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• Māori traditional textiles
  ...ar garment worn over the shoulders. This might be a cape-like garment or a long cloak-like garment of finer quality. .... Hukahuka on fine examples of korowai were often up to thirty centimetres long and when made correctly would move freely with every movement of the wearer
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• Beeswax
  ...dlibrary.co.uk/Lipids/fa_oxy/file.pdf</ref> and [[ester|oleate esters]] of long-chain (30-32 carbons) [[alcohol|aliphatic alcohol]]s, with the ratio of [[p ...o make fine [[candle]]s, [[cosmetics]] and [[pharmaceuticals]] including [[bone wax]] (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals account for 60% of total consumption),
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• Bead
  The natural organics include [[bone]], [[Coral (precious)|coral]], [[horn (anatomy)|horn]], [[ivory]], [[seed]] ...l; the faceted beads are then poured onto a tray and briefly reheated just long enough to melt the surface, "polishing" out any minor surface irregularitie
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• Thuja plicata
  ...t the top, where light can reach the leaves.<ref name="stewart 24"/> It is long-lived; some individuals can live well over a thousand years, with the oldes ...e 1–4 mm long and 1–2 mm broad on most foliage sprays, but up to 12 mm long on strong-growing lead shoots.<ref name="Gymnosperm"/><ref name="Farjon"/>
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• Wood
  Wood has a long history of being used as fuel, which continues to this day, mostly in rural Wood has long been used as an [[Media (arts)|artistic medium]]. It has been used to make
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• Ethylene oxide
  ...nsity to join the addition reactions typical of unsaturated compounds, had long been a matter of debate. Only in 1893, the heterocyclic triangular structur The first synthesis method had long remained the only, despite numerous attempts of scientists, including Wurtz
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• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  The reporting of accidents and ill health at work has long been a legal requirement in the UK. The information enables the [[Health an |width="50%"| [[Fracture (bone)|Fracture]], other than to [[finger]]s, [[thumb]]s or [[toe]]s
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• Cancer
  ...e]]s, [[cough]] and [[hemoptysis]], [[hepatomegaly]] (enlarged [[liver]]), bone pain, [[fracture]] of affected bones and [[neurology|neurological]] symptom ...canjclin.48.3.167 |url=http://caonline.amcancersoc.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=9594919}}</ref> Prolonged exposure to [[asbestos]] fibers is associate
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• Benzene
  The empirical formula for benzene was long known, but its highly [[Saturation (chemistry)|polyunsaturated]] structure, ...hronic]] (long-term) exposure through the [[blood]]. Benzene damages the [[bone marrow]] and can cause a decrease in red blood cells, leading to [[anemia]]
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• Lead poisoning
  ...toxic to many organs and tissues including the [[cardiovascular|heart]], [[bone]]s, [[intestine]]s, [[kidney]]s, and [[reproductive system|reproductive]] a ...s store lead, but those with the highest concentrations (other than blood, bone, and teeth) are the brain, spleen, kidneys, liver, and lungs.<ref name="Dar
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• Noise-induced hearing loss
  ...that results from exposure to high-intensity [[sound]], especially over a long period of time. ...s transfer mechanical energy to the [[cochlea]] by way of the [[Middle ear bone complex#Ossicles|stapes]] footplate hammering against the oval window of th
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• Lead
  ...hough the next higher element, [[bismuth]], has a [[half-life]] that is so long (much longer than the age of the universe) that it can be considered stable ...65">Callataÿ, François de (2005): "The Graeco-Roman Economy in the Super Long-Run: Lead, Copper, and Shipwrecks", ''Journal of Roman Archaeology'', Vol.
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• Etidronic acid
  ...trengthen [[bone]], treat [[osteoporosis]], and treat [[Paget's disease of bone]]. ...is in fact used this way to fight [[heterotopic ossification]]. But in the long run, if used on a continuous basis, it will cause [[osteomalacia]].
