Reproduction

... Reproduction is the creation of one thing as a copy of, product of, or replacement for a similar thing, e.g. photocopying and the making of replicas . It is perhaps most commonly used in the context of biological reproduction ...

Bone

... is mostly found in the flat bones of the skull, the ribs, the vertebrae and pelvic bones. Remodeling is the process of resorption followed by replacement of bone with little change in shape and occurs throughout a person's life. Its purpose is the release of calcium and the repair of micro-damaged ...

Cancer

... cells and are not specific for cancer cells. Hence, chemotherapy has the potential to harm healthy tissue, especially those tissues that have a high replacement rate (e.g. intestinal lining). These cells usually repair themselves after chemotherapy. Because some drugs work better together than alone, two or ...

Culture

... and when individuals and cultures adopt new ideas, practices, and products. "Acculturation" has different meanings, but in this context refers to replacement of the traits of one culture with those of another, such as happened to American Indians. Related processes on an individual level are ...

Diabetes mellitus

... adjustments, and careful monitoring of blood glucose levels using blood test kits. The treatment must be continued indefinitely. Experimental replacement of beta cells (by transplant) is being investigated in several research programs and may become clinically available in the future. About 5-10% ...

Extinction

... Habitat degradation can also take the form of a physical destruction of niche habitats. The widespread destruction of tropical rainforests and replacement with open pastureland is widely sited as an example of this; elimination of the dense forest eliminated the infrastructure needed by many species to ...

Reproduction

... Reproduction is the creation of one thing as a copy of, product of, or replacement for a similar thing, e.g. photocopying and the making of replicas . It is perhaps most commonly used in the context of biological reproduction ...