- Look up
constriction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Constriction is a
method used by
several snake species to kill or
subdue their prey. Although...
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Constriction ring
syndrome (CRS) is a
congenital disorder with
unknown cause.
Because of the
unknown cause there are many different, and
sometimes incorrect...
- the two
constrictions can be
noticed during anaphase, as
chromosomes can only bend at the site of
primary constriction.
Secondary constrictions are useful...
- surface. In many––
though not all––cases, this
process involves active constriction of the
apical surface by the actin-myosin cytoskeleton. Furthermore,...
- In
physical anthropology, post-orbital
constriction is the
narrowing of the
cranium (skull) just
behind the eye
sockets (the orbits,
hence the name) found...
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Narrowing of
blood vessels due to the
constriction of
smooth muscle cells...
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Bronchoconstriction is the
constriction of the
airways in the
lungs due to the
tightening of
surrounding smooth muscle, with
consequent coughing, wheezing...
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right eye is
shielded from light,
while light shines into the left eye,
constriction of the
right pupil will
still occur (the
consensual response), along...
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Mulibrey nanism Other names Perheentupa syndrome and
Pericardial constriction with
growth failure Mulibrey nanism has an
autosomal recessive pattern of...
- A
choke is a
tapered constriction of a
firearm barrel at its
muzzle end.
Chokes are most
commonly seen on shotguns, but are also used on some rifles, pistols...
