The Emergence Machine

Drusen

abstract · Medicine · Level 11 · E4

E4Complex Molecules

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Emergence definition

Tiny yellow or white accumulations of material that build up between Bruch's membrane and the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye, resulting from a process of action and transformation.

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Historical origin

Origin word
drusen
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L3L2L1L0DrusenBuildMakeHandBringCellFunctionMaterial… intermediate l…ProcessCreateFormLifeActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesDrusenL11ActionL1ProcessL2MaterialL3BuildL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of drusen
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    drusen requires understanding process as a foundational concept
  • Material L3 (requires)
    Tiny yellow or white accumulations of extracellular material that build up between Bruch's membrane and the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye.
  • Build L10 (requires)
    Tiny yellow or white accumulations of extracellular material that build up between Bruch's membrane and the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye.