mass effect

collocation in English

meaningsofmassandeffect

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mass
adjective[before noun]
uk
/mæs/us
/mæs/
having an effect on or involving a large number of people or forming a ...
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effect
noun
uk
/ɪˈfekt/us
/əˈfekt/
the result of a ...
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(Definition ofmassandeffectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Congestive heart failure was due to themasseffectof aneurysmal portion of the right atrium compressing the heart posteriorly.
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This flow of individuals from habitats of high success to unfavourable sites is called themasseffect.
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Thereby,masseffectis responsible for apparent increases in alpha diversity and for the occurrence of species where they are not expected.
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This is usually from themasseffectbut may occur secondary to high-output cardiac failure15 as a result of pulmonary congestion from the left-to-right shunt.
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That was important more for its principle and potential than for anymasseffect, because very few workplace nurseries exist.
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Hemorrhage into the posterior fossa withmasseffector extension into the ventricular system carries poor prognosis.
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Abdominal pain and early satiety and gastroesophageal reflux symptoms are common, due to themasseffectof the enlarged kidneys.
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Malignant astrocytomas generate symptoms and signs bymasseffect, local brain infiltration, tissue destruction, cerebral edema, and increased intracranial pressure.
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If the granulomas are large, they can exert amasseffectand cause headache and increase the risk of seizures.
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If an abnormality is seen, it will be an indirect sign due to the tumormasseffecton adjacent organs.
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Surgical removal or debulking is sometimes used to alleviate symptoms of themasseffecteven if the underlying pathology is not curable.
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Proptosis will vary according to the degree of inflammation, fibrosis, andmasseffect.
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Themasseffectof the stampede to liquidate increased the value of each dollar owed, relative to the value of declining asset holdings.
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If the granulomatous tissue causes obstruction ormasseffect, neurosurgical intervention is sometimes necessary.
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Excessive amounts of such fluid can impair breathing bymasseffect, limiting the expansion of the lungs during ventilation.
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These atypical lesion characteristics include a large intracranial lesion of size greater than 2.0 cm with amasseffect, edema and an open ring enhancement.
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