A type of structure or form in poetry characterized by freedom from regularity and consistency in such elements as rhyme, line length, metrical pattern, and overall poetic structure. E.E. Cummings's [Buffalo Bill's] is one example. See also Free verse.
Overview. Calciphylaxis is a disease in which blood vessels (veins and arteries) become blocked by a build-up of calcium in the walls of the vessels, preventing blood from flowing to the skin or internal organs.
PURPOSE: To determine if the natural anticoagu-. lant protein C plays a role in the pathogenesis of. systemic calciphylaxis, a syndrome characterized. by extensive vascular and soft tissue calcification. and skin necrosis, which is similar to that seen in. warfarin-induced skin necrosis.