superior cervical ganglion

superior cervical ganglion (plural superior cervical ganglia)

internal carotid artery
internal carotid artery

(neuroanatomy) A ganglion at the top of the sympathetic chain that lies between the internal carotid artery and the second and third cervical vertebrae and that sends postganglionic fibers to the heart, larynx, and pharynx, and to the head.


infraorbital nerve

en-noun

infraorbital nerve (plural infraorbital nerves)

Coordinate term: zygomatic nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the maxillary nerve that divides into branches distributed to the skin of the upper part of the cheek, the upper lip, and the lower eyelid.


maxillary nerve

maxillary nerve (plural maxillary nerves)

(neuroanatomy) The one of the three major branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve that supplies sensory fibers to the skin areas of the middle part of the face, the upper jaw and its teeth, and the mucous membranes of the palate, nasal cavities, and nasopharynx.


inferior cervical ganglion

inferior cervical ganglion (plural inferior cervical ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) A ganglion that is located between the base of the transverse process of the seventh cervical vertebra and the fifth rib and is usually partly or completely fused with the first thoracic ganglion to form the stellate ganglion.


internal carotid artery

internal carotid artery (plural internal carotid arteries)

Coordinate term: external carotid artery

(anatomy) The inner branch of the carotid artery that supplies the brain, eyes, and other internal structures of the head.


middle cervical ganglion

middle cervical ganglion (plural middle cervical ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) A ganglion at the level of the cricoid cartilage that is the smallest of the cervical ganglia, that varies in its presence or absence, size, form, and position, and that sends fibers to the fifth and sixth cervical nerves.


zygomatic nerve

zygomatic nerve (plural zygomatic nerves)

Meronyms: zygomaticofacial nerve, zygomaticotemporal nerve

Coordinate term: infraorbital nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the maxillary nerve that divides into a facial branch supplying the skin of the prominent part of the cheek and a temporal branch supplying the skin of the anterior temporal region.


pterygoid nerve

pterygoid nerve (plural pterygoid nerves)

Meronyms: lateral pterygoid nerve, medial pterygoid nerve

(neuroanatomy) Either of two branches of the mandibular nerve.


mandibular nerve

mandibular nerve (plural mandibular nerves)

(neuroanatomy) The one of the three major branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve that supplies sensory fibers to the lower jaw, the floor of the mouth, the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, and the lower teeth and supplies motor fibers to the muscles of mastication.


lingual nerve

(neuroanatomy, zootomy) A sensory branch of the mandibular nerve that supplies the mucous membrane of the anterior two thirds of the tongue and the floor of the mouth and responds to stimuli of pressure, touch, and temperature.


internal carotid plexus

internal carotid plexus (plural internal carotid plexuses)

sympathetic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system

(neuroanatomy) A network of nerves of the sympathetic nervous system surrounding the internal carotid artery.


rhinopalatine

(anatomy) Relating to the nose and the palate


medial pterygoid nerve

medial pterygoid nerve (plural medial pterygoid nerves)

medial pterygoid muscle
medial pterygoid muscle

tensor veli palatini
tensor veli palatini

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the mandibular nerve that is distributed to the medial pterygoid muscle, tensor tympani, and tensor veli palatini.


lateral pterygoid nerve

lateral pterygoid nerve (plural lateral pterygoid nerves)

lateral pterygoid muscle
lateral pterygoid muscle

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the mandibular nerve that is distributed to the lateral pterygoid muscle.


short ciliary nerve

short ciliary nerve (plural short ciliary nerves)

(neuroanatomy) Any of 6 to 10 delicate nerve filaments of parasympathetic, sympathetic, and general sensory function that arise in the ciliary ganglion and innervate the smooth muscles and tunics of the eye.


long ciliary nerve

long ciliary nerve (plural long ciliary nerves)

(neuroanatomy) Any of two or three nerves that are given off by the nasociliary nerve as it crosses the optic nerve, pass through the posterior part of the sclera, and run forward between the sclera and the choroid to be distributed to the iris and cornea.


vertebral canal

vertebral canal (plural vertebral canals)


mental nerve

inferior alveolar nerve
inferior alveolar nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the inferior alveolar nerve that emerges from the bone of the mandible near the mental protuberance and divides into branches which are distributed to the skin of the chin and to the skin and mucous membranes of the lower lip.


mental protuberance

mental protuberance (plural mental protuberances)

(anatomy) The bony prominence at the front of the lower jaw forming the chin.


nasopalatine nerve

nasopalatine nerve (plural nasopalatine nerves)

pterygopalatine ganglion
pterygopalatine ganglion

sphenopalatine foramen
sphenopalatine foramen

(neuroanatomy) A parasympathetic and sensory nerve that arises in the pterygopalatine ganglion, passes through the sphenopalatine foramen, across the roof of the nasal cavity to the nasal septum, and obliquely downward to and through the incisive canal, and innervates especially the glands and mucosa of the nasal septum and the anterior part of the hard palate.


incisive canal

greater palatine artery
greater palatine artery

(anatomy) A narrow branched passage that extends from the floor of the nasal cavity to the incisive fossa and transmits the nasopalatine nerve and a branch of the greater palatine artery.


sphenopalatine foramen

sphenopalatine foramen (plural sphenopalatine foramina)

(anatomy) A foramen formed by articulation of a deep notch between the sphenoidal and orbital parts of the vertical plate of the palatine bone with the sphenoid bone.

蝶顎孔 /蝶颚孔

foramen between the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone


Vidian nerve

nerve of the pterygoid canal
nerve of the pterygoid canal#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of nerve of the pterygoid canal.


nerve of the pterygoid canal

nerve of the pterygoid canal (plural nerves of the pterygoid canals)

(neuroanatomy) A nerve formed by the union of the greater petrosal and the deep petrosal nerves that passes forward through the pterygoid canal in the sphenoid bone and joins the pterygopalatine ganglion.


pterygoid canal

pterygoid canal (plural pterygoid canals)

medial pterygoid plate
medial pterygoid plate

(anatomy) An anteroposterior canal in the base of each medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone that gives passage to the Vidian artery and the Vidian nerve.


medial pterygoid plate

medial pterygoid plate (plural medial pterygoid plates)

Coordinate term: lateral pterygoid plate

(anatomy) A long narrow plate that forms the medial part of the pterygoid process, terminates in the pterygoid hamulus, and forms with its lateral surface part of the pterygoid fossa and with its medial surface the lateral boundary of a choana.


lateral pterygoid plate

lateral pterygoid plate (plural lateral pterygoid plates)

Coordinate term: medial pterygoid plate

(anatomy) A broad thin plate that forms the lateral part of the pterygoid process and gives attachment to the lateral pterygoid muscle on its lateral surface and to the medial pterygoid muscle on its medial surface.


pterygoid plate

pterygoid plate (plural pterygoid plates)

Meronyms: lateral pterygoid plate, medial pterygoid plate

(anatomy) Either of two vertical plates making up a pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone.


mylo-

From Ancient Greek μῠ́λη (mŭ́lē, “mill; molar tooth”) + -o-.

af

mylohyoid

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the molars.


anterior superior iliac spine

en-noun

anterior superior iliac spine (plural anterior superior iliac spines)

(anatomy) A projection at the anterior end of the iliac crest.


tensor fasciae latae

tensor fasciae latae (plural *tensores fasciarum latarum or tensor fasciae latae muscles)

*tensores fasciarum latarum (plural)
tensor fasciae latae muscles (plural)

Borrowed from New Latin tensor fasciae lātae (“tensor of the broad bandage”).

bor

anterior superior iliac spine
anterior superior iliac spine

(anatomy) A muscle that arises especially from the anterior part of the iliac crest and from the anterior superior iliac spine, is inserted into the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about one third of the way down the thigh, and acts to flex and abduct the thigh.


hypochondrial

(anatomy) Relating to the hypochondrium (the upper region of the abdomen beneath the lower ribs).


glossopalatine nerve

en-noun

glossopalatine nerve (plural glossopalatine nerves)

nervus intermedius
nervus intermedius#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of nervus intermedius.


nerve of Wrisberg

nerve of Wrisberg (plural nerves of Wrisberg)

(neuroanatomy) A small nerve of the upper arm arising from the brachial plexus and distributed especially to the skin of the medial side.


intermediate nerve

intermediate nerve (plural intermediate nerves)

(neuroanatomy) Direct translation form of nervus intermedius.


nervus intermedius

nervus intermedius (plural nervi intermedii)

Borrowed from New Latin nervus intermedius (“intermediate nerve”).

bor

(neuroanatomy) The branch of the facial nerve that contains sensory and parasympathetic fibers and that supplies the anterior tongue and parts of the palate and fauces.


fibularis brevis

en-noun

fibularis brevis (plural fibulares breves)

Borrowed from New Latin fībulāris brevis, clipping of mūsculus fībulāris brevis (“short fibular muscle”).


fibularis longus

en-noun

fibularis longus (plural fibulares longi)

/ˌfɪb.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈlɔŋ.ɡəs/

Borrowed from New Latin fībulāris longus, clipping of mūsculus fībulāris longus (“long fibular muscle”).


fibularis tertius

en-noun

fibularis tertius (plural fibulares tertii)

Borrowed from New Latin fībulāris tertius, clipping of mūsculus fībulāris tertius (“third fibular muscle”).

clipping

peroneus tertius
peroneus tertius#English


peroneus tertius

en-noun

peroneus tertius (plural peronei tertii)

Borrowed from New Latin peroneus tertius, clipping of mūsculus peroneus tertius (“third peroneal muscle”).

clipping

(anatomy) A small muscle of the leg, sometimes absent, that arises from the lower portion of the fibula, inserts on to the dorsal surface of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and acts to dorsiflex and evert the foot.


optic foramen

(anatomy) Either of a pair of passages through the orbit of the eye in the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone that is traversed by the optic nerves and ophthalmic arteries.


peroneus brevis

Borrowed from New Latin peroneus brevis, clipping of mūsculus peroneus brevis (“short peroneal muscle”).

