How do you use Spongiform in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Spongiform in a sentence
Spongiform meaning
Like a sponge, porous, full of holes.
Using Spongiform
- The main meaning on this page is: Like a sponge, porous, full of holes.
- In the example corpus, spongiform often appears in combinations such as: spongiform encephalopathy, bovine spongiform, transmissible spongiform.
Context around Spongiform
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Spongiform
- In this selection, "spongiform" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bovine, transmissible, word, encephalopathy, encephalopathies and degeneration stand out and add context to how "spongiform" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include chaired the spongiform encephalopathy advisory and get bovine spongiform encephalopathy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "spongiform" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with spongiform
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Also, he would have to *eat* the bad cow to get bovine spongiform encephalopathy. (14 words)
Example of this pathogen/contaminant are prions, also known as TSE (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies). (14 words)
They are suspected to be the cause of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) among other diseases. (15 words)
She said she's concerned the current situation could reduce international confidence in the beef industry in a similar fashion to what happened with the outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, in the 2000s. (38 words)
Though it shares certain features with other TSEs like bovine spongiform encephalopathy, known as Mad Cow Disease, or scrapie in sheep, it is a distinct disease apparently affecting only deer, moose and elk. It is always fatal. (37 words)
As expected, the incubation period was shortened by a length comparable with that of scrapie, and, as with scrapie, the mice had the typical spongiform degeneration in their brains. (29 words)
Example sentences (9)
The word "spongiform" in " transmissible spongiform encephalopathies " refers to the sponge-like appearance of the brain tissue.
Prof Chris Higgins, who chaired the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee (Seac) after the BSE Inquiry, said ministers would do well to re-read the report.
She said she's concerned the current situation could reduce international confidence in the beef industry in a similar fashion to what happened with the outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, in the 2000s.
Also, he would have to *eat* the bad cow to get bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Example of this pathogen/contaminant are prions, also known as TSE (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies).
Though it shares certain features with other TSEs like bovine spongiform encephalopathy, known as Mad Cow Disease, or scrapie in sheep, it is a distinct disease apparently affecting only deer, moose and elk. It is always fatal.
As expected, the incubation period was shortened by a length comparable with that of scrapie, and, as with scrapie, the mice had the typical spongiform degeneration in their brains.
The outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis (BSE) in the late 80s and early 90s further restricted the handling of brain tissue.
They are suspected to be the cause of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) among other diseases.
Common combinations with spongiform
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: