculums}. [L., from vincire, vinctum, to bind.] 1. A bond of union; a tie. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A straight, horizontal mark placed over two or more members of a compound quantity, which are to be… …

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  • 82Vinculums — Vinculum Vin cu*lum, n.; pl. L. {Vincula}, E. {Vinculums}. [L., from vincire, vinctum, to bind.] 1. A bond of union; a tie. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A straight, horizontal mark placed over two or more members of a compound quantity, which are to …

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  • 83wick — (w[i^]k), n. [OE. wicke, weyke, weke, AS. weoca or wecca; cf. D. wiek a roll of lint, Prov. G. wicke, and wieche, OHG. wiohha, Sw. veke, Dan. v[ae]ge; of uncertain origin.] A bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord, tape, or tube,… …

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  • 84trabecula — noun (plural trabeculae; also las) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, little beam, diminutive of trabs, trabes beam Date: circa 1866 1. a small bar, rod, bundle of fibers, or septal membrane in the framework of a body organ or part 2. a fold,… …

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  • 85wick — I. noun Etymology: Middle English weke, wicke, from Old English wēoce; akin to Old High German wiohha wick, Middle Irish figid he weaves Date: before 12th century a bundle of fibers or a loosely twisted, braided, or woven cord, tape, or tube… …

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  • 86Cactus — This article is about the plant family. For the former genus Cactus, see Mammillaria, Melocactus, and Opuntia. For other meanings, see Cactus (disambiguation) Cacti redirects here. For the software, see Cacti (software). Cacti Temporal range: 35… …

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  • 87Diode-pumped solid-state laser — A frequency doubled green laser pointer, showing internal construction. Cells and electronics lead to a laser head module (see lower diagram) This contains a powerful 808 nm IR diode laser that pumps a Nd:YVO4 laser crystal, that in turn outputs… …

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  • 88Risorius — Muscle infobox Name = Risorius Latin = musculus risorius GraySubject = 108 GrayPage = 385 Caption = Muscles of the head, face, and neck. Origin = parotid fascia Insertion = modiolus Blood = facial artery Nerve = Buccal branch of the facial nerve… …

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  • 89trabecula — n.; pl. lae [L. trabecula, little beam] 1. A small bar, rod, bundle of fibers, or septum together with other trabeculae which form part of the framework of various organs; see internuncial process. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Cephalopoda) In squid and… …

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  • 90Amblyopia — Impaired vision in an eye due to a disorder of the brain cells that control the vision in that eye, not usually due to a problem with the eye itself. Amblyopia is caused by lack of use of an eye when the brain favors the other eye. The eye is… …

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