(anatomy) A muscle of the lateral side of the leg that arises from the lower part of the fibula, ends in a tendon that inserts on to the fifth metatarsal bone, and acts to evert and pronate the foot.


extraocular muscle

en-noun

extraocular muscle (plural extraocular muscles)

Meronyms: medial rectus, lateral rectus, inferior oblique muscle, inferior rectus, superior oblique muscle, superior rectus

(anatomy) Any of the six small voluntary muscles that pass between the eyeball and the orbit and control the movement and stabilization of the eyeball in relation to the orbit.


cereblon

(biochemistry) A protein associated with ubiquitination


mylohyoid line

superior pharyngeal constrictor
superior pharyngeal constrictor

(anatomy) A ridge on the inner side of the mandible extending from the junction of the two halves of the bone in front to the last molar on each side and giving attachment to the mylohyoid muscle and to the superior pharyngeal constrictor.


pterygomandibular raphe

pterygomandibular raphe (plural pterygomandibular raphae)

(anatomy) A fibrous seam that descends from the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate to the mylohyoid line of the mandible and that separates and gives rise to the superior pharyngeal constrictor and the buccinator.


stylohyoid ligament

stylohyoid ligament (plural stylohyoid ligaments)

(anatomy) A band of fibrous tissue connecting the tip of the styloid process of the temporal bone to the ceratohyal of the hyoid bone.


alveolar process

alveolar process (plural alveolar processes)

From New Latin processus alveolaris (“protuberance of tooth sockets”).

bor

(anatomy) A bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth.


internal oblique

en-noun

internal oblique (plural internal obliques)

internal oblique muscle
internal oblique muscle#English

(anatomy) Ellipsis of internal oblique muscle..


external oblique

external oblique (plural external obliques)

external oblique muscle
external oblique muscle#English

(anatomy) Ellipsis of external oblique muscle..


external oblique muscle

external oblique muscle (plural external oblique muscles)

Coordinate term: internal oblique muscle

(anatomy) A flat muscle on each side that form the outer layer of the lateral walls of the abdomen, that have aponeuroses extending medially to ensheathe the rectus muscles and fusing in the midventral line in the linea alba, and that act to compress the abdominal contents and to assist in expelling the contents of various visceral organs (as in urination, defecation, parturition, and expiration).


pharyngeal constrictor

pharyngeal constrictor (plural pharyngeal constrictors)

Meronyms: superior pharyngeal constrictor, middle pharyngeal constrictor, inferior pharyngeal constrictor

(anatomy) One of the three muscles that constrict the pharynx.


internal oblique muscle

internal oblique muscle (plural internal oblique muscles)

Coordinate term: external oblique muscle

external oblique muscle
external oblique muscle

(anatomy) A flat muscle situated under the external oblique muscle in the lateral and ventral part of the abdominal wall, that have aponeuroses extending medially to ensheathe the rectus muscles and fusing in the midventral line in the linea alba, and that act to compress the abdominal contents and to assist in expelling the contents of various visceral organs (as in urination, defecation, parturition, and expiration).


inferior oblique muscle

inferior oblique muscle (plural inferior oblique muscles)

Coordinate term: superior oblique muscle

superior oblique muscle
superior oblique muscle

(anatomy) A short extraocular muscle that arises from the orbital surface of the maxilla, is inserted slightly in front of and below the superior oblique muscle, and moves the eye upward and laterally.


middle pharyngeal constrictor

middle pharyngeal constrictor (plural middle pharyngeal constrictors)

(anatomy) A fan-shaped muscle of the pharynx that arises from the ceratohyal and thyrohyal of the hyoid bone and from the stylohyoid ligament, inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.


superior pharyngeal constrictor

superior pharyngeal constrictor (plural superior pharyngeal constrictors)

superior pharyngeal constrictors (plural)

pterygomandibular raphe
pterygomandibular raphe

(anatomy) A 4-sided muscle of the pharynx that arises from the posterior and medial parts of the pterygoid plate, from the pterygomandibular raphe, from the alveolar process above the end of the mylohyoid line, and from the side of the tongue, that inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and that acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.


inferior pharyngeal constrictor

inferior pharyngeal constrictor (plural inferior pharyngeal constrictors)

inferior pharyngeal constrictors (plural)

(anatomy) A muscle of the pharynx that is the thickest of its three constrictors, arises from the surface and side of the cricoid and thyroid cartilages, inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.


superior oblique muscle

superior oblique muscle (plural superior oblique muscles)

Coordinate term: inferior oblique muscle

(anatomy) A long thin extraocular muscle that arises just above the margin of the optic foramen, is inserted on the upper part of the eyeball, and moves the eye downward and laterally.


peroneus longus

/ˌpɛɹ.əˌni.əs ˈlɔŋ.ɡəs/

Borrowed from New Latin peroneus longus, clipping of mūsculus peroneus longus (“long peroneal muscle”).

clipping

(anatomy) A muscle of the lateral side of the leg which arises from the head and side of the fibula, ends in a long tendon that inserts on to the cuneiform and first metatarsal bones on the medial side via a long tendon passing under the foot, and serves to extend the ankle and evert the foot.


levator labiorum

en-noun

levator labiorum (plural levatores labiorum or levatores labiorums)

levatores labiorum (plural)
levatores labiorums (plural)

The Occipito Forntalis wrinkles the forehead; the Corrugator Supercilii knits the brow; the Levatores Labiorums lift up the lip, spread wide the nostrils, and open the mouth; […]

1810, John Bell, Engravings of the Bones, Muscles, and Joints, page 58:

The Ramus Buccinalis-labialis, that branch of the fifth nerve which goes to the buccinator, triangularis, levator labiorum, and orbicularis muscles.

1829, Charles Bell, “On the nerves of the face; being a second paper on that subject”, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society:

The prolonged branch is the labial division; it runs nearer the alveolar processes of the lower jaw, and becomes so superficial as to admit a union with the portio dura: from thence passing under the facial artery it may be traced into the triangularis or depressor anguli oris, the levator labiorum communis, and the lateral portion of the orbicularis oris.

1936, Medical Classics - Volume 1, page 162:

One of the facial muscles that lift the lips, open the mouth, and flare the nostrils.


venestatin

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein produced by the parasitic nematode Strongyloides venezuelensis


xenopolymerase

(biochemistry) A DNA polymerase that originated in a different organism.


pharyngeal plexus

pharyngeal plexus (plural pharyngeal plexuses)

(neuroanatomy) A plexus formed by branches of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and sympathetic nerves supplying the muscles and mucous membrane of the pharynx and adjoining parts.


pterygopalatine fossa

pterygopalatine fossa (plural pterygopalatine fossae)

(anatomy) A small triangular space beneath the apex of the orbit that is bounded above by the sphenoid bone and the orbital process of the palatine bone, in front by the maxilla, medially by the palatine bone, and behind by the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and that contains among other structures the pterygopalatine ganglion.


pterygoid process

pterygoid process (plural pterygoid processes)

(anatomy) Each of a pair of projections extending downward from each side of the sphenoid bone in humans and other mammals.

siipihaarake

each of a pair of projections extending downward from each side of the sphenoid bone


spiral ganglion

(neuroanatomy) A mass of bipolar cell bodies occurring in the modiolus of the organ of Corti and giving off axons which comprise the cochlear nerve.

螺旋神經節 /螺旋神经节

mass of bipolar cell bodies in the Corti organ


ciliary nerve

Meronyms: long ciliary nerve, short ciliary nerve

(neuroanatomy) Any of the nerves supplying the iris, ciliary body, cornea, and adjacent parts.

睫狀神經 /睫状神经

nerve supplying iris, ciliary body, and cornea


submandibular ganglion

submandibular ganglion (plural submandibular ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) An autonomic ganglion that is situated on the hyoglossus muscle above the deep part of the submandibular gland, receives preganglionic fibers from the facial nerve by way of the chorda tympani, and sends postganglionic fibers to the submandibular and sublingual glands.

下頜下神經節 /下颌下神经节

xiàhéxià shénjīngjié, (Taiwan) xiàgéxià shénjīngjié

頜下神經節 /颌下神经节

héxià shénjīngjié, (Taiwan) géxià shénjīngjié


sublingual gland

sublingual gland (plural sublingual glands)

(anatomy) A small salivary gland on each side of the mouth lying beneath the mucous membrane in a fossa in the mandible near the symphysis.


superior tarsal muscle

superior tarsal muscle (plural superior tarsal muscles)

(anatomy) A smooth muscle helping to raise the upper eyelid.


odontoid process

odontoid process (plural odontoid processes)


supraclavicular nerve

supraclavicular nerve (plural supraclavicular nerves)

(neuroanatomy) Any of three nerves that are descending branches of the cervical plexus arising from the third and fourth cervical nerves and that supply the skin over the upper chest and shoulder.


supraorbital nerve

supraorbital nerve (plural supraorbital nerves)

Coordinate term: supratrochlear nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the frontal nerve supplying the forehead, scalp, cranial periosteum, and adjacent parts.

眶上神經 /眶上神经

kuàngshàng shénjīng, (Taiwan) kuāngshàng shénjīng


supratrochlear nerve

supratrochlear nerve (plural supratrochlear nerves)

Coordinate term: supraorbital nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the frontal nerve supplying the skin of the forehead and the upper eyelid.


trochlear notch

trochlear notch (plural trochlear notches)

(anatomy) A deep depression in the proximal end of the ulna by which the ulna articulates with the trochlea of the humerus at the elbow.


fifth nerve

trigeminal nerve
trigeminal nerve#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of trigeminal nerve.


sensory root

(neuroanatomy) A nerve root containing only sensory fibers.


gasserian ganglion

gasserian ganglion (plural gasserian ganglia)

trigeminal ganglion
trigeminal ganglion#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of trigeminal ganglion.


trigeminal ganglion

trigeminal ganglion (plural trigeminal ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) A large flattened sensory root ganglion of the trigeminal nerve that lies within the skull and behind the orbit.


semilunar ganglion

semilunar ganglion (plural semilunar ganglia)


Jacobson nerve

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of tympanic nerve.


petrosal ganglion

petrosal ganglion (plural petrosal ganglia)

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of inferior ganglion.


carotid plexus

carotid plexus (plural carotid plexuses or carotid plexus)

carotid plexuses (plural)
carotid plexus (plural)

internal carotid plexus
internal carotid plexus#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of internal carotid plexus.


inferior ganglion

inferior ganglion (plural inferior ganglia)

glossopharyngeal nerve
glossopharyngeal nerve

(neuroanatomy) The lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve.