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• Hemoglobin
  ...development from the [[proerythroblast]] to the [[reticulocyte]] in the [[bone marrow]]. At this point, the [[Cell nucleus|nucleus]] is lost in mammalian ...nth=Feb |issn=8750-7587 |url=http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=11160049 |format=Free full text |ref=harv}}</ref>. Thus, 1 g/dL = 0.01
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• List of muscles of the human body
  ...ipitofrontalis]] || 2 [[occipital bone|occipital]] bellies and 2 [[frontal bone|frontal]] bellies. || [[galea aponeurotica]] || || [[facial nerve]] || rais ...uchal line]] of the [[occipital bone]] <BR> [[mastoid part of the temporal bone]] || [[galea aponeurotica]] || [[occipital artery]] || [[posterior auricula
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• Table of muscles of the human body: Head
  ...itofrontalis]]'' || 2 [[occipital bone|occipital]] bellies and 2 [[frontal bone|frontal]] bellies. || [[galea aponeurotica]] || || [[facial nerve]] || rais ...uchal line]] of the [[occipital bone]] <BR> [[mastoid part of the temporal bone]] || [[galea aponeurotica]] || [[occipital artery]] || [[posterior auricula
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• Table of muscles of the human body: Upper limb
  ...thoracic artery]] (upper part), [[thoracodorsal artery]] (lower part) || [[long thoracic nerve]] (from roots of [[brachial plexus]] [[cervical spinal nerve ...brachii]] || '''short head:''' [[coracoid process]] of the [[scapula]]. '''long head:''' [[supraglenoid tubercle]] || [[radial tuberosity]] || [[brachial a
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• List of diseases (B)
  * [[Basal cell nevus anodontia abnormal bone mineralization]] * [[Bone development disorder]]
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• List of diseases (C)
  * [[Chromosome 18 long arm deletion syndrome]] * [[Cloverleaf skull bone dysplasia]]
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• List of diseases (A)
  * [[Accessory Navicular bone]] * [[Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, very long chain, deficiency of]]
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• List of dog diseases
  ...cans]] (OCD) is separation of immature articular cartilage from underlying bone. It is caused by osteochondrosis, which is characterized by abnormal endoch ...and a shifting leg lameness in medium and large breed dogs. It affects the long bones of the hind and forelimbs.<ref>{{cite web | title = Panosteitis | wor
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• List of fictional diseases
  ...uch as Spore Mines, which are filled with acid, smaller Mycetic Spores, or bone shrapnel, and even ones developed into drop-pods. Apparently named for the ...th infected individuals/bodies. (With the exception of ingesting flesh, so long as the individual has no open sores)
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• Medullary cavity
  ...Francisco, CA: Pearson Education Inc.</ref> The clavicle is the only long bone that does not contain a medullary cavity. ...side of a [[bone]]. Examples include [[intramedullary rod]]s used to treat bone fractures in [[orthopedic surgery]] and intramedullary [[tumor]]s occurring
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• Bone marrow
  Caption = Illustration of cells in bone marrow | ...he flexible [[biological tissue|tissue]] found in the hollow interior of [[bone]]s. In adults, marrow in large bones produces new [[blood cell]]s. It const
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• Lymphopoiesis
  ...h are certainly found in blood and originate along with blood cells in the bone marrow of the adult - are almost by definition also strongly associated wit ...>. This is in contrast to the adult where all lymphocytes originate in the bone marrow.<ref>''Textbook of Human Development and Histology'', p.176</ref>
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• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  ...ology]], most often performed for people with diseases of the [[blood]], [[bone marrow]], or certain [[cancer]]. ...aft, results in a shorter time to engraftment, and may provide for a lower long-term relapse rate.
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• Resiniferatoxin
  ...2 | title = Vanilloid receptor loss in rat sensory ganglia associated with long term desensitization to resiniferatoxin | journal = [[Neurosci Lett.]] | vo ...gic and antinociceptive effects of intrathecal resiniferatoxin in a canine bone cancer model | journal = [[Anesthesiology (journal)|Anesthesiology]] | volu
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• Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy
  ...o patients for use. These devices provide an additive solution that aid in bone growth and repair. <ref>Markov, Marko S. "Expanding Use of Pulsed Electroma ...974;238:242-62.</ref><ref>Bassett CA, Pawluk RJ, Pilla AA. Augmentation of Bone Repair by Inductively Coupled Electromagnetic Fields. Science 1974;184:575-
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• Kratom
  Side effects from long term use include anorexia and weight loss, insomnia, and a darkening of the ...tility, aggression, wet nose, inability to work, flow of tears, muscle and bone aches, and jerky limb movement.<ref>http://www.kratomshop.com/kratom.htm</r
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• Apamin
  ...nsient claw hand owing to a bee sting. A report of two cases | journal = J Bone Joint Surg Br | volume = 86 | issue = 3 | pages = 404–5 | year = 2004 | m
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• Buprenorphine
  ...sublingual|sublingual pill]] preparations indicated for detoxification and long-term replacement therapy in [[opioid]] [[Substance use disorder|dependency] ...e can be safely taken with prescribed benzodiazepines at normal dosage, as long as the patient is tolerant to either opioids or benzodiazepines, and the dr
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• Fentanyl
  ....<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00538863 |title=Long Term Safety and Efficacy Study of Fentanyl Sublingual Spray for the Treatme ...lease the drug into the bloodstream over 48 to 72&nbsp;hours, allowing for long-lasting relief from pain. The patches are available in [[Generic drug|gener
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• Diclofenac
  As long-term use of diclofenac and similar NSAIDs predisposes for [[peptic ulcer]], * Diclofenac is among the better tolerated NSAIDs. Though 20% of patients on long-term treatment experience side effects, only 2% have to discontinue the dru
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• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  ...Available from: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/339/oct01_2/b3540?view=long&pmid=19797346</ref> Antipyretics work by inhibiting the enzyme COX, which c * [[Cancer|Metastatic]] bone pain
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• Anthrax
  ''Bacillus anthracis'' bacteria spores are soil-borne and because of their long lifetime, they are still present globally and at animal burial sites of ant ...f> The source of the anthrax is believed to be dilution of the heroin with bone meal in Afghanistan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/
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• Butterball
  *marinated bone-in, boneless and whole [[chicken]]s ...ation needed|date=February 2010}} The most frequent question asked is how long a turkey takes to defrost.
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