mesh·work

(mĕsh′wûrk′)

Meshed material; network.

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meshwork

(ˈmɛʃˌwɜːk)

a network

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mesh′work`

meshed work; network.

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Noun

meshwork - an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

meshing, network, mesh, net

backbone - the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"

chicken wire - a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences

cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

netting, veiling, gauze - a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

hairnet - a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place

reseau - a net or mesh foundation for lace

safety net - a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze

save-all - a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship

snood - an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head

sparker, spark arrester - a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack

tulle - a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns

grillwork, wirework - mesh netting made of wires

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I found that I was under the orders of a black villain and caught in a meshwork of crime.

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The management of congenital glaucoma is surgical, and traditional surgery has centered on incising or cleaving the abnormal trabecular meshwork. This can be achieved by incising the meshwork ab interno or ab externo, with goniotomy or trabeculotomy, respectively.

Comparative results of viscotrabeculotomy and classical trabeculotomy in congenital glaucoma in a longer-term follow-up/Konjenital glokomlu olgularda viskotrabekulotomi ve klasik trabekulotomi cerrahisinin uzun donem karsilastirmali sonuclari

The iStent is the first FDA-approved trabecular micro-bypass technology that improves the eye's natural fluid outflow to safely lower eye pressure by creating a permanent opening in the trabecular meshwork. After implantation of iStent, many patient's eye pressure is controlled.

Dr. Okeke, First In Hampton Roads to Provide Both Trabectome and Istent Procedures for Treating Glaucoma

Recalling the main arguments of Frankenthaler's 1989 MOMA retrospective, also curated by Elderfield, this exhibition emphasized the breathtaking pace of her progress in the '50s, beginning with Painted on 21st Street, 1950, a canvas that exploded the figure/ground binary that had structured her previous paintings, dispersing heterogeneous gestures across the picture plane in a breathable meshwork.

Helen Frankenthaler: GAGOSIAN GALLERY

At the angle is a spongy mesh of tissue that works like a drain, called the trabecular meshwork.

Glaucoma

Aqueous humor is produced by the ciliary body of the eye and it flows through the trabecular meshwork to ensure that the eye is firm so that it can function optically.

Glaucoma: the least the general practitioner should know

The scientists began with a "hydrogel" or a meshwork consisting of macromolecules.

Photografting: creating the smallest sensor - ever?

They were able to see a dense meshwork of human bronchial epithelial cell cultures.

Lung brush to help fight diseases

Stents are tiny tubes of metal meshwork, which can hold open narrowed arteries.

Ask the doctors

Pericholecystic biliary anomalies that are often overlooked at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy include both aberrant ducts and accessory ducts such as Luschka's duct anomaly (a meshwork of small ducts that extend from the right lobe of the liver in the gallbladder fossa to the right hepatic or common hepatic duct).

Iatrogenic injury of an aberrant right posterior sectoral bile duct

It is characterized by a thick myocardial wall with two distinct layers consisting of compacted and noncompacted myocardium, also described as loose interwoven meshwork with prominent trabeculae protruding to the main cavity.

Aborted sudden cardiac death as a presentation of isolated non-compaction cardiomyopathy

This light and fresh lifting spray is rich in bio-polymers that instantly weave a meshwork on the skin's surface to lift the skin and help strengthen bust support.

ageless beauty; Celebrity make-up artist Ariane Poole has worked with Catherine Zeta Jones and Penelope Cruz and has her own cosmetics range. Before she hosts an event in Cardiff this Saturday, WM asked her for her tips on this season's beauty trends and updating your skincare routine to suit your age