bony+structure

  • 21metatarsus — met·a tar·sus || ‚metÉ™tÉ‘rsÉ™s / tɑː n. bony structure of the foot (Anatomy); bony structure of the hind limb (Zoology) …

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  • 22Oviraptorosauria — Eumetazoa Oviraptorosaurs Temporal range: Cretaceous, 125–65.5 Ma …

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  • 23Hotheaded Naked Ice Borer — The Hotheaded Naked Ice Borer is a fictional animal invented by Discover magazine as an April Fool s Day joke. A short article on the Hotheaded Naked Ice Borer first appeared in the April, 1995 issue of Discover magazine. The article was written… …

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  • 24symphysis — 1. [NA] Form of cartilaginous joint in which union between two bones is effected by means of fibrocartilage. SYN: amphiarthrosis. 2. A union, meeting point, or commissure of any two structures. 3. A pathologic adhesion or growing together. SYN:… …

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  • 25Skull — For other uses of Skull , see Skull (disambiguation). Cranium redirects here. For other uses, see Cranium (disambiguation). Volume rendering of a Mouse skull The skull is a bony structure in the head of many animals that supports the str …

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  • 26arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… …

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  • 27Pituitary gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = hypophysis, glandula pituitaria GraySubject = 275 GrayPage = 1275 Caption = Located at the base of the brain, the pituitary gland is protected by a bony structure called the sella turcica(also known as… …

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  • 28Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery — (FESS) is a surgical modality for some diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses. It is a relatively recent surgical procedure that uses the help of nasal endoscopes (which make use of Hopkins rod lens telescopes): these are endoscopes which… …

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  • 29pelvic girdle — n a bony or cartilaginous arch that supports the hind limbs of a vertebrate, that corresponds to the pectoral girdle of the forelimbs but is usu. more rigid and firmly attached to the spinal column, and that consists in lower forms of a single… …

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  • 30cingulum pelvicum — [TA] pelvic girdle: the encircling bony structure supporting the lower limbs, comprising the two ossa coxae, articulating with each other and with the sacrum, to complete the essentially rigid bony ring; called also c. membri inferioris [TA… …

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