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• USS Hissem (DE-400)
  ...cket duty with a month of in-port or training time, often experiencing the characteristic heavy weather of the North Atlantic. In 1959 and 1962 she made visits to No
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• 203mm/50 Modèle 1924 gun
  ...twin turrets weighing 180 tonnes each. The calibre of 203mm (8 inches) was characteristic of heavy cruisers built as a result of limitations imposed by the [[Washing
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• Dahlgren gun
  ...ere nicknamed "soda bottles", a shape which became their most identifiable characteristic.<ref name="tucker">{{cite book|title=Arming the Fleet, U.S. Navy Ordnance i
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• M242 Bushmaster
  [[Image:Mk38-1.jpg|thumb|right|The Mk38. Note the M242's characteristic fluted gun barrel to reduce weight and assist cooling]]
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• Phenobarbital
  ...ervous system|central]] and [[peripheral nervous system]]s; thus, the main characteristic of phenobarbital overdose is a "slowing" of bodily functions, including dec
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• Ketamine
  ...; this route of administration is unlikely to produce a dissociative state characteristic of ketamine unless very high doses (500&nbsp;mg+) are ingested.<ref>[http:/
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• Valproic acid
  ...sociated with risk of [[autism]], and it is possible to duplicate features characteristic of autism by exposing rat embryos to valproic acid at the time of neural tu
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• Prussian blue
  ...ion the solution thickens visibly and the color changes immediately to the characteristic blue of Prussian blue.
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• Acetic acid
  Acetic acid can be detected by its characteristic smell. A [[color reaction|colour reaction]] for salts of acetic acid is [[i
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• Spironolactone
  Long-term administration of spironolactone gives the [[histologic]] characteristic of spironolactone bodies in the [[adrenal cortex]]. Spironolactone bodies a
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• Morphine
  ...e National Institute on Drug Abuse]</ref>) and excessive sweating are also characteristic symptoms.<ref>[http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/People/injury/research/job185drugs/
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• Cicuta
  ...mall with green or white petals clustered in an umbrella shape ([[umbel]]) characteristic to this family; the umbel measures {{convert|5|cm|in|sp=us}} to {{convert|1
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• Oriental Staff Vine
  The defining characteristic of the plant is its vines: they are thin, spindly, and have silver to reddi
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• Cryptostegia grandiflora
  ...tion (meteorology)|rainfall]] and [[runoff (water)|streamflow]]. This is a characteristic of central [[Queensland]]. The extreme variability (''four times'' that of
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• Strychnine tree
  ...hairs radiating from the center of the sides. This gives the seeds a very characteristic sheen. The seeds are very hard, with a dark gray horny endosperm where the
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• Dichapetalum cymosum
  ...goorappel have opposite not alternate leaves. Goorappel leaves also have a characteristic bulge terminally, though only when mature. Grysappel & Ochna pulchra have a
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• Euphorbiaceae
  A milky [[Sap (plant)|sap]] or [[latex]] is a characteristic of the subfamilies [[Euphorbioideae]] and [[Crotonoideae]]. This milky sap
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• Poison ivy
  Various [[mnemonic]] rhymes describe the characteristic appearance of poison ivy:<ref> {{cite web |url=http://pediatrics.about.com/ ...) has opposite leaves; another leaf stalk directly on the opposite side is characteristic of box-elder.
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• Robinia pseudoacacia
  ...gh similar in general appearance to [[Honey locust]], it lacks that tree's characteristic long branched spines on the trunk, instead having the pairs of short thorns
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• Red eye (medicine)
  [[Photophobia]] (fear of [[light]]) is most characteristic of [[iritis]], but may also depend on acute [[glaucoma]].
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• Graves' ophthalmopathy
  ...ssary when optic nerve involvement is suspected. On neuroimaging, the most characteristic findings are thick extraocular muscles with [[tendon]] sparing, usually bil
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• 3,4-Diaminopyridine
  ...rome, [[acetylcholine]] release is inhibited as antibodies meant to target characteristic cancers target [[voltage dependent calcium channel|Ca²⁺ channels
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• Aramid
  ...with other fibers such as [[ultra high molecular weight polyethylene]], a characteristic which dominates their properties.