(neuroanatomy) The lower of the two ganglia of the vagus nerve that forms a swelling just beyond the exit of the nerve from the jugular foramen.


tympanic nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve arising from the petrosal ganglion and entering the middle ear where it takes part in forming the tympanic plexus.


lacunin

(biochemistry) An extracellular matrix protein present in certain moths


mastoid cell

(anatomy) One of the small cavities in the mastoid process of the temporal bone that develop after birth and are filled with air.


tympanic plexus

tympanic plexus (plural tympanic plexuses or tympanic plexus)

tympanic plexuses (plural)
tympanic plexus (plural)

lesser petrosal nerve
lesser petrosal nerve

(neuroanatomy) A nerve plexus of the middle ear that is formed by the tympanic nerve and two or three filaments from the carotid plexus, sends fibers to the mucous membranes of the middle ear, the eustachian tube, and the mastoid cells, and gives off the lesser petrosal nerve to the otic ganglion.


otic ganglion

auriculotemporal nerve
auriculotemporal nerve

(neuroanatomy, zootomy) A small parasympathetic ganglion that is associated with the mandibular nerve, situated near the foramen ovale of the sphenoid bone, receives preganglionic fibers from the glossopharyngeal nerve by way of the lesser petrosal nerve, and sends postganglionic parasympathetic fibres to the parotid gland by way of the auriculotemporal nerve.


tenth cranial nerve

tenth cranial nerve (plural tenth cranial nerves)


problem glasses

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-problem glasses.wav

(Internet slang, derogatory) Women's-style glasses (prescription or not) that are interpreted as signaling a prissy demeanor, especially ones that point upwards and outwards or have colorful frames.


pneumogastric nerve

pneumogastric nerve (plural pneumogastric nerves)


eighth nerve

vestibulocochlear nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of vestibulocochlear nerve.


eighth cranial nerve

eighth cranial nerve (plural eighth cranial nerves)


vestibular ganglion

vestibular ganglion (plural vestibular ganglia)

internal auditory canal
internal auditory canal

(neuroanatomy) A sensory ganglion in the trunk of the vestibular nerve in the internal auditory canal that contains cell bodies supplying nerve fibers comprising the vestibular nerve.


internal auditory canal

internal auditory canal (plural internal auditory canals)

Coordinate term: external auditory canal

vestibulocochlear nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve

(anatomy) A short auditory canal in the petrous portion of the temporal bone through which pass the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves and the labyrinthine artery.


vestibular nucleus

vestibular nucleus (plural vestibular nuclei)

Meronyms: inferior vestibular nucleus, lateral vestibular nucleus, medial vestibular nucleus, superior vestibular nucleus

(neuroanatomy) Any of four nuclei in the medulla oblongata on each side of the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain in which fibers of the vestibular nerve terminate.


vestibular nerve

vestibular nerve (plural vestibular nerves)

Coordinate term: cochlear nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve that consists of bipolar neurons with cell bodies collected in the vestibular ganglion, with peripheral processes passing to the semicircular canals, utricle, and saccule, and with central processes passing to the vestibular nuclei of the medulla oblongata.


zygomaticotemporal foramen

zygomaticotemporal foramen (plural zygomaticotemporal foramina)

(anatomy) A foramen in the zygomatic bone that gives passage to the zygomaticotemporal branch of the zygomatic nerve.


zygomaticofacial nerve

zygomaticofacial nerve (plural zygomaticofacial nerves)

Coordinate term: zygomaticotemporal nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the zygomatic nerve that supplies the skin of the prominent part of the cheek.


zygomaticotemporal nerve

zygomaticotemporal nerve (plural zygomaticotemporal nerves)

Coordinate term: zygomaticofacial nerve

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the zygomatic nerve that supplies the skin of the anterior temporal region.


zygomaticofacial foramen

zygomaticofacial foramen (plural zygomaticofacial foramina)

(anatomy) A foramen in the zygomatic bone that gives passage to the zygomaticofacial branch of the zygomatic nerve.


foramen spinosum

foramen spinosum (plural foramina spinosa)

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin forāmen spīnōsum (“thorny hole”).

ubor

middle meningeal artery
middle meningeal artery

(anatomy) An aperture in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that gives passage to the middle meningeal artery.


middle meningeal artery

en-noun

middle meningeal artery (plural middle meningeal arteries)

Coordinate term: posterior meningeal artery

(anatomy) A branch of the first portion of the maxillary artery that is the largest artery supplying the dura mater, enters the cranium through the foramen spinosum, and divides into anterior and posterior branches in a groove in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.


greater wing

(anatomy) A broad curved winglike expanse on each side of the sphenoid bone.


anterior communicating artery

anterior communicating artery (plural anterior communicating arteries)

anterior communicating arteries (plural)

Coordinate term: posterior communicating artery

anterior cerebral arteries
anterior cerebral artery

(anatomy) One of the three arteries in the brain that form parts of the circle of Willis; it connects the anterior cerebral arteries.


cerebral artery

cerebral artery (plural cerebral arteries)

Meronyms: anterior cerebral artery, middle cerebral artery, posterior cerebral artery

(anatomy) Any of the arteries supplying the cerebral cortex.


meningeal artery

meningeal artery (plural meningeal arteries)

(anatomy) Any of the several arteries supplying blood to the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures.


maxillary artery

maxillary artery (plural maxillary arteries)

(anatomy) An artery supplying the deep structures of the face (as the nasal cavities, palate, tonsils, and pharynx) and sending a branch to the meninges of the brain.

上頜動脈 /上颌动脉

artery to deep facial structures and the meninges

shànghé dòngmài, (Taiwan) shànggé dòngmài

Meronyms: external maxillary artery, internal maxillary artery

(anatomy, dated) Either of the two arteries supplying external and internal structures of the maxillary region.


posterior cerebral artery

posterior cerebral artery (plural posterior cerebral arteries)

(anatomy) An artery that arises by the terminal forking of the basilar artery where it forms the posterior portion of the circle of Willis and passes on to supply the lower surfaces of the temporal and occipital lobes.


anterior cerebral artery

anterior cerebral artery (plural anterior cerebral arteries)

internal carotid artery
internal carotid artery

anterior communicating artery
anterior communicating artery

(anatomy) An artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, forms the anterior portion of the circle of Willis where it is linked to the artery on the opposite side by the anterior communicating artery, and passes on to supply the medial surfaces of the cerebrum.


middle cerebral artery

middle cerebral artery (plural middle cerebral arteries)

(anatomy) An artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, passes along the lateral fissure, and supplies the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex.


communicating artery

communicating artery (plural communicating arteries)

Meronyms: anterior communicating artery, posterior communicating artery

(anatomy) Any of three arteries in the brain that form parts of the circle of Willis.


posterior communicating artery

posterior communicating artery (plural posterior communicating arteries)

posterior communicating arteries (plural)

Coordinate term: anterior communicating artery

posterior cerebral artery
posterior cerebral artery

(anatomy) Either of two arteries that occur one on each side of the circle of Willis and connect an internal carotid artery with a posterior cerebral artery.


labyrinthine artery

labyrinthine artery (plural labyrinthine arteries)

(anatomy) A long slender artery that arises from the basilar artery or one of its branches, accompanies the vestibulocochlear nerve through the internal auditory canal, and is distributed to the inner ear.


basilar artery

basilar artery (plural basilar arteries)

posterior cerebral arteries
posterior cerebral artery

(anatomy) An unpaired artery that is formed by the union of the two vertebral arteries, runs forward within the skull just under the pons, divides into the two posterior cerebral arteries, and supplies the pons, cerebellum, posterior part of the cerebrum, and the inner ear.


anterior inferior cerebellar artery

anterior inferior cerebellar artery (plural anterior inferior cerebellar arteries)

anterior inferior cerebellar arteries (plural)

posterior inferior cerebellar artery
posterior inferior cerebellar artery

(anatomy) An artery that arises from the basilar artery either alone or by a common trunk with the labyrinthine artery, divides into branches distributed to the anterior parts of the inferior surface of the cerebellum, and gives off a branch that anastomoses with the posterior inferior cerebellar artery.


vertebral artery

vertebral artery (plural vertebral arteries)

(anatomy) A large branch of the subclavian artery that ascends through the foramina in the transverse processes of each of the cervical vertebrae except the last one or two, enters the cranium through the foramen magnum, and unites with the corresponding artery of the opposite side to form the basilar artery.


posterior inferior cerebellar artery

posterior inferior cerebellar artery (plural posterior inferior cerebellar arteries)

posterior inferior cerebellar arteries (plural)

(anatomy) An artery that usually branches from the vertebral artery below its junction with the contralateral vertebral artery to form the basilar artery and that supplies much of the medulla oblongata, the inferior portion of the cerebellum, and part of the floor of the fourth ventricle.


cerebellar artery

cerebellar artery (plural cerebellar arteries)

Meronyms: anterior inferior cerebellar artery, posterior inferior cerebellar artery, superior cerebellar artery

(anatomy) Any of several branches of the basilar and vertebral arteries that supply the cerebellum.


superior cerebellar artery

superior cerebellar artery (plural superior cerebellar arteries)

(anatomy) An artery that arises from the basilar artery just before it divides to form the posterior cerebral arteries and supplies or gives off branches supplying the superior part of the cerebellum, midbrain, pineal gland, and choroid plexus of the third ventricle.


spinal artery

Meronyms: anterior spinal artery, posterior spinal artery

(anatomy) Any of three arteries that supply the spinal cord and its membranes and adjacent structures.


anterior median fissure

anterior median fissure (plural anterior median fissures)

(anatomy) A groove along the anterior midline of the spinal cord that incompletely divides it into symmetrical halves.


anterior spinal artery

anterior spinal artery (plural anterior spinal arteries)

Coordinate term: posterior spinal artery

anterior median fissure
anterior median fissure

(anatomy) A single unpaired artery that is formed by the anastomosis of a branch of the vertebral artery on each side and that descends in the anterior median fissure of the spinal cord.


posterior spinal artery

posterior spinal artery (plural posterior spinal arteries)

Coordinate term: anterior spinal artery

anterior spinal artery
anterior spinal artery

(anatomy) Either of two arteries of which one arises from a vertebral artery on each side below the level at which the corresponding branch of the anterior spinal artery arises and which descend on the posterior lateral surface of the spinal cord along a line passing close to the entrance of the dorsal roots to the spinal cord.


begoateed

It is a graceful sight to watch, after the begoateed, behelmeted hero has walked out, followed by the chorus of warriors who shout “Revenge! Revenge!” without knowing what it’s all about, and for the modest compensation of a few pesos.

1932, Maurice Dumesnil, An Amazing Journey: Isadora Duncan in South America, Ives Washburn, Inc., page 137:

As in past performances given by him [Mitch Miller] in the Klein, the long-haired, bemustached and begoateed gentleman of 35, was enthusiastically applauded and was called back four times to acknowledge warm reception.

1947 November 28, Tere Pascone, “Connecticut Symphony Concert Features Mendelssohn Tribute”, in The Bridgeport Telegram, volume LVI, number 279, Bridgeport, Conn., section “Given Warm Reception”, page fourteen, column 8:

“We are all media now,” beamed Robert Phillips, CEO of Edelman, in whose swanky offices we were sitting, and whose posh canapés we had just bolted down. Indeed we are. Every half-wit in their bedroom. Every begoateed young wannabe gunslinger blogging away in Starbucks. Every nutter vomiting out vitriol, every parasite cutting and pasting and posting, every website “aggregating” the content paid for by someone else.

