"zonule" meaning in All languages combined

See zonule on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: zonules [plural]
Etymology: Parallel with zonula, with zona + -ula being homologous to zone + -ule. Etymology templates: {{m|en|zonula}} zonula, {{suffix|la|zona|ula|nocat=1}} zona + -ula, {{suffix|en|zone|ule}} zone + -ule Head templates: {{en-noun}} zonule (plural zonules)
  1. (anatomy) A little zone, or girdle; a zonula. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-zonule-en-noun-UVe8UdC4 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (anatomy) The zonule of Zinn. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-zonule-en-noun-2XRyn5am Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ule Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ule: 12 88 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ciliary zonule, zonule of Zinn, zonulitis Related terms: zonular

Inflected forms

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