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insertion 1. Anatomy the point or manner of attachment of a muscle to the bone that it moves 2. Botany the manner or point of attachment of one part to another insertion [in′sər·shən] (aerospace engineering) (anatomy) The point at which a muscle is attached to a bone that moves when the muscle contracts; it is the distal end of the muscle. (cell and molecular biology) The addition of an extranumerary base pair to double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid; causes errors in transcription. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Bear in mind, too, that under these untoward circumstances he has to cut many feet deep in the flesh; and in that subterraneous manner, without so much as getting one single peep into the ever-contracting gash thus made, he must skilfully steer clear of all adjacent, interdicted parts, and exactly divide the spine at a critical point hard by its insertion into the skull. How great a difference is made by the appropriate use of lengthening, may be seen in Epic poetry by the insertion of ordinary forms in the verse. On the contrary, when he saw more of Captain Wentworth, saw him repeatedly by daylight, and eyed him well, he was very much struck by his personal claims, and felt that his superiority of appearance might be not unfairly balanced against her superiority of rank; and all this, assisted by his well-sounding name, enabled Sir Walter at last to prepare his pen, with a very good grace, for the insertion of the marriage in the volume of honour. |
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