Around 300,000 people a year break their collarbone. In most cases, the bone will knit back together - but 9,000 patients with more serious fractures need a titanium plate inserted. Stephen Bennett, 53, a building contractor from East Molesey, Surrey, tells ANGELA BROOKS about his experience, while his surgeon explains the procedure.
Pagophilus groenlandicus meansâthe ice lover from Greenlandâ! The harp seal is named for the dark âsaddleâ or âharpâ-shapedmarkings on the backs of adults. Each spring the ice floes off Canadaâs east coast are transformed into theharp seal nursery, with as many as 900,000 pups thought to be born eachyear.his stage lasts a week ormore. Pagophilus groenlandicus By the time they have finished nursing, approximately 12 days after birth, most pupsweigh an average of 36 kg (80 lbs) or more.
papillary. pertaining to a papilla; having the characteristics of a papilla. papillary duct. urine passes from the collecting tubules into the papillary ducts as the last section of the renal tubular system. papillary necrosis. necrosis of the renal papilla. See also infectious pancreatic necrosis of fish. papillary squirting. a feature of seborrheic dermatitis, zinc-responsive dermatoses; the superficial papillae are edematous and contain dilated vessels, the overlying epidermis is edematous and parakeratototic. papillary sulcus. gustatory glands open into a sulcus in the mouth.