intactness


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in·tact

 (ĭn-tăkt′)
adj.
1. Remaining sound, entire, or uninjured; not impaired in any way.
2. Having all physical parts, especially:
a. Having the hymen unbroken.
b. Not castrated.
[Middle English, from Latin intāctus : in-, not; see in-1 + tāctus, past participle of tangere, to touch; see tag- in Indo-European roots.]
in·tact′ly adv.
in·tact′ness n.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.intactness - the state of being unimpaired
flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection - the state of being without a flaw or defect
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The bones were in a fair state of preservation and indicated by their intactness that the flesh had probably been picked from them by vultures as none was broken; but the pieces of equipment bore out the suggestion of their great age.
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This suggests that the poem is attempting to recover a lost originary language in which signifier and signified naturally coincide, where Thomas Fairfax as a heroic subject is fully realized and where the wounds he administered on the battlefield are translated into healing marks on trees that inscribe his mastery and intactness as a subject.
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Thus, on the basis of intactness of the styloid process, 140 skulls were taken up for the present study.
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One forty two subjects who responded (76 %) reported having normal skin condition in term of intactness and sensation while forty subjects (21%) had instances of hand irritation.
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Suffering is "the state of severe distress associated with events that threaten the intactness of the person" (Cassel, 1982, p.
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The "biodiversity intactness index" suggests that we are among the most nature-depleted countries in the world and that our ecosystems are below the threshold where they can function effectively to meet the needs of people or nature.
'As our wildlife is declining so is our connection to nature' In September, the environmental community reacted to the alarming news that one in 14 species in Wales are headed for extinction. It was revealed in a report part authored by the RSPB's Stephen Bladwell, who discusses here how we got to this point and why reconnecting with nature is now more vital than ever
If the tie to the parent is fabricated or exaggerated, the struggle is endless, and the intactness of one's own ego is at risk.
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As facial laceration is a very common problem in pediatric population, surgical research continues aiming at cosmetic intactness, decreasing operative/ post operative pain and improving wound healing.
COMPARISON OF EFFICACY OF POLYPROPYLENE WITH CHROMIC CATGUT SUTURE IN STITCHING PAEDIATRIC FACIAL LACERATIONS

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