2009 May 21, Christina Patterson, “If you’re reading it, you should be paying for it”, in The Independent, number 7,052, London, page 33, column 1:


transcollateral

(anatomy, surgery) Across the collateral arteries.


aeruginolysin

Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa#Translingual

(biochemistry) A proteinase formed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa


Darwin's tubercle

Darwin's tubercle (plural Darwin's tubercles)

(medicine, anatomy) A congenital ear condition which often presents as a thickening of the helix at the junction of the upper and middle thirds.


mandibular artery

mandibular artery (plural mandibular arteries)

inferior alveolar artery
inferior alveolar artery#English

(anatomy) Synonym of inferior alveolar artery.


inferior dental artery

inferior dental artery (plural inferior dental arteries)


mandibular canal

mandibular canal (plural mandibular canals)

(anatomy) A bony canal within the mandible that gives passage to blood vessels and nerves supplying the lower teeth.


alveolar artery

alveolar artery (plural alveolar arteries)

Meronyms: anterior superior alveolar artery, inferior alveolar artery, middle superior alveolar artery, posterior superior alveolar artery

(anatomy) Any of several arteries supplying the teeth.


inferior alveolar artery

inferior alveolar artery (plural inferior alveolar arteries)

(anatomy) A branch of the maxillary artery that is distributed to the mucous membrane of the mouth and through the mandibular canal to the teeth of the lower jaw.


posterior superior alveolar artery

posterior superior alveolar artery (plural posterior superior alveolar arteries)

posterior superior alveolar arteries (plural)

(anatomy) A branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the upper molar and bicuspid teeth.


Vidian artery

(anatomy) A branch of the maxillary artery passing through the pterygoid canal of the sphenoid bone.


bulbocerebellar

(anatomy) Relating to the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum


ostreolysin

Pleurotus ostreatus
Pleurotus ostreatus#Translingual

(biochemistry) A cytolytic protein present in the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus


subthalamonigral

(anatomy) Relating to the subthalamus and the substantia nigra


palatine gland

(anatomy) Any of numerous small mucous glands in the palate opening into the mouth.


palatine artery

palatine artery (plural palatine arteries)

Meronyms: ascending palatine artery, descending palatine artery, greater palatine artery, lesser palatine artery

(anatomy) Any of the arteries supplying the hard and soft palates.


ascending palatine artery

ascending palatine artery (plural ascending palatine arteries)

(anatomy) An inferior artery that arises from the facial artery and divides into two branches of which one supplies the soft palate and the palatine glands and the other supplies especially the tonsils and the eustachian tube.


fibrinoprotein

(biochemistry) A protein related to fibrinopeptide


greater palatine artery

greater palatine artery (plural greater palatine arteries)

(anatomy) A superior artery that arises from the descending palatine artery and sends branches to the soft palate, the palatine glands, the mucous membrane of the hard palate, and the gums.

顎大動脈 /颚大动脉

branch of the descending palatine artery


carotid sinus

(anatomy) A small but richly innervated arterial enlargement that is located near the point in the neck where either carotid artery divides to form its main branches and that functions in the regulation of heart rate and blood pressure.


facial artery

external carotid artery
external carotid artery

(anatomy) An artery that arises from the external carotid artery just superior to the lingual artery and gives off a number of branches supplying the neck and face.


root extraction

root extraction (plural root extractions)

(dentistry) The process of extracting the root of a tooth from the gum.


central retinal artery

central retinal artery (plural central retinal arteries)

(anatomy) A branch of the ophthalmic artery that passes to the retina in the middle of the optic nerve and branches to form the arterioles of the retina.


arch of the aorta

arch of the aorta (plural arches of the aortas or arches of the aortae)

arches of the aortas (plural)
arches of the aortae (plural)

aortic arch
aortic arch#English:_anatomic


common carotid artery

common carotid artery (plural common carotid arteries)

Meronyms: external carotid artery, internal carotid artery

external carotid arteries
external carotid artery

(anatomy) The part of either carotid artery between its point of origin and its division into the internal and external carotid arteries.


costocervical trunk

costocervical trunk (plural costocervical trunks)

(anatomy) A branch of the subclavian artery that divides to supply the first or first two intercostal spaces and the deep structures of the neck.


cervical artery

cervical artery (plural cervical arteries)

Meronyms: ascending cervical artery, deep cervical artery, transverse cervical artery

(anatomy) Any of the three arteries supplying the neck.


auricular artery

auricular artery (plural auricular arteries)

Meronyms: deep auricular artery, posterior auricular artery

(anatomy) Either of the two arteries supplying the auricle of the ear.


thyrocervical trunk

thyrocervical trunk (plural thyrocervical trunks)

inferior thyroid
inferior thyroid artery

transverse cervical arteries
transverse cervical artery

(anatomy) A short thick branch of the subclavian artery that divides into the inferior thyroid, suprascapular, and transverse cervical arteries.


deep temporal artery

deep temporal artery (plural deep temporal arteries)

(anatomy) Either of two arterial branches that supply a large muscle on each side of the head involved in raising the lower jaw and that arise from the cerebral artery supplying the deep structures of the face.


transverse cervical artery

transverse cervical artery (plural transverse cervical arteries)

(anatomy) An inconstant branch of the thyrocervical trunk or of the subclavian artery that when present supplies or divides into branches supplying the region at the base of the neck and the muscles of the scapula.

頸橫動脈 /颈横动脉

branch of the thyrocervical trunk or the subclavian artery


inferior thyroid artery

inferior thyroid artery (plural inferior thyroid arteries)

superior thyroid artery
superior thyroid artery

(anatomy) One of two arteries supplying the thyroid gland and nearby structures at the front of the neck that branches from the thyrocervical trunk and that divides to form branches supplying the inferior portion of the thyroid gland and anastomosing with the superior thyroid artery or with a corresponding branch from the opposite side.


posterior auricular artery

posterior auricular artery (plural posterior auricular arteries)

Coordinate term: deep auricular artery

(anatomy) A small branch of the external carotid artery that supplies or gives off branches supplying the back of the ear and the adjacent region of the scalp, the middle ear, tympanic membrane, and mastoid cells.


superficial temporal artery

superficial temporal artery (plural superficial temporal arteries)

(anatomy) Either of the two terminal branches of each external carotid artery that pass upward over the zygomatic process of the temporal bone, and are distributed by way of branches especially to the more superficial parts of the forehead and sides of the head and face.


temporal artery

temporal artery (plural temporal arteries)

Meronyms: deep temporal artery, middle temporal artery, superficial temporal artery

(anatomy) Any of the three arteries supplying the temporal region and adjacent parts of the head.

(anatomy) Any of the three branches of the artery supplying the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex.


external carotid artery

external carotid artery (plural external carotid arteries)

Coordinate term: internal carotid artery

(anatomy) The outer branch of the carotid artery that supplies the face, tongue, and external parts of the head.


lingual artery

lingual artery (plural lingual arteries)

superior thyroid
superior thyroid artery

(anatomy) An artery arising from the external carotid artery between the superior thyroid and facial arteries and supplying the tongue.


middle temporal artery

middle temporal artery (plural middle temporal arteries)

superficial temporal artery
superficial temporal artery

deep temporal artery
deep temporal artery

(anatomy) A branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises just above the zygomatic arch, sends branches to the temporalis muscle, and anastomoses with a deep temporal artery.


ascending cervical artery

ascending cervical artery (plural ascending cervical arteries)

inferior thyroid artery
inferior thyroid artery

(anatomy) A small branch of the inferior thyroid artery.


labial artery

Meronyms: inferior labial artery, superior labial artery

(anatomy) Either of two branches of the facial artery of which one is distributed to the upper and one to the lower lip.


superior laryngeal artery

superior laryngeal artery (plural superior laryngeal arteries)

Coordinate term: inferior laryngeal artery

(anatomy) A branch of the superior thyroid artery or sometimes of the external carotid artery that supplies the muscles, mucous membranes, and glands of the larynx and anastomoses with the branch from the opposite side.


inferior laryngeal artery

inferior laryngeal artery (plural inferior laryngeal arteries)

Coordinate term: superior laryngeal artery

(anatomy) A branch of the inferior thyroid artery that supplies the muscles and mucous membranes of the dorsal part of the larynx.


thyroid artery

thyroid artery (plural thyroid arteries)

(anatomy) Either of two or three arteries supplying the thyroid gland and nearby structures at the front of the neck.


infraorbital groove

infraorbital groove (plural infraorbital grooves)

(anatomy) A groove in the middle of the posterior part of the bony floor of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, vein, and nerve.


infraorbital foramen

infraorbital foramen (plural infraorbital foramina)

(anatomy) An opening in the maxilla just below the lower rim of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, nerve, and vein.


infraorbital artery

infraorbital artery (plural infraorbital arteries)

infraorbital foramen
infraorbital foramen

(anatomy) A branch or continuation of the maxillary artery that runs along the infraorbital groove with the infraorbital nerve and passes through the infraorbital foramen to give off branches which supply the face just below the eye.

眶下動脈 /眶下动脉

kuàngxià dòngmài, (Taiwan) kuāngxià dòngmài


superior thyroid artery

superior thyroid artery (plural superior thyroid arteries)

common carotid artery
common carotid artery

(anatomy) One of two arteries supplying the thyroid gland and nearby structures at the front of the neck that branches from the external carotid artery or sometimes from the common carotid artery at the level of the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone and that gives off branches to nearby muscles and to the thyroid gland.


laryngeal artery

laryngeal artery (plural laryngeal arteries)

Meronyms: inferior laryngeal artery, superior laryngeal artery

(anatomy) Either of two arteries supplying blood to the larynx.


ciliary artery

ciliary artery (plural ciliary arteries)

Meronyms: anterior ciliary artery, long posterior ciliary artery, short posterior ciliary artery

(anatomy) Any of several arteries that arise from the ophthalmic artery or its branches and supply various parts of the eye.


lacrimal artery

lacrimal artery (plural lacrimal arteries)

(anatomy) A large branch of the ophthalmic artery that arises near the optic foramen, passes along the superior border of the lateral rectus, and supplies the lacrimal gland.


ciliary process

ciliary process (plural ciliary processes)

Holonym: pars plicata

(anatomy) Any of the vascular folds on the inner surface of the ciliary body that produce the aqueous humor and between which pass the zonule of Zinn joining the ciliary muscle to the lens.


ophthalmic artery

ophthalmic artery (plural ophthalmic arteries)

internal carotid artery
internal carotid artery

(anatomy) A branch of the internal carotid artery following the optic nerve through the optic foramen into the orbit and supplying the eye and adjacent structures.


long posterior ciliary artery

long posterior ciliary artery (plural long posterior ciliary arteries)

long posterior ciliary arteries (plural)

short posterior ciliary arteries
short posterior ciliary artery

(anatomy) Either of usually two arteries of which one arises from the ophthalmic artery on each side of the optic nerve, passes forward along the optic nerve accompanying the short posterior ciliary arteries, pierces the sclera passing forward on the same side of the eyeball between the sclera and the choroid to the ciliary muscle, and at the junction of the ciliary process and the iris divides into upper and lower branches which anastomose with the branches of the contralateral artery to form a ring of arteries around the iris.


mental foramen

(anatomy) A foramen for the passage of blood vessels and a nerve on the outside of the lower jaw on each side near the chin.


mental artery

inferior alveolar artery
inferior alveolar artery

(anatomy) A branch of the inferior alveolar artery on each side that emerges from the mental foramen and supplies blood to the chin.


