Blister

(1) A bubble on a paint surface. (2) A localized bubble on the surface of a tire, normally caused by a separation between plies or between surface rubber and a ply.

blister

Manufacturing; Plastic injection molding

An imperfection on the surface of a plastic article caused by a pocket of air or gas beneath the surface.

blistering

Metals; Aluminum

A defect in the paint film appearing as bubbles, usually caused by the expansion of air, solvent vapor, or moisture trapped beneath the film.

blister

Metals; Aluminum

A raised area on the surface of an extruded product due to subsurface gas expansion during extrusion or thermal treatment.

blister

Natural environment; Volcano

A swelling of the crust of a lava flow formed by the puffing-up of gas or vapor beneath the flow. Blisters are about 1 meter in diameter and hollow.

eugenics

Biology; Human genome

Eugenics is a bio-social movement which advocates the practice that very talented people should spread their genes by having more children, and less talented people should be ...

celiac disease

Medical; Human genome

A digestive disease that is caused by an immune response to a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats. Celiac disease damages the lining of the ...

atherosclerosis

Medical; Human genome

1) Age, lifestyle, diet, and gene related degeneration of arteries due to deposition of lipoid plaques (atheromas) on inner arterial walls; main cause of coronary artery disease, ...

astigmatism

Medical; Human genome

1) Unequal curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye. Thus a point source of light cannot be brought to a point focus on the retina but is spread over a more or less ...

bone marrow transplantation

Medical; Human genome

The transference of bone marrow from one human or animal to another.

cavernous

Medical; Human genome

1) Having caverns or cavities. 2) Of tissue: composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part.

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Cicada

A type of insect with transparent, veined wings and large wide-set eyes. There are about 2500 cicada species worldwide. They usually reside in areas ...