The phrase "amount of functioning" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts discussing the level or degree of functionality of a system or process, but it is better to use clearer expressions.
Example: "The amount of functioning in the system has decreased significantly since the last update."
Alternatives: "level of functionality" or "degree of operation".
Depending on the tumour's size and location, NSS options include segmental polar nephrectomy, wedge resection, transverse resection and enucleation, to obtain complete tumour excision with a proper margin of normal tissue, and preservation of the maximum possible amount of functioning renal parenchyma.
With that said, I weep for the future of this great country and the public education system, and hope that even though I subject myself to watching this monstrosity, I am not losing a significant amount of functioning brain cells.
The high RVR, therefore, must reflect a different mechanism, possibly compromised kidney perfusion by increased venous pressure, sympathetic nerve activation or a decreased amount of functioning glomeruli.
Absence of a normal amount of functioning pinopods in mice transfected with Meis1 siRNA could be a mechanism contributing to a less efficient embryonic implantation rate and diminished litter size in these animals.
The tub chromosome contains a mutation that disrupts splicing, leading to only a very small fraction of tube transcripts being properly spliced and consequently very low amounts of functioning Tube protein.
They may be more sensitive than radionuclide imaging in the evaluation of intrathoracic goiters, especially when the goiters are poorly radiotracer avid because they contain minimal amounts of functioning tissue.
Ford's Sync system is a fantastic application suite capable of a seemingly endless amount of functions.
Even if it's priced aggressively, the PlayBook lacks the sex appeal, and more importantly, the sheer amount of functions found on the iPad.
"We were afraid that users would get lost in the amount of functions, but it happens that modern users are adopting and learning and want more and more," Mehrabyan says.
Generally, the number of tests is directly linked with the product of its amount of functions and the degree of freedom of its application conditions.
