radioscaphocapitate

radioscaphocapitate (plural not attested)

(anatomy) The radioscaphoid and radiocapitate of the palmar radiocarpal ligament.


scapholunate

(anatomy) Of or relating to an intraarticular ligament that binds together the scaphoid and lunate bones of the wrist.


urethropenile

(anatomy) Relating to the urethra and penis.


intracervical

Coordinate term: transcervical

(anatomy, medicine) Within the neck (cervix or collum).

(anatomy, medicine) Within the uterine cervix.


urethroperineoscrotal

(anatomy) Relating to the urethra, perineum, and scrotum.


ureterovaginal

(anatomy) Relating to the ureter and vagina.


femoroabdominal

(anatomy) Relating to the femur and abdomen.


verdoperoxidase

en-noun

verdoperoxidase (countable and uncountable, plural verdoperoxidases)


urethroprostatic

(anatomy) Relating to the urethra and prostate.


vertebrofemoral

(anatomy) Relating to the vertebra and femur.


vaginovulvar

(anatomy) Relating to the vagina and vulva.


vertebroiliac

(anatomy) Relating to the vertebra and ilium.


vertebrosternal

(anatomy) Relating to the vertebra and sternum.


vertebropelvic

(anatomy) Relating to the vertebra and pelvis.


vaginovesical

(anatomy) Of or relating to the vagina and urinary bladder.


vertebrocostal

(anatomy) Relating to the vertebra and rib.


vertebroarterial

(anatomy) Relating to the vertebra and artery.


folacin

folacin (countable and uncountable, plural folacins)

(biochemistry, organic chemistry) folic acid


galactosylceramidase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that removes galactose from ceramide derivatives (galactocerebrosides).


vermilion border

vermilion border (plural vermilion borders)

(anatomy) The normally sharp demarcation between the lip (red-coloured) and the adjacent normal skin, representing the change in the epidermis from highly keratinized external skin to less keratinized internal skin.


farnesyltranstransferase

farnesyltranstransferase (usually uncountable, plural farnesyltranstransferases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction trans,trans-farnesyl diphosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate ⇌ diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate, involved in steroid and terpenoid biosynthesis.


frontoethmoidal

(anatomy) Of or relating to a suture between the ethmoid bone and the frontal bone, located in the anterior cranial fossa.


frontopontine

frontopontine fibers

frontopontine tract

(anatomy) Of or relating to the frontal lobe and the pons; applied to a group of fibers situated in the medial fifth of the base of the cerebral peduncles.


nasomental

(anatomy) Relating to the nose and chin.


levansucrase

(biochemistry) A hexosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction sucrose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n ⇌ glucose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n⁺1.


canthal

The lateral canthal position is normally 2 mm superior to the medial canthal position (i.e., a positive canthal tilt). A negative lateral canthal tilt may indicate descent of the lateral canthus from disinsertion, laxity, or the presence of a prominent eye.

2008 January, Andrew P. Trussler, Rod J. Rohrich, “MOC-PS^(SM) CME Article: Blepharoplasty”, in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, volume 121, number 1S, →DOI, page 2:

(anatomy) Pertaining to a canthus (meeting point of upper and lower eyelid).


fibularis

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

clipping

Meronyms: fibularis brevis, fibularis longus, fibularis tertius


cornu ammonis

From Latin cornū Ammōnis (“Ammon's horn”). See ammonite.

(anatomy, obsolete) The hippocampus of the brain.


apoptin

(biochemistry) A short, nonstructural viral protein encoded by Chicken anemia virus.

apoptina

a short, nonstructural viral protein encoded by Chicken anemia virus


club hair

A hair, having a club-shaped bulb, that is in a resting state, prior to shedding


plasmepsin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of aspartic acid protease enzymes produced by the plasmodium parasite.


radioulnar

(anatomy) Relating to the radius and ulna; relating to a radioulna


rectourethral

(anatomy) Relating to the rectum and urethra.


rectovulvar

(anatomy) Relating to the rectum and vulva.


rectococcygeal

(anatomy) Relating to the rectum and coccyx.

(anatomy) Relating to the rectococcygeus muscle.


rectoperineal

(anatomy) Relating to the rectum and perineum, as (usually, more specifically) a fistula of rectocutaneous type whose cutaneous opening is in the perineal skin.


radiocarpal

(anatomy) Of or relating to the radius and carpus.


retroperitoneum

(anatomy) The space in the abdominal cavity behind the peritoneum.


rhamnulokinase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + L-rhamnulose ⇌ ADP + L-rhamnulose 1-phosphate.


ribulokinase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + L(or D)-ribulose ⇌ ADP + L(or D)-ribulose 5-phosphate.


ribokinase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + D-ribose ⇌ ADP + D-ribose 5-phosphate.


rubrospinal

rubrospinal fibres

(anatomy) Of or relating to the rubrospinal tract, part of the nervous system and a major motor control pathway in humans.


vaginorectal

(anatomy) Relating to the vagina and rectum.


vesicovaginorectal

(anatomy) Relating to the bladder, vagina, and rectum.


vaginolabial

(anatomy) Relating to the vagina and labia.


inguinolabial

(anatomy) Relating to the groin and labia.


recalcification

en-noun

recalcification (countable and uncountable, plural recalcifications)

(medicine, dentistry) The restoration of calcium or calcium compounds to a tissue that is decalcified.


ficain

(biochemistry) An enzyme derived from figs.


Descemet's membrane

Descemet's membrane (plural Descemet's membranes)

After the French physician Jean Descemet.

(anatomy) The basement membrane that lies between the stroma and the endothelial layer of the cornea.

Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty

Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty


basement membrane

basement membrane (plural basement membranes)

(anatomy, histology) A thin sheet of fibrous cells that underlies the epithelium.


calneuron

(biochemistry) Any of a family of calcium sensor proteins expressed in the nervous system


neurexophilin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of glycoprotein neuropeptides that bind to neurexins


retromandibular

(anatomy) Of or relating to a vein formed by the union of the superficial temporal and maxillary veins.


glycosylceramidase

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction glycosyl-N-acylsphingosine + H₂O ⇌ N-acylsphingosine + a sugar.


galactokinase

galactokinase (countable and uncountable, plural galactokinases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that facilitates the phosphorylation of α-D-galactose to galactose 1-phosphate at the expense of one molecule of ATP.


gluconokinase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + D-gluconate ⇌ ADP + 6-phospho-D-gluconate.


gluconolactonase

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction D-glucono-1,5-lactone + H₂O ⇌ D-gluconate.


genitofemoral

(anatomy) Pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh; applied especially to one of the lumbar nerves.

génitofémoral

pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh


irideocorneal

(anatomy) Of or relating to the iris and cornea.


guidewire

(medicine, dentistry) A wire used to restrict and control the movement of other equipment, such as a catheter being inserted into the body.


guanase

(biochemistry) guanine deaminase, an enzyme


rectoabdominal

(anatomy) Relating to the rectum and abdomen.


guanylyltransferase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that transfers a guanosine monophosphate group, usually from GTP to another molecule, releasing pyrophosphate.


radiopalmar

(anatomy) Relating to the radius and palm.


dorsoulnar

(anatomy) Relating to the back and ulna.


semimembranosus

(anatomy) A muscle in the back of the thigh; the most medial of the three hamstring muscles (meaning it is more to the inner of the thighs, not between the two others in one leg, which is the semitendinosus).


infraspinatus

(anatomy) A thick triangular muscle whose main function is to rotate the arm externally and stabilize the shoulder joint.


intercostobrachial

(anatomy) Of or relating to a group of nerves that are cutaneous branches of the intercostal nerves.

intercostobraquial

of or relating to a group of intercostal nerves


iliosacralis

(anatomy) An accessory slip at the posterior part of the iliococcygeus.


inframammary

inframammary incision


nasotracheal

(anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.


iliohypogastric

(anatomy) Of or relating to the ilium and hypogastrium; applied to a branch of the first lumbar nerve.

iliohipogástrico

of or relating to the ilium and the hypogastrium


iliococcygeus

(anatomy) A muscle arising from the inner side of the ischium and from the posterior part of the tendinous arch of the obturator fascia, and attached to the coccyx and anococcygeal raphe.


immunoprotein

(immunology, biochemistry) Any protein with immunological activity


iliococcygeal

(anatomy) Relating to the iliococcygeus.


imidazolonepropionase

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction (S)-3-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-3H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoate + H₂O ⇌ N-formimidoyl-L-glutamate + H⁺.


iduronidase

iduronidase (countable and uncountable, plural iduronidases)

/ˌaɪ.d͡ʒəˈɹɑn.əˌdeɪs/

(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in the degeneration of glycosaminoglycans, and found in the lysosomes of cells.


interosseus

the dorsal interossei of the hand

palmar interossei

(anatomy) Any of various muscles located between bones.


ilioinguinal

(anatomy) Of or relating to the ilium and groin; applied to a branch of the first lumbar nerve.

ilioinguinal

of or relating to the ilium and the groin


anococcygeal

(anatomy) Relating to the anus and coccyx.


dorso-

Combining form of Latin dorsum (“back”).


mediobasal

(anatomy) At the base of the medial plane


inferoseptal

(anatomy) Relating to the inferoseptum of the heart


anteroseptal

(anatomy) anterior to the septum (of the heart)


spidroin

(biochemistry) The main type of protein in spiders' dragline silk.