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• Ceramic materials
  ...ss it will probably undergo [[ductile]] fracture. Brittle fracture is very characteristic of materials with a low fracture toughness value. [[Fracture mechanics]], w
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• Bonding in solids
  ...ionic solids cannot exist in the high-density sea of delocalized electrons characteristic of strong metallic bonding. Some molecular salts, however, feature both ion
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• Gemstone
  ...or other physical properties that have aesthetic value. Rarity is another characteristic that lends value to a gemstone. Apart from jewelry, from earliest antiquit ...[[technical terminology]] specific to the field of [[gemology]]. The first characteristic a gemologist uses to identify a gemstone is its [[chemical composition]]. F
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• Electroactive polymers
  ...s of this type of material are in [[actuator]]s and [[sensor]]s. A typical characteristic property of an EAP is that they will undergo a large amount of deformation
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• Photoresist
  ! Characteristic
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• Polyphosphate
  ...hosphate is directly involved in the switching-over of the genetic program characteristic of the exponential growth stage of bacteria to the program of cell survival
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• Polyanhydrides
  The characteristic [[anhydride]] bonds in polyanhydrides are water-labile (the polymer chain b
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• Reptation
  ...mer molecule must diffuse to escape from its particular `tube', and so the characteristic time for this to happen can be calculated using diffusive equations. A clas
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• Applied spectroscopy
  ...od|FTIR]] spectroscopy, where chemical bonds can be detected through their characteristic infra-red absorption frequencies or wavelengths. [[UV spectroscopy]] is use
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• Ozone cracking
  ...an be formed in many different [[elastomers]] by [[ozone]] attack, and the characteristic form of attack of vulnerable rubbers is known as '''ozone cracking'''. The
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• Forensic polymer engineering
  ...radation]] caused by faulty [[injection moulding]]. The spectrum shows the characteristic [[carbonyl group]] produced by oxidation of [[polypropylene]], which made t
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• Biopolymer
  ...olymers often have a well defined structure, though this is not a defining characteristic (example:ligno-cellulose): ...cture]], in the case of proteins. Many biopolymers spontaneously fold into characteristic compact shapes (see also "[[protein folding]]" as well as [[secondary stru
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• Forensic chemistry
  ...radation]] caused by faulty [[injection moulding]]. The spectrum shows the characteristic [[carbonyl group]] produced by oxidation of [[polypropylene]], which made t
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• In situ polymerization
  ...hnique is involved very similar to interfacial coating. The distinguishing characteristic of in situ polymerization is that no reactants are included in the core mat
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• Silicone rubber
  ...unlike many other polymers that contain carbon backbones. One interesting characteristic is an extremely low [[glass transition temperature]] of about -127˚C (Fitz
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• Antimicrobial polymers
  ...materials because of their high activities. This can be ascribed to their characteristic nature of carrying a high local charge density of active groups in the vici
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• Coordination polymers
  ...e the bonds formed by [[multiplexing]](attaching to multiple linkers) have characteristic luminescent wavelengths.
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• Crystallization of polymers
  ...lasticity and impact resistance.<ref name=sp/><ref name="Menges"/> Another characteristic feature of semicrystalline polymers is strong anisotropy of their mechanica
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• Polyethylene glycol
  ...nternal calibration compound) in [[mass spectrometry]] experiments, with a characteristic fragmentation pattern.
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• Double layer (interfacial)
  Usually [[zeta potential]] is used for estimating the degree of DL charge. A characteristic value of this electric potential in the DL is 25 mV with a maximum value ar The characteristic thickness of the DL is the [[Debye length]], κ⁻¹. It is recip
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• Nanofluidic Circuitry
  ...compared with its [[Microfluidics|microfluid]]ic counterparts. Its typical characteristic dimensions fall within the range of 1-100 nm. At least one dimension of the ...e concentration of ion species, resulting in an asymmetric current-voltage characteristic for the current flow through the pipet.
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• Metal
  ...nd employed in high-tech devices. These synthetic materials often have the characteristic silvery gray reflectiveness (luster) of elemental metals.
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• Metal foam
  ...or they can form an interconnected network (open-cell foam). The defining characteristic of metal foams is a very high [[porosity]]: typically 75-95% of the volume
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• Metallic bond
  ...he communal metallic bonding very much. This gives rise to metals' typical characteristic phenomena of [[malleability]] and [[ductility]]. This is particularly true ...spectrum, which is why metals are often silvery white or grayish with the characteristic specular reflection of metallic [[lustre]]. The balance between reflection
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• Toxic metal
  ...bioaccumulate]] in the body and in the [[food chain]]. Therefore, a common characteristic of toxic metals is the chronic nature of their toxicity. This is particular
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• Aerogel
  ...a monolithic internal structure and do not have the regular pore structure characteristic of aerogels.
