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border

[bor´der]

a bounding line, edge, or surface.

brush border a specialization of the free surface of a cell, consisting of minute cylindrical processes (microvilli) that greatly increase the surface area.

Brush border, characterized by closely packed microvilli. From Dorland's, 2000.

vermilion border the exposed red portion of the upper and lower lips.

bor·der

(bōr'der), [TA]

The part of a surface that forms its outer boundary.
See also: edge, margin, border.

Synonym(s): margo [TA]

border

/bor·der/ (bor´der) a bounding line, edge, or surface.

brush border a specialization of the free surface of a cell, consisting of minute cylindrical processes (microvilli) that greatly increase the surface area.

vermilion border the exposed red portion of the upper and lower lips.

border

Etymology: OFr, bordure

an edge or boundary of a body structure.

bor·der

(bōr'dĕr)

The part of a surface that forms its outer boundary.
See also: margin
Synonym(s): margo [TA] .

bor·der

(bōr'dĕr)

The part of a surface that forms its outer boundary.
See also: edge, margin

border,

n a circumferential margin or edge.

border, denture (denture edge, denture periphery),

n the limit, boundary, or circumferential margin of a denture base.

border, mandibular (mandibular plane),

n a tangent to the inferior border of the mandible. A line joining point gonion to point gnathion.

border molding,

n the shaping of an impression material by the manipulation or action of the tissues to determine the denture border position.

border movement,

n See movement, border.

border seal,

n the contact of the denture border with the underlying or adjacent tissues to prevent the passage of air or other substances.

border structures,

n.pl the oral structures that bound the borders of a denture.

border tissues, movement,

n the action of the muscles and other structures adjacent to the borders of a denture.

Bordetella pertussis

n.pl the infectious bacteria responsible for whooping cough (pertussis), which is spread from person to person by direct contact with mucosal discharges.

border

a boundary line, edge or surface.

basal border of the lung

the caudal border, where the lung border moves backwards and forwards on the diaphragm.

brush border

a specialization of the free surface of a cell, consisting of minute cylindrical processes (microvilli) that greatly increase the surface area.

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Other immigration experts agree that the ramifications of the Compean/Ramos case extend far beyond the personal tragedies of the two agents and their families; the impact is already having a serious effect on our border security.

Punished for doing their job: as two Border Patrol agents languish in prison, the Department of Homeland Security is doing its best not to answer charges of wrongful, politically motivated prosecution

The four-hour hearing focused on border restrictions -- key to the House bill -- with top border agents and law enforcement officials describing parts of the border with Mexico as a war zone where increasingly sophisticated smugglers elude agents using satellite phones.

HOUSE ON ROAD ABOUT BORDER PANEL HAS HEARING NEAR SAN DIEGO

Large posters warn migrants of the dangers of crossing the border illegally.

Mexico life at the border: why are so many teens risking their lives to cross the border into the United States?

Carter credits the NIEHS for its strong support of the BCES and emphasizes that environmental health along the border "is a long-term problem and requires a long-term solution.

Reaching across the border with the SBRP

In a town where nearly all of the residents share the same skin color as the "illegals" that the agents are trained to hunt, the implications of this Border Patrol presence has been far-reaching.

Borderland security: vigilantes are far from the fringe in Arizona. Instead, organizers say, ranchers and border agents mirror a violent border society where racial profiling abounds and prosecution of abuse is rare

But, that border crossing has always been bad with 12 or 15 gates overall, I believe it's gotten a lot better from what it used to be, but there's a little bit more that could be done.

Industry voices border concerns

At the same time that Americans angrily call for some level of control of the border, America's service and agricultural industries, and to a great extent what remains of its manufacturing industry, cry out for cheap labor.

People are dying to come to America

Bleak as the terms were, tens of thousands of border families snapped up the lots.

Shantytown, U.S.A.: the boom on the border

Despite the implication in this statement that the administration plans to stop illegal immigration and then only allow limited legal immigration, the reality is that the administration plans to legalize all current illegal immigrants--and facilitate the legal migration of any willing persons across the three countries' borders.

GOP deeds under a microscope: by failing to oppose the dangerous policies of the Bush administration, much of the GOP leadership has proven that their talk about border security is nothing but rhetoric

The 1,000 Guard troops will be unarmed most of the time and deployed in a support role -- building roads, repairing vehicles and operating surveillance cameras -- rather than directly patrolling the border and detaining smugglers and illegal immigrants.

GUARD TO HEAD FOR BORDER DUTY ARNOLD `RELUCTANTLY' BOWS TO BUSH

the current border policy makes it necessary for workers to set out under cover of night, risking everything, to pursue "help wanted" jobs.

Politicking the border: the deaths of 17 migrants in an overheated semi trailer brought on a bout of political hand-wringing. But what will escalating atrocities at the border mean for long-term change to enforcement policies?

One problem in tackling border health issues is the lack of trained environmental health science professionals in Mexico.