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  • factor xiii

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    A fibrin-stabilizing plasma enzyme (TRANSGLUTAMINASES) that is activated by THROMBIN and CALCIUM to form FACTOR XIIIA. It is important for stabilizing the formation of the fibrin polymer (clot) which culminates the coagulation cascade.
  • reignite

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    To reignite means to make something such as an idea, feeling, or activity become active or strong again. It can also refer to causing something to start burning again.
  • required course

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  • Operands

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    @Little_Girl How incompetemt! this is quite ignorant and wrong! You are not doing anything to operands in a calculation! you're operating on them before to determine calculation! The operator works with the numbers to set up the operation, and then the calculations are performed based on that setup without directly operating on the numbers during the execution phase.
  • Dross

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    dros, n. the scum which metals throw off when melting: waste matter: refuse: rust.—n. Dross′iness.—adj. Dross′y, like dross: impure: worthless. [A.S. drós, from dreósan, to fall; cf. Dut. droesem; Ger. druse.]
  • Folk art

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    Folk art refers to visual or material forms of creative expression that are created by individuals, groups, or communities primarily for their cultural, societal, or functional utility, rather than for commercial or professional purposes. These artworks often reflect traditional art forms of a particular community or society, created by non-professional artists, and passed down from generation to generation. Folk art can include a wide range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, textiles, pottery, and more, and it often incorporates indigenous, historical, and cultural themes and techniques.
  • Psoriasis

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    A common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. The lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region. Accelerated epidermopoiesis is considered to be the fundamental pathologic feature in psoriasis.
  • haemoproteid

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    Haemoproteid is a genus of parasitic protozoans that belong to the family Haemoproteidae. These parasites are transmitted by biting insects and commonly infect birds and reptiles, causing diseases related to the blood and immune system.
  • drum-like

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    Drum-like refers to a characteristic or quality of resembling or sounding similar to a drum. It can refer to a close similarity in shape, sound, construction, or manner of function to a drum. The term can be used to describe various things, such as the sound produced by an object or instrument, the physical appearance of an object, or the rhythm of an activity or event.
  • genus edmontosaurus

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    The genus Edmontosaurus refers to a type of large herbivorous dinosaur that lived in the late Cretaceous Period, belonging to the hadrosaurid (duck-billed dinosaurs) family. They were found in North America and identified by their flat duck-like snout and a series of bony plates along their backs. They were quadripedal or bipedal, depending on the necessity and known for their plant-eating habits, inferred from their teeth structure and the evidence of chewed plant fossils.
  • co-educate

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    Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to the 19th century, mixed-sex education has since become standard in many cultures, particularly in Western countries. Single-sex education remains prevalent in many Muslim countries. The relative merits of both systems have been the subject of debate. The worlds oldest co-educational school is thought to be Archbishop Tenisons Church of England High School, Croydon, established in 1714 in the United Kingdom, which admitted boys and girls from its opening onwards. This has always been a day school only. The worlds oldest co-educational both day and boarding school is Dollar Academy, a junior and senior school for males and females from ages 5 to 18 in Scotland, United Kingdom. From its opening in 1818, the school admitted both boys and girls of the parish of Dollar and the surrounding area. The school continues in existence to the present day with around 1,250 pupils.The first co-educational college to be founded was Oberlin Collegiate Institute in Oberlin, Ohio. It opened on 3 December 1833, with 44 students, including 29 men and 15 women. Fully equal status for women did not arrive until 1837, and the first three women to graduate with bachelors degrees did so in 1840. By the late 20th century, many institutions of higher learning that had been exclusively for men or women had become coeducational.
  • genus noctiluca

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    Genus Noctiluca is a type of single-celled marine organism which belongs to the family of dinoflagellates. These organisms are known for their bioluminescent properties that make the sea surface glow at night, hence the name Noctiluca, meaning night light in Latin. They are also infamous for causing harmful algal blooms, often referred to as red tides, which can have significant negative impacts on marine ecosystems.
  • Unwell

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    un-wel′, adj. not well: not in good health.—n. Unwell′ness.
  • genus pastinaca

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    The genus Pastinaca, commonly known as parsnips, belongs to the family Apiaceae. This genus is native from Eurasia and it primarily includes herbaceous plants which are biennial or perennial. They typically have pinnate leaves and umbels of yellow or white flowers. The most commonly known species from this genus is the Pastinaca Sativa, which is cultivated for its long tapering cream-colored root that is edible.
  • arthur schlesinger

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    Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. (1917-2007) was an American historian and social critic who served as a special assistant to President John F. Kennedy. He won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for his book The Age of Jackson and the other for his biography on President Kennedy. Schlesinger was known for his interpretation of American history, particularly his analyses of the presidency and American liberalism. He is also recognized for his works on the concept of a cycle in American political history, publishing The Cycles of American History in 1986.
  • Back talk

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    Frasier injures his back while blowing out birthday candles.
  • Bailiwick

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    The place of the jurisdiction of a bailiff within his hundred, or the lord’s franchise. It is that liberty which is exempted from the sheriff of the county, over which the lord of the liberty appointeth a bailiff. John Cowell
  • Lockage

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    The cost of passing vessels through canal-locks.
  • Tramway

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    An abbreviation of “Outram way,” after Benjamin Outram of Derbyshire, who was the first to place his sleepers end to end the whole length of the rails, instead of crosswise, as on our railways. Long before this, however, the word “Tram” had been applied to a coal waggon or truck in the colliery districts, while the rails on which a vehicle ran bore the name of a “Tramroad.”
  • grassy-leafed

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    Grassy-leafed typically refers to a type of plant, shrub, or tree that possesses foliage or leaves which are grass-like in terms of their morphology, texture, and green color. The term describes the resemblance of these leaves to grass in various aspects such as being luscious, green, slender or narrow, often with linear or lanceolate shape.