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  • 41keratoleptynsis — 1. SYN: gutter dystrophy of cornea. 2. An operation for removing the surface of the cornea and replacement by bulbar conjunctiva for cosmetic reasons. [kerato + G. leptynsis, a making thin] * * * ker·a·to·lep·tyn·sis (ker″ə to lep… …

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  • 42þynnung — f ( e/ a) thinning, act of making thin …

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  • 43þynung — f ( e/ a) thinning, act of making thin …

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  • 44attenuation — n. 1. Thinning, diminishing, rarefying, making thin, thread like, or slender. 2. Thinness, thread likeness, slenderness, emaciation, slender elongation, extreme slenderness …

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  • 45at|ten|u|ant — «uh TEHN yu uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. attenuating; making thin, as fluids. –n. a medicine that thins the fluids of the body. ╂[< Latin attenuāns, antis, present participle of attenuāre attenuate] …

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  • 46cutisector — cutiˈsector [f. L. cuti s skin + sector a cutter.] A knife used in making thin sections for microscopy. in Knight Dict. Mech …

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  • 47Lenticular mastering — Making a lenticular product requires not only a sound knowledge of optics, of binocular vision, of computing and of the graphic chain, but also stringency in work and substantial precision throughout the manufacturing process.The expertise… …

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  • 48microradiography — Making radiographs of histologic sections of tissue for enlargement. SEE ALSO: historadiography. * * * mi·cro·ra·di·og·ra·phy .rā dē äg rə fē n, pl phies radiography in which an X ray photograph is prepared showing minute internal structure see… …

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  • 49thinner — thin|ner [ θınər ] noun count or uncount a liquid used for making paint less thick …

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  • 50inlay —    Making an image by setting thin pieces of a material precisely into a depressed ground. Examples of materials typically inlaid are wood, metal, stone, shell, glass, ivory and tile. Also, a piece of work made this way …

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