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101Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin …
102intercalation — /in terr keuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of intercalating; insertion or interpolation, as in a series. 2. something that is intercalated; interpolation. [1570 80; < L intercalation (s. of intercalatio). See INTERCALATE, ION] * * * ▪ chronology… …
103Jewish calendar — the lunisolar calendar used by Jews, as for determining religious holidays, that is reckoned from 3761 B.C. and was established by Hillel II in the 4th century A.D., the calendar year consisting of 353 days (defective year), 354 days (regular… …
104loess — loessial, loessal, adj. /loh es, les, lus/, n. a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia. [1825 35; < G Löss < Swiss G lösch loose, slack (sch taken as a dial.… …
105muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …
106human cardiovascular system — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ system that conveys blood through vessels to and from all parts of the body, carrying nutrients and oxygen to tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes. It is a closed tubular system in which the… …
107Lightbody, Jim — ▪ American athlete byname of James Davies Lightbody born March 15, 1882, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S. died March 2, 1953, Charleston, S.C. American athlete, a preeminent middle distance runner of the early 20th century. At the 1904 Olympic… …
108Sheridan, Martin — ▪ American athlete in full Martin Joseph Sheridan, byname Marty Sheridan born March 28, 1881, Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland died March 27, 1918, New York, New York, U.S. Irish born American athlete, one of the most versatile performers of his …
109Centroacinar cell — Latin cellula centroacinosa Gray s subject #251 1204 …
110Track and field — For the video game, see Track Field (video game). Track and field The track and field stadium is at the heart of the sport Nickname(s) Track Characteristics Team mem …