superficial fascia

superficial fascia (plural superficial fasciae)

(anatomy) The thin layer of loose fatty connective tissue underlying the dermis and binding it to the parts beneath.


short posterior ciliary artery

short posterior ciliary artery (plural short posterior ciliary arteries)

short posterior ciliary arteries (plural)

(anatomy) Any of 6 to 10 arteries that arise from the ophthalmic artery or its branches, pass to the posterior part of the eyeball while surrounding the optic nerve, and enter or divide into branches entering the sclera to supply the choroid and the ciliary processes.


occipital artery

occipital artery (plural occipital arteries)

(anatomy) An artery that arises from the external carotid artery opposite to the origin of the facial artery, that passes posteriorly to the base of the skull where it turns upward and ascends within the superficial fascia of the scalp, and that supplies or gives off branches supplying structures and especially muscles of the back of the neck and head.


stylomastoid foramen

stylomastoid foramen (plural stylomastoid foramina)

(anatomy) A foramen that occurs on the lower surface of the temporal bone between the styloid and mastoid processes and that forms the termination of the facial canal.


frontal artery

frontal artery (plural frontal arteries)

supratrochlear artery
supratrochlear artery#English

(anatomy) Synonym of supratrochlear artery.


suprascapular artery

suprascapular artery (plural suprascapular arteries)

suprascapular ligament
suprascapular ligament

(anatomy) A branch of the thyrocervical trunk that passes obliquely from within outward and over the suprascapular ligament to the back of the scapula.


external maxillary artery

external maxillary artery (plural external maxillary arteries)

Coordinate term: internal maxillary artery


supraorbital artery

supraorbital artery (plural supraorbital arteries)

(anatomy) A branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying the orbit and parts of the forehead.

眶上動脈 /眶上动脉

kuàngshàng dòngmài, (Taiwan) kuāngshàng dòngmài


internal maxillary artery

internal maxillary artery (plural internal maxillary arteries)

Coordinate term: external maxillary artery

maxillary artery
maxillary artery#English


supratrochlear artery

supratrochlear artery (plural supratrochlear arteries)

(anatomy) One of the terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery that ascends upon the forehead from the inner angle of the orbit.


transverse facial artery

transverse facial artery (plural transverse facial arteries)

(anatomy) A large branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises in the parotid gland and supplies or gives off branches supplying the parotid gland, masseter muscle, and adjacent parts.


osteoskeletal

(anatomy) Relating to the bones of the skeleton


hairmonger

(historical) A person who traded in hair for stuffing cushions etc.


tetrapenin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of exosomal proteins


caenacin

Caenorhabditis elegans
Caenorhabditis elegans#Translingual

(biochemistry) A protein (with associated gene "CaeNaCin") present in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans


cavernous sinus

cavernous sinus (plural cavernous sinuses)

(anatomy) Either of a pair of large venous sinuses situated in a groove at the side of the body of the sphenoid bone in the cranial cavity and opening behind into the petrosal sinuses.


barbella

(botany) a short, stiff, straight leaf hair.


superior carotid triangle

superior carotid triangle (plural superior carotid triangles)

Coordinate term: inferior carotid triangle

carotid triangle
carotid triangle#English


carotid triangle

carotid triangle (plural carotid triangles)

sternocleidomastoid muscle
sternocleidomastoid muscle

(anatomy) A space in each lateral half of the neck that is bounded in back by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, below by the omohyoid muscle, and above by the stylohyoid and digastric muscles.

Meronyms: inferior carotid triangle, superior carotid triangle

(anatomy, dated) Either of the two spaces in the anterolateral neck.


sinus venosus

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin sinus vēnōsus (“venous hollow”).

ubor

(anatomy) An enlarged pouch that adjoins the heart, is formed by the union of the large systemic veins, and is the passage through which venous blood enters the heart in lower vertebrates and in embryos of higher forms.


venous sinus

(anatomy) A large vein or passage (as the canal of Schlemm) for venous blood.

(anatomy) Alternative form of sinus venosus.


posterior naris

en-noun

posterior naris (plural posterior nares)


confluence of sinuses

confluence of sinuses (plural confluences of sinuses)

(anatomy) The junction of several of the sinuses of the dura mater in the internal occipital region.


torcular Herophili

Unadapted borrowing from Latin torcular Hērophilī (“Herophilos' winepress”), named after Greek physician Herophilos, while torcular was the Latin calque of Ancient Greek ληνός (lēnós, “anything shaped like a tub or trough; wine vat”), originally described by Herophilos.

cal

confluence of sinuses
confluence of sinuses#English

(anatomy) Synonym of confluence of sinuses.


sebelipase

(biochemistry) A recombinant form of lipase


dural sinus

dural venous sinus
dural venous sinus#English

(anatomy) Synonym of dural venous sinus.


straight sinus

en-noun

straight sinus (plural straight sinuses)

Holonym: dural venous sinus

inferior sagittal sinus
inferior sagittal sinus

confluence of sinuses
confluence of sinuses

(anatomy) A venous sinus of the brain that is located along the line of junction of the falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli, is formed by the junction of the great cerebral vein and the inferior sagittal sinus, and passes posteriorly to terminate in the confluence of sinuses.


sagittal sinus

sagittal sinus (plural sagittal sinuses)

Holonym: dural venous sinus

Meronyms: inferior sagittal sinus, superior sagittal sinus

(anatomy) Either of two venous sinuses of the dura mater.


internal jugular vein

internal jugular vein (plural internal jugular veins)

common carotid arteries
common carotid artery

brachiocephalic vein
brachiocephalic vein

(anatomy) A vein that collects the blood from the interior of the cranium, the superficial part of the face, and the neck, runs down the neck on the outside of the internal and common carotid arteries, and unites with the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein.


dural venous sinus

dural venous sinus (plural dural venous sinuses)

Meronyms: cavernous sinus, confluence of sinuses, inferior petrosal sinus, inferior sagittal sinus, occipital sinus, sigmoid sinus, sphenoparietal sinus, straight sinus, superior petrosal sinus, superior sagittal sinus, transverse sinus

internal jugular vein
internal jugular vein

(anatomy) Any of numerous venous channels (as the sagittal sinuses, straight sinus, and transverse sinuses) that are situated between the two layers of the dura mater, that have no valves, and that drain blood from the brain and the bones forming the cranium and empty it into the internal jugular vein.

硬腦膜靜脈竇 /硬脑膜静脉窦

venous channel between two layers of the dura mater


transverse sinus

transverse sinus (plural transverse sinuses)

Holonym: dural venous sinus

(anatomy) Either of two large venous sinuses of the cranium that begin at the bony protuberance on the middle of the inner surface of the occipital bone at the intersection of its bony ridges and that terminate at the jugular foramen on either side to become the internal jugular vein.


tracheosternal

(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the trachea and the sternum


deathskull

A human skull used as a warning of danger or a symbol of death.


incisive fossa

(anatomy) A depression on the front of the maxilla above the incisor teeth.


frontal process

frontal process (plural frontal processes)

(anatomy) A long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the lateral part of the nose and of the nasal cavity.

(anatomy) A process of the zygomatic bone articulating superiorly with the frontal bone, forming part of the orbit anteriorly, and articulating with the sphenoid bone posteriorly.


superior orbital fissure

superior orbital fissure (plural superior orbital fissures)

Coordinate term: inferior orbital fissure

(anatomy) One of two openings transmitting nerves and blood vessels to or from the orbit, situated superiorly between the greater wing and the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone.

眶上裂

opening between the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone


orbital fissure

orbital fissure (plural orbital fissures)

Meronyms: inferior orbital fissure, superior orbital fissure

(anatomy) Either of two openings transmitting nerves and blood vessels to or from the orbit.


inferior orbital fissure

inferior orbital fissure (plural inferior orbital fissures)

Coordinate term: superior orbital fissure

(anatomy) One of two openings transmitting nerves and blood vessels to or from the orbit, situated inferiorly between the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.

眶下裂

opening between the sphenoid bone and the maxilla


petrosal sinus

petrosal sinus (plural petrosal sinuses)

Meronyms: inferior petrosal sinus, superior petrosal sinus

(anatomy) Either of two venous sinuses on each side of the base of the brain.

岩竇 /岩窦

sinus between the temporal and occipital bones


superior petrosal sinus

superior petrosal sinus (plural superior petrosal sinuses)

Coordinate term: inferior petrosal sinus

(anatomy) The smaller of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated superiorly and connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side.

岩上竇 /岩上窦

sinus connecting the cavernous and transverse sinuses


inferior sagittal sinus

inferior sagittal sinus (plural inferior sagittal sinuses)

Coordinate term: superior sagittal sinus

(anatomy) One of two venous sinuses of the dura mater lying in the posterior two thirds of the concave free inferior margin of the falx cerebri and ending posteriorly by joining the great cerebral vein to form the straight sinus.


inferior petrosal sinus

inferior petrosal sinus (plural inferior petrosal sinuses)

Coordinate term: superior petrosal sinus

(anatomy) The larger of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated inferiorly in a sulcus on each side formed by the junction of the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the basilar portion of the occipital bone and that extends from the posterior inferior end of the cavernous sinus through the jugular foramen to join the internal jugular vein of the same side.


superior sagittal sinus

superior sagittal sinus (plural superior sagittal sinuses)

Coordinate term: inferior sagittal sinus

internal occipital protuberance
internal occipital protuberance

(anatomy) One of two venous sinuses of the dura mater passing backward in the convex attached superior margin of the falx cerebri and ending at the internal occipital protuberance by fusion with the transverse sinus.


falx cerebri

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin falx cerebrī (“the sickle of the brain”).

ubor

(anatomy) The larger of the two folds of dura mater separating the hemispheres of the brain that lies between the cerebral hemispheres and contains the sagittal sinuses.


great cerebral vein

en-noun

great cerebral vein (plural great cerebral veins)

internal cerebral vein
internal cerebral vein

(anatomy) A broad unpaired vein formed by the junction of internal cerebral veins and uniting with the inferior sagittal sinus to form the straight sinus.

大腦大靜脈 /大脑大静脉

unpaired vein formed by the junction of the internal cerebral veins


princess wand

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-princess wand.wav

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see princess, wand: a wand used or meant to be used by a princess.


prezygomatic

(anatomy) Located in front of the zygoma


lion cut

The shaving or cutting short of most of a cat's fur, leaving fur around the face and neck.


laryngeal sac

laryngeal saccule
laryngeal saccule#English


laryngeal pouch

laryngeal pouch (plural laryngeal pouches)


infratemporal fossa

infratemporal fossa (plural infratemporal fossae)

(anatomy) A fossa that is bounded above by the plane of the zygomatic arch, laterally by the ramus of the mandible, and medially by the pterygoid plate, and that contains the masseter and pterygoid muscles and the mandibular nerve.


central canal

(neuroanatomy) A minute canal running through the gray matter of the whole length of the spinal cord and continuous anteriorly with the ventricles of the brain.

