Sentences with phrase «leaving the tissue open»

«Alternatively, hot liquids may impair the barrier function of the cells lining the esophagus, leaving the tissue open to greater damage from other carcinogens.»

Not exact matches

By providing only fragments from biblical books (in this case part of an oracle from Isaiah, a reassurance from Paul, a parable from Jesus), they leave a suggestive opening, not only to other texts but also to the even more fragmented tissues of our individual lives.

A Frias right caught Mancini high on the head, ripping open the eyelid; a Mancini right hook un-zippered the scar tissue holding Frias» left cheek together.

Gravekamp thinks the radioactive bacteria affected metastatic tumours most because cells there were still rapidly multiplying, leaving their chromosomes more open to damage than those in healthy tissues or in the original tumour.

And get this: the left side pocket can be used as a tissue or wipe dispenser, without having to open the bag!

«The hope behind something like this capsule is that the surgeon will be able to place it inside the body through an existing incision and leave it in a position where it can be easily grasped and used to map out the stiffness or density of the tissue when needed, much like he or she would palpate it with by hand in open surgery,» said collaborator S. Duke Herrell, associate professor of urologic surgery at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

For example, inflammation in brain tissue caused by either genetic susceptibility or triggered by accumulating cellular proteins and external events, such as severe concussions, will leave the brain more open to injury.

While the herb should not be applied to open wounds - like cuts - or taken orally, a salve made of comfrey leaves is effective in speeding the healing of scar tissue, abrasions, and bruises.

Each posture during a Yindulgence yoga class is held for long periods of time (3 to 10 minutes each) to encourage the slow and safe opening of connective tissues, leaving the yogi with an overall feeling of lightness, spaciousness and peace.

An umbilical hernia means the tissues where the umbilical cord entered didn't close with a layer of muscle, leaving an opening for fat or even the intestines to poke out of the body.

Eventually, all of the normal tissue was gone, leaving the dog with an open wound over the entire nose.

The tissue may necrose, or die, and slough leaving a draining infected open wound.