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turgorPressure exerted by fluid in a cell that presses the cell membrane against the cell wall. Turgor is what makes living plant tissue rigid. Loss of turgor, resulting from the loss of water from plant cells, causes flowers and leaves to wilt. Turgor plays a key role in the opening and closing of stomata (see stoma) in leaves. turgor [′tər·gər] (botany) Distension of a plant cell wall and membrane by the fluid contents. 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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| Eventually the flow ceases, turgor is re-established in the vessel and the rubber content of the latex is restored to its initial level in around 48 hours (ref. Skin characteristics, including blistering, continuity of skin color, dermatitis, hair growth, mobility, nail growth, temperature, texture, and turgor (eg, observations, palpation, photographic assessments, thermography) Vaginal Health Assessment is a 6-item observer scale that assesses vaginal skin elasticity and turgor, amount of pubic hair present, labial fullness, introital size, vaginal epithelial thickness, and vaginal depth (Leiblum et al. |
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