中央管

canal through the gray matter of the spinal cord


laryngeal saccule

laryngeal saccule (plural laryngeal saccules)

(anatomy) A saccular expansion of the lateral wall cavity of the larynx between the true and false vocal cords that is greatly developed in certain primates (as the orangutan).


posterior triangle

posterior triangle (plural posterior triangles)

Meronyms: occipital triangle, supraclavicular triangle

(anatomy) A triangular region that is a landmark in the neck, has its apex above at the occipital bone, and is bounded in front by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, behind by the anterior margin of the trapezius, and inferiorly by the middle third of the clavicle.


omoclavicular

From omo- (“relating to the shoulder”) + clavicular.

af

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the shoulder and the clavicle.

肩鎖 /肩锁

relating to the shoulder and the collarbone


anterior triangle

en-noun

anterior triangle (plural anterior triangles)

Meronyms: carotid triangle, muscular triangle, submandibular triangle, submental triangle

(anatomy) A triangular region that is a landmark in the neck, has its apex at the sternum pointing downward, and is bounded in front by the anterior midline of the neck, behind by the anterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and above by the inferior margin of the lower jaw.


vaginal process

vaginal process (plural vaginal processes)

(anatomy, now rare) A projecting lamina of bone on the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone that is continuous with the tympanic plate and surrounds the base of the styloid process.

(anatomy) Either of a pair of projecting plates on the inferior surface of the sphenoid bone which articulate with the alae of the vomer.


pyriform aperture

pyriform aperture (plural pyriform apertures)

piriform aperture
piriform aperture#English

(anatomy) Alternative form of piriform aperture.


piriform aperture

piriform aperture (plural piriform apertures)

(anatomy) The anterior opening of the nasal cavities in the skull.


pyriform sinus

pyriform sinus (plural pyriform sinuses)

(anatomy) Alternative spelling of piriform sinus.


piriform sinus

piriform sinus (plural piriform sinuses)

(anatomy) A small cavity or pocket between the lateral walls of the pharynx on each side and the upper part of the larynx.

梨狀竇 /梨状窦

cavity between the pharynx and the larynx


piriform recess

piriform recess (plural piriform recesses)


pyriform fossa

(anatomy) Alternative spelling of piriform fossa.


archease

(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes, involved in nucleic acid metabolism, found in almost all living organisms


lanjiao

From Hokkien 𡳞鳥 /𡳞鸟 (lān-chiáu). Compare Cebuano lansyaw. Doublet of lanciao. Spelling influenced by Hanyu Pinyin.

(Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial, vulgar) penis


acropodion

From acro- + Ancient Greek πούς (poús, stem pod-) + -ion.

af

(anatomy) The most anterior point of the foot (in humans, the tip of either the first or the second toe) when used as an anatomical landmark.


maxillary vein

superficial temporal vein
superficial temporal vein

external jugular vein
external jugular vein

(anatomy) A short venous trunk of the face that is formed by the union of veins from the pterygoid plexus and that joins with the superficial temporal vein to form a vein which contributes to the formation of the external jugular vein.

上頜靜脈 /上颌静脉

shànghé jìngmài, (Taiwan) shànggé jìngmài


pterygomaxillary fissure

en-noun

pterygomaxillary fissure (plural pterygomaxillary fissures)

lateral pterygoid plate
lateral pterygoid plate

inferior orbital fissure
inferior orbital fissure

(anatomy) A vertical gap between the lateral pterygoid plate of the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla that descends at right angles to the medial end of the inferior orbital fissure and gives passage to part of the maxillary artery and vein.

翼上頜裂 /翼上颌裂

gap between the sphenoid bone and the maxilla


triubiquitin

(biochemistry) A trimer of ubiquitin; the motif responsible for its biosynthesis


pterygomaxillary fossa

pterygomaxillary fossa (plural pterygomaxillary fossae)

pterygopalatine fossa
pterygopalatine fossa#English

(anatomy) Synonym of pterygopalatine fossa.


sphenomaxillary fossa

sphenomaxillary fossa (plural sphenomaxillary fossae)


sphenopalatine fossa

sphenopalatine fossa (plural sphenopalatine fossae)


orbital process

orbital process (plural orbital processes)

(anatomy) A process of the palatine bone that forms part of the floor of the orbit.


true vocal cord

true vocal cord (plural true vocal cords)

Coordinate term: false vocal cord

(anatomy, colloquial) Synonym of vocal fold.


rima glottidis

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin rīma glōttidis (“the cleft of the glottis”).

ubor

(anatomy) The passage in the glottis between the true vocal cords.


jugular foramen

en-noun

jugular foramen (plural jugular foramina)

posterior cranial fossa
posterior cranial fossa

inferior petrosal sinus
inferior petrosal sinus

(anatomy) A large irregular opening from the posterior cranial fossa that is bounded anteriorly by the petrous part of the temporal bone and posteriorly by the jugular notch of the occipital bone and that transmits the inferior petrosal sinus, the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves, and the internal jugular vein.


sigmoid sinus

Holonym: dural venous sinus

(anatomy) A sinus on each side of the brain that is a continuation of the transverse sinus on the same side, follows an S-shaped course to the jugular foramen, and empties into the internal jugular vein.


sphenoethmoidal recess

sphenoethmoidal recess (plural sphenoethmoidal recesses)

superior nasal concha
superior nasal concha

(anatomy) A small space between the sphenoid bone and the superior nasal concha into which the sphenoid sinus opens.


sphenoethmoid recess

sphenoethmoid recess (plural sphenoethmoid recesses)

sphenoethmoidal recess
sphenoethmoidal recess#English

(anatomy) Synonym of sphenoethmoidal recess.


superior nasal concha

superior nasal concha (plural superior nasal conchae)

(anatomy) The upper of two thin bony processes of the ethmoid bone on the lateral wall of each nasal fossa that forms the upper boundary of the superior meatus of the nose.


tentorium cerebelli

tentorium cerebelli (plural tentoria cerebellorum)

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin tentōrium cerebellī (“the tent of the cerebellum”).

ubor

(anatomy) An arched fold of dura mater that covers the upper surface of the cerebellum, supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum, and has its posterior and lateral border attached to the skull and its anterior border free.


subdural space

(anatomy) A fluid-filled space or potential space between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater.


lesser wing

(anatomy) An anterior triangular process on each side of the sphenoid bone in front of and much smaller than the corresponding greater wing.


temporal fossa

(anatomy) A broad fossa on the side of the skull of higher vertebrates behind the orbit that contains muscles for raising the lower jaw and that in humans is occupied by the temporalis muscle, is separated from the orbit by the zygomatic bone, is bounded laterally by the zygomatic arch, and lies above the infratemporal crest of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.


lateral sinus

transverse sinus
transverse sinus#English


infratemporal crest

en-noun

infratemporal crest (plural infratemporal crests)

(anatomy) A transverse ridge on the outer surface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that divides it into a superior portion that contributes to the formation of the temporal fossa and an inferior portion that contributes to the formation of the infratemporal fossa.


internal occipital protuberance

internal occipital protuberance (plural internal occipital protuberances)

internal occipital protuberances (plural)

(anatomy) A prominence on the inner surface of the occipital bone between the upper border and the foramen magnum.


nasopharyngeal tonsil

nasopharyngeal tonsil (plural nasopharyngeal tonsils)


olecranial

(anatomy) Of or relating to the olecranon.


jugular trunk

right lymphatic duct
right lymphatic duct

(anatomy) Either of two major lymph vessels that drain the head and neck: the one on the right empties into the right lymphatic duct or into the right subclavian vein where it joins the right internal jugular vein, and the one on the left empties into the thoracic duct.


right lymphatic duct

right lymphatic duct (plural right lymphatic ducts)

(anatomy) A short vessel that receives lymph from the right side of the head, neck, and thorax, the right arm, right lung, right side of the heart, and convex surface of the liver and that discharges it into the right subclavian vein at its junction with the right internal jugular vein.


subclavian vein

subclavian vein (plural subclavian veins)

brachiocephalic vein
brachiocephalic vein

(anatomy) The main vein conveying blood from the arm or forelimb, which is a continuation of the axillary vein and joins with the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein.


boy hole

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“I don't have a vagina,” he explained, “I have a bonus hole. Other names that don't make me cringe are boy hole and front hole”.

2015, Tiffany Jones, Andrea del Pozo de Bolger, Tinashe Dune, Amy Lykins, Gail Hawkes, Female-to-Male (FtM) Transgender People’s Experiences in Australia: A National Study, Springer, →ISBN, page 112:

(uncommon, informal) The vagina of a trans man.


fimbrilin

(biochemistry) A protein present in fimbriae


jugulo-

From jugular (“relating to the jugular vein”).

internal jugular vein
internal jugular vein

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the jugular vein, especially the internal jugular vein.


jugulo-omohyoid

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the internal jugular vein and the omohyoid muscle.

頸靜脈肩胛舌骨肌 /颈静脉肩胛舌骨肌

relating to the internal jugular vein and the omohyoid muscle


semitrypsin

(biochemistry) A form of trypsin that cleaves peptide bonds only at one end of a protein


Gartner's duct

It was discovered and described in 1822 by Hermann Treschow Gartner.

(anatomy) A potential embryological remnant in human female development of the mesonephric duct, located in the broad ligament of the uterus.


glossolabial

(anatomy) Relating to the tongue and the lips.


glossolaryngeal

(anatomy) Relating to the tongue and the larynx.


glossoepiglottidean

(anatomy) Synonym of glossoepiglottic (“Relating to the tongue and the epiglottis”).


motor nerve

(anatomy) A nerve that carries impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles.


brachiofacial

(anatomy) Relating to the arm and the face.


red as a lobster

From the characteristic color of a cooked lobster.

(simile) Bright red in color, especially from a bad sunburn.


cervicospinal

(anatomy, zoology) Relating to the neck and the spine.


crotaphitic

(anatomy) Relating to the temple or temporal fossa.


crurogenital

(anatomy) Relating to the leg and the genitals.


cubitocarpal

(anatomy) Relating to the cubit and carpus.


cruroinguinal

(anatomy) Relating to the leg and the groin.


stereid

(botany) A plant cell with thickened cell walls providing mechanical support.


fruitspike

(botany) An inflorescence of fruit in the form of a spike


ku ku jiao

Hey, guys. This is boring. Massage time. And you, the bachelor, you're gonna get one before this weekend is over. Or we're gonna tie you up and shave your ku ku jiao!

