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an anatomic structure with branches resembling a tree.
bronchial tree the bronchi and their branching structures; see color plates.
tracheobronchial tree the trachea, bronchi, and their branching structures; see color plates.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
Anatomy Any branching structure—e.g., bronchial tree, vascular tree
Botany A perennial woody plant having a main trunk and usually a distinct crown
Evidence-based medicine A diagram of an algorithm for a particular process
Evolutionary biology A schematic which demonstrates the relatedness of organisms
Genetics A diagram with branches in descending lines showing relationships as to lineage
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Q. Could i be allergic to trees? I have a lot of olive trees in my neighborhood and I have been told that olive trees are highly allergic.

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Q. if someone is allergic to olive trees, does that mean they are allergic to olive oil as well?

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[USA], July 16 (ANI): Tree shrews, a species closely related to primates, seems to violate the mammal rules as they tolerate spices unlike other members of their species.
Hematoxylin-eosin staining of hippocampal sections from tree shrew revealed no apparent histopathology in blank and saline animals, but gliosis in treated animals (Fig.
Norton, "Modulation of glycosaminoglycan levels in tree shrew sclera during lens-induced myopia development and recovery," Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, vol.
Flugge, "Chronic psychosocial stress induces morphological alterations in hippocampal pyramidal neurons of the tree shrew," Brain Research, vol.
The tree shrews get nectar, a valuable food source, and in return, the plants get to catch and absorb the tree shrew's faeces which likely supplies the majority of nitrogen required by the plant.
When Emmons took her turn, however, she spotted potential dispersing agents that were less than elephantine: the plantain squirrel and a tree shrew.
Norton of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry chose to do similar experiments on the tree shrew, an animal whose eyes more closely resemble humans'.
The researchers also compiled microCT scans of the lower molars of 42 living and extinct mammal groups including bats, tree shrews and primates.
Other new species also making their first appearances in the zoo's Islands zone include Prevost's squirrels, cloud rats and tree shrews.
Without that impact, you and I would probably still be tree shrews.
rats were the most commonly trapped small mammals (77.8%), followed by ground squirrels (Menetes berdmorei, 17.8%) and tree shrews (Tupaia glis, 4.4%) (Table 2).
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