The pillar palatal implant is a noninvasive surgical treatment for mild-to-moderate sleep apnea and snoring. However, the main focus of the procedure is a reduction in snoring. The implant helps reduce the vibration and movement of the soft palate.
Forensic post-mortem examination of a case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, showing thickening of the cardiac muscle. Hypertrophy (IPA /haÉªËpÉËtrÉfi/, from Greek á½ÏÎ­Ï excess + ÏÏÎ¿ÏÎ® nourishment) is the increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells. It is distinguished from hyperplasia, in which the cells remain approximately the same size but increase in number.
Definition. noun, plural: heterotrophs. An organism that is unable to synthesize its own organic carbon-based compounds from inorganic sources, hence, feeds on organic matter produced by, or available in, other organisms.Supplement. Heterotrophs are the consumers in the food chain, particularly the herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.f it obtains nitrogen from organic compounds but not energy, it is still considered an autotroph (such as carnivorous plants). Organisms that obtain carbon from organic compounds may either be: photoheterotrophs or chemoheterotrophs. Word origin: G. heteros: hÃ©teros the other of, two, other + Different. g: trophos. feeder