2018, Peter Chiarelli, Adele Lim, Crazy Rich Asians, spoken by Bernard Tai (Jimmy O. Yang):

(Singlish, Manglish, humorous, colloquial) penis


phacocyst

(rare, anatomy) The capsule of the lens of the eye


VMO

vastus medialis oblique
w:Vastus medialis

(bodybuilding, rehabilitation) Initialism of vastus medialis oblique.


phototransferase

(biochemistry) Any photochemical transferase


occipitothalamic

(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the thalamus.


occipitoscapular

(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the scapula.


occipitobregmatic

(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the bregma.


occipitoiliac

(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the ilium.


occipitofacial

(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the face.


occipitonuchal

(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the back of the neck.


precalcarine

(anatomy) In front of the calcarine sulcus


retrocalcarine

(anatomy) Behind the calcar of the brain


eyepro

The "cool guy" factor with most commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) eyepro is very high. And the level of protection is also very high. Current eyepro from all leading manufacturers will stop shotgun pellets fired from about thirty feet […]

2006, Hans Halberstadt, Battle Rattle, page 45:


aspercetin

(biochemistry) A hemorrhagic protein in the venom of a lancehead snake (Bothrops asper).


metallotransferase

(biochemistry) A transferase that is a metalloenzyme


bicoxofemoral

(anatomy) Relating to the hips and the femur


aquaglycoporin

(biochemistry) A form of aquaporin that is active in the transport of water and glycols (including glycerol)


sinistrolateral

(anatomy) On the left side of, toward the animal or human's left.


dermatoelectrical

Relating to the electrical properties of skin


alicochlear

(anatomy) The greater wing of the cochlear bone


chimaerin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of protein that activates GTPase


baldy-headed

(informal) Having a bald head; lacking hair on the head.


rink rash

Coordinate term: road rash

(roller derby, slang) Skin injury caused by abrasion against the floor of the rink.


Karen haircut

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From the use of Karen, beginning in the late 2010s, as a pejorative for an entitled middle-aged white woman. The association of a specific hairstyle with this type of woman began with a 2014 meme pairing a photo of a white woman with an asymmetrical blond bob with the text "The 'Can I Speak To A Manager' Haircut".

There was no misinformation from middle-aged women on Facebook with Karen haircuts.

2020 April 27, Vic Bell, “A Nation In Paralysis”, in Salient, Victoria University of Wellington, page 14:

A woman with a Karen haircut pointed at a hall in the back […]

2020, A. W. Hartoin, Bottle Blonde (published 15 September 15 2020), unnumbered page

The blonde with the Karen haircut had terrible acne, which she concealed with makeup.

2020, Matthew Archbold, American Antigone (published 16 September 2020), page 117

(slang, derogatory) A hairstyle associated with entitled middle-aged white women, typically a layered, asymmetrical bob with blond highlights.


can I speak to the manager haircut

can I speak to the manager haircut (plural can I speak to the manager haircuts)

can I speak to the manager haircuts (plural)

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From a 2014 meme pairing a photo of a white woman with an asymmetrical blond bob with the text "The 'Can I Speak To A Manager' Haircut".

But after a banshee of a woman with a 'can I speak to your manager' haircut howled at us (apparently this was "singing", though we're still yet to confirm it) for an hour we decided it was best to seek the comforts of the motel, its panoramic views of the roundabout and reruns of Midsomer Murders.

2016, Lachlan Sharp, "Lake Placid", The Reef (Beaumaris Yacht Club), Volume 7, Issue 2, Summer/Autumn 2016, page 16

In the first ten seconds of an educational video, Pam, with her double-denim and 'can I speak to the manager' haircut, says ominously: […]

2017, Erin Christie, "Nobody Told Me", Grapeshot (Macquarrie University), Volume 9, Issue 7 (2017), page 29

A middle-aged boomer with a can-I-speak-to-the-manager haircut who has lots of opinions about lots of things but none of them feel all that well thought out.

2020, Portia MacIntosh, Stuck On You, unnumbered page:


I want to speak to the manager haircut

I want to speak to the manager haircut (plural I want to speak to the manager haircuts)

I want to speak to the manager haircuts (plural)

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To the obnoxious 70s-something blonde lady with the "I want to speak to a manager" haircut at Robert Plant on Sunday evening […]

2019 October 3, “I Saw You: Cheers & Jeers”, in The Inlander, page 46:

I recognized her short, I-want-to-speak-to-your-manager''' haircut, and her determined gait.

2021, Axl Barnes, Stillborn Gallery, unnumbered page:

Ike spied a silver BMW in the rearview mirror, driven by a woman with the most severe I-want-to-speak-with-the-manager haircut he'd ever seen.

2021, S. A. Crosby, Razorblade Tears, unnumbered page:

can I speak to the manager haircut#English

(slang, derogatory) Synonym of can I speak to the manager haircut.


Koch's triangle

Named after the German pathologist and cardiologist Walter Karl Koch.

(anatomy) An area located in the superficial paraseptal endocardium of the right atrium.


nonkinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that is not a kinase


eyeballs in

Subject to acceleration or deceleration such that the eyeballs are pressed into the face.


hepatolobular

(anatomy) Relating to a lobe of the liver


transversalis fascia

transversalis fascia (plural transversales fasciae)

transverse abdominal muscle
transverse abdominal muscle

(anatomy) A thin aponeurotic membrane which lies between the inner surface of the transverse abdominal muscle and the parietal peritoneum.


transversus abdominis

transversus abdominis (plural transversi abdominis)

internal oblique muscle
internal oblique muscle

(anatomy) A flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterolateral abdominal wall and is layered below the internal oblique muscle.

腹橫肌 /腹横肌

muscle of the anterolateral abdominal wall


cervicoaural

(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the ear or auditory canal.


cervicicardiac

(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the heart.


cervicooccipital

(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the occiput.


mastidion

mastidion (plural mastidions or mastidia)

From Ancient Greek μαστίδιον (mastídion), diminutive of μαστός (mastós, “breast(-shaped object”). Compare mastoid.

(anatomy) A projection or bump on the chelicerae.


dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase

(biochemistry) An enzyme produced by the liver that contributes to the breakdown of thymine and uracil.


immunoglobulin A

(immunology) An antibody that plays a crucial role in the immune function of mucous membranes.


immunoglobulin G

(immunology) the most common type of antibody found in human blood circulation


immunoglobulin M

(immunology) one of several isotypes of antibodies produced by vertebrates


immunoglobulin D

(immunology) an antibody isotype that makes up about 1% of proteins in the plasma membranes of immature B lymphocytes


excisase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses an excision of a chromosome


hybridase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the degradation of RNA hybrids


face that only a mother could love

face that only a mother could love (plural faces that only a mother could love)

faces that only a mother could love (plural)

face only a mother could love
face only a mother could love#English

Alternative form of face only a mother could love


frontal eminence

frontal eminence (plural frontal eminences)

(anatomy) Either of two rounded elevations on the frontal bone of the skull.


quercetamide

(biochemistry) An amide obtained from quercetin in the form of an amorphous orange-yellow powder.


thyroid-stimulating hormone

anterior pituitary gland
anterior pituitary gland

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland.


bitesticular

(anatomy, pathology) Relating to, or affecting both testicles


lesser sac

(anatomy) A portion of the peritoneal cavity that lies posterior to the stomach and the lesser omentum.


pubic tubercle

(anatomy) A prominent forward-projecting tubercle on the upper border of of the medial portion of the superior ramus of the pubis bone.


nitrogen balance

nitrogen balance (plural nitrogen balances)

The difference between nitrogen intake and nitrogen excretion in the body, such that positive nitrogen balance occurs when intake exceeds excretion.


falciform ligament

falciform ligament (plural falciform ligaments)

(anatomy) A fold of peritoneum separating the right and left lobes of the liver and attaching it to the diaphragm and the anterior abdominal wall.


prostatic urethra

prostatic urethra (plural prostatic urethras or prostatic urethrae)

prostatic urethras (plural)
prostatic urethrae (plural)

(anatomy) The part of the male urethra that runs almost vertically through the prostate gland from its base to its apex.


spermatic cord

(anatomy) The cord, consisting of the vas deferens, nerves, and blood vessels, that runs from the abdominal cavity to the testicle in the scrotum.


inguinal ligament

inguinal ligament (plural inguinal ligaments)

anterior superior iliac spine
anterior superior iliac spine

external oblique muscle
external oblique muscle

(anatomy) A ligament in the groin that extends from the anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle and is formed by the aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle of the abdomen.


renal vein

(anatomy) Either of the two large veins of which each drains blood from one of the kidneys and empties into the inferior vena cava.


renal artery

(anatomy) Either of two branches of the abdominal aorta of which each supplies one of the kidneys.


external iliac artery

external iliac artery (plural external iliac arteries)

(anatomy) The outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body that passes beneath the inguinal ligament to become the femoral artery.


internal iliac artery

internal iliac artery (plural internal iliac arteries)

(anatomy) The inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body.


common iliac artery

common iliac artery (plural common iliac arteries)

(anatomy) Either of the two large arteries arising from the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta which occurs at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra.


common iliac vein

common iliac vein (plural common iliac veins)

(anatomy) Either of two veins, of which one is formed on each side of the body by the union of the external and internal iliac veins, and which unite to form the inferior vena cava at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra.


superior mesenteric artery

superior mesenteric artery (plural superior mesenteric arteries)

(anatomy) A large unpaired artery that arises from the abdominal aorta just below the celiac artery at the level of the first lumbar vertebra, and supplies the intestine from the distal half of the duodenum through two-thirds of the transverse colon, as well as the head of the pancreas.


celiac artery

common hepatic artery
common hepatic artery

(anatomy) An unpaired short artery arising from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and dividing almost immediately into the left gastric artery, splenic artery and common hepatic artery.


inferior mesenteric artery

inferior mesenteric artery (plural inferior mesenteric arteries)

(anatomy) The third major branch of the abdominal aorta, supplying the distal one-third of the transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and the proximal part of the rectum, i.e. the organs of the hindgut.


Affenspalte

(anatomy) A major sulcus defining the primary visual cortex in apes and other monkey species.


anopubic

(anatomy) Relating to the anus and pubis.


caudatolenticular

(anatomy) Relating to the caudate and lenticular nuclei of the corpus striatum in the brain.


blood donation

blood donation (countable and uncountable, plural blood donations)

The act of donating one's blood for use in transfusion.


polydigital

a polydigital hand prosthesis

(anatomy) Having or relating to multiple digits.


postvesical

en-adj

postvesical (comparative more postvesical, superlative most postvesical)

more postvesical (comparative)
most postvesical (superlative)

(anatomy) Behind a bladder, especially the urinary bladder.


postmental

(anatomy, zoology) Posterior to the mentum.


testicular artery

en-noun

testicular artery (plural testicular arteries)

(anatomy) Either of a pair of arteries which supply blood to the testes, and of which one arises on each side from the front of the abdominal aorta a little below the corresponding renal artery and passes downward to the spermatic cord of the same side and along it to the testis.


femoral triangle

femoral triangle (plural femoral triangles)

(anatomy) An anatomical space in the superior and medial aspect of the anterior thigh, bounded superiorly by the inguinal ligament, laterally by the sartorius muscle, and medially by the adductor longus muscle.


femoral artery

femoral artery (plural femoral arteries)

external iliac artery
external iliac artery

(anatomy) The main artery of the thigh that originates as the continuation of the external iliac artery distal to the inguinal ligament and terminates as the popliteal artery as it passes through the adductor hiatus.


brachial artery

brachial artery (plural brachial arteries)

(anatomy) The main artery of the upper arm that is a direct continuation of the axillary artery beginning at the inferior border of the teres major muscle, runs along the medial aspect of the upper arm, and divides into the radial and ulnar arteries at the cubital fossa.


axillary artery

axillary artery (plural axillary arteries)

(anatomy) An artery that originates as the continuation of the subclavian artery after crossing the first rib to enter the axilla, and becomes the brachial artery upon passing the inferior border of the teres major muscle.


sphenomaxillary

(anatomy) Relating to the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.


sphenovomerine

(anatomy) Relating to the sphenoid bone and the vomer.


