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butt (reke) of a mere could also be used to strike an opponent's head. A mere pounamu was much harder than a patu of wood or bone, and much tougher – less...

is a slender, S-shaped long bone approximately 6 inches (15 cm) long that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum (breastbone). There...

ulcer, more commonly known as jungle rot, is a chronic ulcerative skin lesion thought to be caused by polymicrobial infection with a variety of microorganisms...

Mister Bones (Robert Todd) is a character in the DC Comics Universe, created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and Todd McFarlane, in Infinity, Inc. #16 (July...

interpreted wrongly the underlying principles and mastered an unorthodox version of the skill, 'Nine Yin White Bone Claw' (九陰白骨爪). The manual read that the...

uterus and vagina during puberty, adulthood and pregnancy. It also has important effects in many other tissues including bone, fat, skin, liver, and the...

upper-class sort: unnaturally pale skin, cinched waist, severity of profile and an emphasis on aristocratic bone structure all imply a distant sexuality...

run point out that hollow bones and other features that would have lightened its body may have kept adult weight to a mere 4.5 metric tons (5.0 short...

19th, and 20th centuries. Between 1759 and the end of the 20th century multiple women have been called Mère. Their work turned the city of Lyon and its...

opening in the anterosuperior part of the petrosal bone. His contributions to the anatomy of the bones and muscles were very valuable as well. He discovered...

belomancy (Greek bolē, 'arrow' + manteía, 'prophecy') bone-throwing: the tossing of pieces of bone or wood practiced by various cultures botanomancy /boʊˈtænoʊmænsi/:...

severely tan their skin. While the skin is well-preserved, the bones are generally not, due to the dissolution of the calcium phosphate of bone by the peat's...

seven extant families which are generally small but highly distinct, and a mere 12 lampriform genera with some 20 species altogether are recognized. They...

the digestion of flesh and bone. Optimal digestion occurs when the snake maintains a body temperature between 80 and 85 °F (25 and 29 °C). If the prey is...

unaired. On March 13, 2009, it was confirmed that the series had been canceled and would not return to NBC. Its title is derived from the famous Franklin D...

də ʃaɡʁɛ̃], The Skin of Shagreen), known in English as The Magic Skin and The Wild Ass's Skin, is an 1831 novel by French novelist and playwright Honoré...

visits to Auschwitz and was profoundly affected by the sight of the Höss residence, which was separated from the camp by a mere garden wall. He collaborated...

natural skin tone Compact powders: used to set the foundation and even the overall complexion Eyes and brows: neutral contour on brow bone and lid. Eyebrows...

study bone, muscle, and nerve regeneration, and bone transplantation from one person to another. In these experiments, subjects had their bones, muscles...

other (…) I looked down at my wrists and saw the transparent flesh, the bird-bones, the channels of blue beneath the skin. (…) It could not possibly outweigh...