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diphasic

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diphasic /di·pha·sic/ (-fa´zik) having two phases.
di·pha·sic (d-fzk)
adj.
1. Having two phases or stages.
2. Of or being a disorder marked by two distinct phases, such as bipolar disorder.

diphasic
[dīfā′zik]
Etymology: Gk, di, twice, phasis, appearance
pertaining to something that occurs in two stages or phases.

diphasic
occurring in two phases.

diphasic milk fever
a disease of humans transmitted via the milk of goats and caused by the tickborne encephalitis virus. Called also Russian spring-summer encephalitis. Ixodes ricinus is the vector and goats and other ruminants are inapparent reservoirs.


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Diphasic or triphasic febrile patterns have been observed, usually lasting for 5 to 10 days.
It was found that the final structure of cured vinyl ester is probably diphasic, with the first phase consisting of a vinylester network and the second phase rich in polystyrene.
 
 
 
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