Circulating tumor cell — Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are cells that have detached from a primary tumor and circulate in the bloodstream. CTCs may constitute seeds for subsequent growth of additional tumors (metastasis) in different tissues. In 1869 Thomas Ashworth… … Wikipedia
Circulating microvesicle — The identification of small, membrane bound vesicles has opened a new era in the understanding of cell signaling and the process of molecular communication between cells. Human body fluids contain small, membrane bound exosomes and larger… … Wikipedia
Number — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Number >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 number number symbol numeral figure cipher digit integer Sgm: N 1 counter counter Sgm: N 1 round number round number Sgm: N 1 formula … English dictionary for students
Circulating decimal — Decimal Dec i*mal, n. A number expressed in the scale of tens; specifically, and almost exclusively, used as synonymous with a decimal fraction. [1913 Webster] {Circulating decimal}, or {Circulatory decimal}, a decimal fraction in which the same… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
New York Free Circulating Library — 49 Bond Street (opened 1883) where the first branch of the NYFCL settled for most of its existence. Country United States … Wikipedia
List of circulating currencies — A currency is a unit of exchange and hence a kind of money and medium of exchange. Currency includes paper or polymer banknotes and metal coins. Countries generally have a monopoly on the issuing of currency, although some countries share… … Wikipedia
Queens of the Circulating Library — Infobox Album | Name = Queens Of The Circulating Library Type = Album Artist = Coil Released = April 2, 2000 Genre = Experimental, Dark ambient Length = 49:28 Label = Eskaton Producer = Coil Reviews = Last album = Musick to Play in the Dark Vol.… … Wikipedia
Reynolds number — (Re) the velocity of flow of a fluid multiplied by the diameter of the vessel and divided by the kinematic viscosity of the circulating fluid. It is lower for turbulent flow and higher for laminar flow, and is used for characterizing the… … Medical dictionary
Human mortality from H5N1 — or the human fatality ratio from H5N1 or the case fatality rate of H5N1 refer to the ratio of the number of confirmed human deaths resulting from confirmed cases of transmission and infection of H5N1 to the number of those confirmed cases. For… … Wikipedia
leukemia — Progressive proliferation of abnormal leukocytes found in hemopoietic tissues, other organs, and usually in the blood in increased numbers. L. is classified by the dominant cell type, and by duration from onset to death. This occurs in acute l.… … Medical dictionary
Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting … Universalium