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• Building insulation materials
  ...por absorption, odor, flame resistance permanency (no test exists for this characteristic), substrate deflection (for exposed application products), and air erosion
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• Calendering
  ...ribbed rollers. These rollers compress the cloth and the ribs produce the characteristic watermark effect by moving aside threads as well as compressing them.<ref n
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• Glossary of textile terminology
  |a method of spinning fibres. A characteristic of ring-spun yarn is the uneven texture of the yarn]<br />
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• Chemical substance
  ...ority of elements are classified as [[metal]]s. These are elements with a characteristic [[Lustre (mineralogy)|lustre]] such as [[iron]], [[copper]], and [[gold]].
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  Characteristic for this school are engraved gomabashi<ref group="j" name="gomabashi"/> nea ...to [[Masamune]] and his students' works.<ref name="touken-563"/> The most characteristic works for mid-Kamakura period Ichimonji school were produced by Yoshifusa,
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• Hummelstown brownstone
  ...in every direction, rather than in one direction along a “grain”. This characteristic made them very popular with stone cutters and masons.
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• Asphalt concrete
  ...king efficiency and [[roadway noise]]. The appropriate asphalt performance characteristic is obtained by the traffic level amount in categories A,B,C,D,E, and fricti
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• Turbo Seal
  The primary distinguishing characteristic of Turbo-Seal is that it does not cure. Because it does not dry but remains
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• Cob (material)
  ...nches thick, and windows were correspondingly deep-set, giving the homes a characteristic internal appearance. The thick walls provided excellent thermal mass which
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• Roman concrete
  ...d unsightly and some sort of facing was applied. Different techniques were characteristic of different periods and included:
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• Martensitic stainless steel
  The characteristic [[Orthorhombic crystal system|orthorhombic martensite microstructure]] was
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• Mathematical tile
  ...ht|Black glazed mathematical tiles—as seen here at 44 Old Steine—are a characteristic feature of [[Brighton]]'s 18th-century architecture.]] ...y]] of [[Brighton and Hove]]) from about 1760 onwards, and is considered a characteristic feature of the town's early architecture.<ref name="Antram6"/><ref name="En
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• Lime plaster
  ...quicklime]] or lime putty); while 'hydraulic' refers to a water resistancy characteristic of the lime.
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• Bungaroosh
  ...hematical tile]]s—another localised building material introduced in, and characteristic of, that era.<ref name="Antram6"/><ref name="LewesCAA20"/> It can incorpor
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• Concrete
  ...rotection Agency]] | accessdate=2009-02-06}}</ref> A low [[albedo]] value, characteristic of black asphalt, absorbs a large percentage of solar heat and contributes
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• Iron
  |+ Characteristic values of [[tensile strength]] (TS) and [[Brinell hardness]] (BH) of differ
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• Wood
  ...of live sapwood, while in others the change comes slowly. Thin sapwood is characteristic of such species as [[chestnut]], [[black locust]], [[mulberry]], [[osage-or ...n as [[spalting]] produced by this process is often considered a desirable characteristic. Ordinary sap-staining is due to fungous growth, but does not necessarily p
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• Dry stone
  ...ften are known as dykes, particularly in [[Scotland]]. Dry stone walls are characteristic of upland areas of [[Great Britain|Britain]] and [[Ireland]] where rock out ...nd]], [[New York]], [[New Jersey]], and [[Pennsylvania]] and are a notable characteristic of the [[bluegrass region]] of central [[Kentucky]], where they are usually
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• Aniline
  ...asant odour of rotten fish. It ignites readily, burning with a smoky flame characteristic of aromatic compounds. Aniline is colorless, but it slowly [[organic oxida
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• Wurster's blue
  ...ectron]]s in one-electron [[oxidation]] steps; the [[radical cation]] is a characteristic blue-violet colour, which gives the compound part of its name. The remainin
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• Safranin
  ...as diphenylmetaphenylenediamine. They are [[crystalline]] solids showing a characteristic green metallic [[Lustre (mineralogy)|luster]]; they are readily soluble in
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• Detomidine
  A profound lethargy and characteristic lowering of the head with reduced sensitivity to environmental stimuli (sou
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• Dry cleaning
  ...mmon water-soluble stains (coffee, wine, blood, etc.). Known for leaving a characteristic chemical smell on garments. Nonflammable.