Wishverse

Even though the later episode 'Doppelgangland' (Buffy 3.16) suggests that the 'Wishverse' exists parallel to the Buffyverse and that characters can move from one parallel universe to another by magic, none of the characters except vengeance demon Anyaka can remember anything about the other world.

2005, Gaby Allrath, “Life in Doppelgangland: Innovative Character Conception and Alternate Worlds in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel”, in Gaby Allrath, Marion Gymnich, editors, Narrative Strategies in Television Series, pages 144–145:

In the Wishverse, many of the good characters have been turned bad or are dead.

2015, Pamela Achenbach, “A Tempting Narrative or a Temporal Gimmick: A Look at the Use of Time Travel in Unconventional Series”, in Gillian I. Leitch, Sherry Ginn, editors, Time-Travel Television: The Past from the Present, the Future from the Past, page 64:

Whedon couldn't resist the pull of the Wishverse either.

2015, Anne Jamison, Fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World, page 132:

(fandom slang) The dark alternate universe featured in the episode "The Wish" of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


otosteon

(zoology, anatomy, medicine) Synonym of otolith.


linguodistal

(anatomy) Relating to the lingual and distal part of a tooth


splenic artery

splenic artery (plural splenic arteries)

(anatomy) The branch of the celiac artery that supplies blood to the spleen and sends branches also to the pancreas and the cardiac end of the stomach.


splenic vein

(anatomy) A vein that drains blood from the spleen and empties into the hepatic portal vein.


quadratomandibular

the quadratomandibular joint

quadratomandibular articulation

(anatomy) Relating to the quadrate bone and the mandible.


Divje Babe flute

A cave bear femur pierced by spaced holes, dating from the Late Pleistocene era, that was found in 1995 at the Divje Babe archeological park located near Cerkno in northwestern Slovenia. It has been suggested that it was made by Neanderthals as a form of musical instrument, and as such it is possibly the world's oldest known musical instrument.


blonde bombshell

blonde bombshell (plural blonde bombshells)

Derived from bombshell (“a very attractive woman”).

(slang) A stereotypical blonde woman who is very assertive and sensual but unintelligent.


ulnar artery

(anatomy) The main artery of the medial aspect of the forearm that is one of the two branches of the brachial artery and enters the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb.


suilysin

(biochemistry) A cytolysin produced by Streptococcus suis


membrane-bone

(anatomy) A bony element covered by cartilaginous tissue; an endochondral bone.


mercapto protease

mercapto protease (plural mercapto proteases)

2005, "Proceedings on Rose Breeding, Cultivation and Production in China", Y Lin, Q Liu, IV International Symposium on Rose Research and Cultivation, actahort.org
Mercapto-protease and serine protease were both found in rose petals.

The protease may be mercapto protease, preferably papain.

2017, December 8, Chenguang Biotech Group Co Ltd, "Lycopene micro-capsule powder and preparation method therefor", European Patent Office EP3721874A1

2020, "Electrochemical detection of silver ions by using sulfur quantum dots modified gold electrode", L Fu, A Wang, K Xie, J Zhu, F Chen, H Wang, et al., Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Elsevier
The principle is that silver ion can inhibit the activity of free mercapto protease and thus inhibit its biological function [[4], [5], [6]].

Considering that papain is a mercapto protease enzyme, and sulfydryl groups of papain are deemed to show a strong affinity for Au and Ag (as was the case for BSA).

2020, X LiuY ZhangS WangC LiuT WangZ Qiuet al., “Performance comparison of surface plasmon resonance biosensors based on ultrasmall noble metal nanoparticles templated using bovine serum albumin”, in Microchemical Journal, Elsevier:

2021, "Cloning, expression and characterization of metalloproteinase HypZn from Aspergillus niger", P Song, W Xu, K Wang, Y Zhang, F Wang, X Zhou, et al., PLoS one, journals.plos.org
The cysteine protease inhibitor E-64 had little effect on enzyme activity, indicating that the HypZn active site does not contain cysteine and that it is not a mercaptoprotease.

(biochemistry) A protease that contains an active sulfhydryl group.


sporosphere

(botany) The compartment of a plant containing spores


blorange

/ˈblɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/

/ˈblɒɹənd͡ʒ/

Coordinate term: bronde

I couldn't afford to have anybody else color my hair anymore, so I started doing it myself and it became various shades of blond and orange. Blorange, as they call it. It was pretty bad.

(informal) A pale reddish-orange hair color.


raccoon tail

A hair extension with horizontal stripes, associated with the emo scene.


girlcock

/ˈɡɜː(ɹ)lˌkɒk/

/ˈɡɚ.əlˌkɑk/

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(vulgar, transgender slang) The penis of a trans woman.


fox eye

When NaiNai was in her prime, she had a slender figure, a sweanlike neck, and a pair of fox eyes with both ends tilted up.

2010, Anchee Min, Pearl of China, 1st U.S. edition, →ISBN, page 5:

Nobu glimpsed a porcelain face, camellia lips and slanted fox eyes […]

2012, Lesley Downer, The Samurai's Daughter, Corgi edition, published 2013, →ISBN, page 132:

She stared past the hastily dyed hair, past the freckle-shielding makeup, and into the girl's sunken fox eyes.

2019 January, Deb Jannerson, “Worst-Case Scenario”, in Obra/Artifact, volume 6, page 26:

(chiefly in the plural) A type of eye associated with East Asian people, characterized as narrow, slanted, or upturned.


thyrohyoid membrane

thyrohyoid membrane (plural thyrohyoid membranes)

(anatomy) A broad fibroelastic sheet that connects the upper margin of the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone.


femurotibial

(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the femur and the tibia


silicoating

(dentistry) A technique for resin-metal bonding in dental prosthetics, involving silicon.


kexin

kexin (countable and uncountable, plural kexins)

(biochemistry) A yeast serine peptidase.


electroenzyme

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses an electrochemical reaction


hair plug

(dermatology, surgery) A kind of hair transplant consisting of a portion of hair surgically punched out from one part of the scalp and positioned on another part.


overinstrumentation

(dentistry, surgery) Use of excessively large surgical instruments in a surgical procedure or the damage caused thereby.


ovoflavin

ovoflavin (usually uncountable, plural ovoflavins)


oculopalpebral

(anatomy) Relating to the eye and the eyelid.


angular gyrus

(neuroanatomy) A region of the brain, lying mainly in the anterolateral region of the parietal lobe, involved in transferring visual information to Wernicke's area and in various linguistic, cognitive, and other functions.


buccalize

en-verb

buccalize (third-person singular simple present buccalizes, present participle buccalizing, simple past and past participle buccalized)

buccalizes (present singular third-person)
buccalizing (participle present)
buccalized (participle past)
buccalized (past)

(orthodontics) To cause or undergo buccalization.


cassiicolin

(biochemistry) A toxic protein produced by Corynespora cassiicola


cerliponase

(biochemistry) A peptidase that acts on tripeptides


melanoproteinase

(biochemistry) Any proteinase that acts on a melanoprotein


alboaggregin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that are platelet agonists


hair clip

If you're looking to transform into an e-girl, go to your nearest Target and purchase some cute hair clips, pink eyeshadow, blush, and some chains.

2020 March, Meera Mathur, “Being an e-boy/e-girl”, in 1870 Magazine, page 52:

clip

clip to hold back the hair — see also barrette


middle phalanx

en-noun

middle phalanx (plural middle phalanges)

intermediate phalanx
intermediate phalanx

(anatomy) Any of the phalanx bones in the middle of the fingers or toes; intermediate phalanx


middle phalange

middle phalange (plural middle phalanges)

intermediate phalange
intermediate phalange

(anatomy) Any of the phalanx bones in the middle of the fingers or toes; intermediate phalange


postampullary

Patients were grouped into a preampullary or postampullary group according to the obstruction in relation to the ampulla of Vater.

2010, Li-Yi Tsai, Wu-Shiun Hsieh, Chien-Yi Chen, Hung-Chieh Chou, Po-Nien Tsao, Wen-Ming Hsu, “Distinct clinical characteristics of patients with congenital duodenal obstruction in a medical center in Taiwan”, in Pediatrics and Neonatology, volume 51, number 6, →DOI, →PMID, page 343−346:

(biology, anatomy, medicine) After an ampulla, as for example (usually, more specifically) downstream of the ampulla of Vater in the lumen of the duodenum; structures and events that are postampullary thus exist in the midgut rather than in the foregut.


preampullary

(biology, anatomy, medicine) Before an ampulla, as for example (usually, more specifically) upstream of the ampulla of Vater in the lumen of the duodenum; structures and events that are preampullary thus exist in the foregut rather than in the midgut.


simian shelf

(anatomy) A bony thickening on the front of the mandible of an ape.


sarcinopterin

(biochemistry) A derivative of methanopterin


osteoseptocutaneous

(anatomy) Relating to the bone, septum, and skin.


metafossette

(dentistry) A fossette (enclosed depression) in front of the metacone, especially in upper teeth.


breakfast milk

breakfast milk (countable and uncountable, plural breakfast milks)

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(UK) A milk with relatively high butterfat content, typically 5% or more; especially Channel Island milk.


ureterogenital

(anatomy) Relating to the ureter and the genitals.


ureterointestinal

(anatomy) Relating to the ureter and the intestines.


ureterocervical

(anatomy) Relating to the ureter and the cervix.


femorofibular

(anatomy) Relating to the femur and the fibula.


ureterouterine

(anatomy) Relating to the ureter and the uterus.


vesicocervical

(anatomy) Relating to the bladder and the cervix.


scapulohumerus

(anatomy) The scapula and humerus; the seven muscles that connect the humerus to the scapula


listericin

Drosophila melanogaster
Drosophila melanogaster#Translingual

(biochemistry) A listericidal protein produced by the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster; the gene responsible for its formation


apodemic

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the apodeme, an ingrowth of the arthropod exoskeleton.


geniohyoglossal

(anatomy) Relating to the chin and hyoglossus.