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stria 1. Geology any of the parallel scratches or grooves on the surface of a rock caused by abrasion resulting from the passage of a glacier, motion on a fault surface, etc. 2. fine ridges and grooves on the surface of a crystal caused by irregular growth 3. Biology anatomy a narrow band of colour or a ridge, groove, or similar linear mark, usually occurring in a parallel series 4. Architect a narrow channel, such as a flute on the shaft of a column stria [′strīยทə] (biology) A minute line, band, groove, or channel. 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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3) This finding has been corroborated in humans; lengthening of the interpeak latencies in the auditory brainstem response, collapse of the endolymphatic space, and the presence of deposits in the stria and vestibular apparatus have been documented in uremic humans. The volume of the central subdivision of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BSTc), a sexually dimorphic brain area that is essential for sexual behavior, is larger in men than in women. The schilling as our currency -- a genuine, organic currency with the sovereign state of Austria behind it, with political accountability, ultimately, to the citizens of Au stria. |
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