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• Ethylene oxide
  ...oxide at 0 °C is about 5.5 times lower than that of water. The gas has a characteristic sweet odor of ether, noticeable when its concentration in air exceeds 500 p
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• Cancer
  ...when two separate chromosomal regions become abnormally fused, often at a characteristic location. A well-known example of this is the [[Philadelphia chromosome]],
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• Diacetyl
  Diacetyl and [[acetoin]] are two compounds that give [[butter]] its characteristic taste. Because of this, manufacturers of [[margarine]]s or similar [[Vegeta
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• Air safety
  ...ist. Whether this silica-melt risk remains at the much lower ash densities characteristic of downstream ash clouds is currently unclear. This is therefore a serious
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• Benzene
  ...sed the word "[[aromatic]]" to designate this family relationship, after a characteristic property of many of its members.
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• Beryllium
  ...sup>2+</sup> and tetrahaloberyllates, BeX₄²⁻. This characteristic is used in analytical techniques using [[EDTA]] as a ligand which preferent
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• Lead poisoning
  Caption = An X ray demonstrating the characteristic finding of lead poisoning, dense [[metaphyseal]] lines.|
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• Coal dust
  ...n "Inside The Whale" (1940), George Orwell</ref> coal miners could develop characteristic tattoos owing to coal dust getting into wounds. This can also occur with su
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• Pneumoconiosis
  * Chest X-ray may show a characteristic patchy, subpleural, bibasilar interstitial infiltrates or small cystic radi
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• Airbrush
  Airbrushes are usually classified by three characteristics. The first characteristic is the action performed by the user to trigger the paint flow while the sec
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• Terpyridine
  Terpyridine complexes, like other polypyridine complexes, exhibit characteristic optical and electrochemical properties: metal-to-ligand [[charge transfer]]
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• 1,2-Ethanedithiol
  ...with the formula C₂H₄(SH)₂. It has a very characteristic odour which is compared by many people to rotten cabbage. It is a common bu
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• Citric acid
  ...gar content) and acidity by detecting sugars and citric acid through their characteristic molecular vibrations; this gives an accurate assessment of a drink's sweetn
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• Henry's law
  ...de. When the bottle or can is opened, some of this gas escapes, giving the characteristic hiss (or "pop" in the case of a [[Champagne (wine)|champagne]] bottle). Bec
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• Solubility equilibrium
  #Dissolution with dissociation. This is characteristic of [[salts]]. The equilibrium constant is known in this case as a solubilit #Dissolution with reaction. This is characteristic of the dissolution of [[weak acid]]s or [[weak base]]s in aqueous media of
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• Intervalence charge transfer
  Typically, such a process produces a characteristic absorption in the [[electromagnetic spectrum]] of the compound involved. Th
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• List of eponymous medical signs
  ...nu/984.3F74149980602] [http://spinwarp.ucsd.edu/NeuroWeb/Text/br-845.htm]||characteristic fingerlike appearance of lateral ventricle on mri, ct, or at autopsy
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• List of cutaneous conditions
  ...]], commonly known as itchiness, is a sensation exclusive to the skin, and characteristic of many skin conditions.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Greaves MW |title=Recen
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• List of eponyms (L-Z)
  ...rancesco Landini]] — [[Landini cadence]], might be described in its most characteristic form as a variation on the harmonic progression in which an unstable sixth
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• Stars named after people
  ...gnificant in some way when discovered, usually through having some unusual characteristic.
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• List of diseases (B)
  * [[Brachytelephalangy characteristic facies Kallmann]]
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• Germinal center
  ...ology)|morphology]] of GCs is very specific and shows properties which are characteristic for different stages of the reaction.
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• Generalized lymphadenopathy
  ...tion = Lymphadenopathy due to [[systemic lupus erythematosus]] with characteristic [[necrosis]] and haematoxylin bodies. [[H&E stain]].
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• Mantle zone
  ...rmediate magnification [[micrograph]] of [[Castleman disease]] showing the characteristic expansion of the mantle zone. [[H&E stain]].]]
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• Kikuchi disease
  ...= [[Micrograph]] of a [[lymph node]] with Kikuchi disease showing the characteristic features (abundant [[histiocytes]], [[necrosis]] without [[neutrophil]]s).
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• Lymph node
  ...psy]] whenever they are inflamed. Certain diseases affect lymph nodes with characteristic consistency and location. ...an accelerate the migration process to about 10 times normal, resulting in characteristic swelling of the lymph nodes.
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• Plexus
  Plexuses is the characteristic form of [[nervous system]] in the [[coelenterate]]s and persists with modif
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• High endothelial venules
  ...l cells by reference to their thickness.<ref name="pmid7546210"/> Another characteristic of HEVs, revealed by light-microscopic examination, is the presence of a la
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