NGF

nerve growth factor
nerve growth factor#English

(biochemistry) Initialism of nerve growth factor: a neurotrophic factor and neuropeptide involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells.


ascorbase

(biochemistry) L-ascorbate oxidase, an oxidoreductase enzyme.


arylsulfotransferase

(biochemistry) A sulfotransferase enzyme that transfers a sulfate group from phenolic sulfate esters to a phenolic acceptor substrate.


aortopulmonary

(anatomy) Relating to the aorta and lungs.


aqueductal

(neuroanatomy) Relating to the cerebral aqueduct.


copeptin

(biochemistry) The C-terminal part of the arginine vasopressin precursor peptide that is a prognostic marker in patients with some acute diseases


amylopullulanase

amylopullulanase (countable and uncountable, plural amylopullulanases)

(biochemistry) A glycoside hydrolase enzyme with amylase and pullulanase activity.


aminase

(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in amination.


aortorenal

(anatomy) Relating to the aorta and kidney.


glutamyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a glutamyl group between molecules, especially between proteins


pseudotrunk

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(botany) A false trunk formed by the roots etc. of certain trees.


arabinosyltransferase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme acting upon arabinose, involved in polymerisation of arabinogalactan.

arabinosyylitransferaasi

a transferase enzyme acting upon arabinose


talocalcaneal

(anatomy) Relating to the talus and the calcaneus.


talocalcaneonavicular

ball-and-socket joint
ball-and-socket joint

(anatomy) Relating to the talus, calcaneus, and navicular; applied to a particular ball-and-socket joint.


talocrural

(anatomy) Relating to the talus and leg.


thioglucosidase

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction a thioglucoside + H₂O ⇌ a sugar + a thiol.


thyroperoxidase

thyroperoxidase (countable and uncountable, plural thyroperoxidases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme, expressed mainly in the thyroid, that liberates iodine for addition onto tyrosine residues on thyroglobulin for the production of thyroxine or triiodothyronine.


thoracodorsal

thoracodorsal artery

thoracodorsal nerve

(anatomy) Relating to the thorax and back.


hair roller

A small tube that is rolled into a person's hair in order to curl it, making a new hairstyle.

bigudí

a small tube that is rolled into a person's hair


tomatinase

tomatinase (countable and uncountable, plural tomatinases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that can degrade tomatine, found in some microbes.


pilosebaceous

(anatomy) Of or relating to the structural unit consisting of hair, hair follicle, arrector pili muscle, and sebaceous gland.


transaldolase

transaldolase (countable and uncountable, plural transaldolases)

pentose phosphate pathway
pentose phosphate pathway

(biochemistry) An enzyme of the pentose phosphate pathway that catalyzes the chemical reaction sedoheptulose 7-phosphate + glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate ⇌ erythrose 4-phosphate + fructose 6-phosphate.


thyrocervical

(anatomy, relational) Relating to the thyroid and the neck.


trichohyalin

trichohyalin (countable and uncountable, plural trichohyalins)

(biochemistry) A protein in humans that confers mechanical strength on the hair follicle's inner root sheath and other toughened epithelial tissues, such as the hard palate and filiform ridges of the tongue.


typodont

(dentistry) A model of the mouth, including teeth, gingiva, and the palate, used as an educational tool.


trichophobia

Rivenq (1974) used a modified systematic desensitization procedure to eliminate trichophobia in a 13-year-old male[…]

2001, Anton Došen, Kenneth Day, Treating Mental Illness and Behavior Disorders in Children and Adults With Mental Retardation, page 79:

Manifestations of delusional disorder on the scalp may be psychogenic pseudoeffluvium, delusion of parasitosis, or trichophobia.

2010, Ralph M. Trüeb, Desmond J. Tobin, Aging Hair, page 157:

A morbid fear of hair or diseases affecting the hair.


triokinase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + D-glyceraldehyde ⇌ ADP + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.


thiaminase

thiaminase (countable and uncountable, plural thiaminases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that metabolizes or breaks down thiamine into two molecular parts.


tyrase

(biochemistry) The enzyme tyrosine ammonia lyase.


tryptophanase

tryptophanase (countable and uncountable, plural tryptophanases)

(biochemistry) A lyase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-tryptophan + H₂O ⇌ indole + pyruvate + NH₃.


tympanicum

(anatomy) The ectotympanic ring; a bony ring that holds the eardrum.


temporoparietalis

(anatomy) A muscle connecting the temporal fascia with the ear.


sternothyroideus

Borrowed from New Latin sternothyroīdeus, clipping of mūsculus sternothyroīdeus (“sternothyroid muscle”). Doublet of sternothyroid.

clipping

sternothyroid muscle
sternothyroid muscle#English

(anatomy) Alternative form of sternothyroid muscle.


metastyle

(dentistry) A ridge, covered with enamel, on the outer side of a molar tooth in animals such as the horse.


medifossette

(dentistry) A fossette associated with the medisinus


hypolophid

(dentistry) A fusion of the entoconid and the hypoconid in some animals


craniomaxillofacial

(anatomy) Relating to the whole area of the mouth, jaws, face, skull, and associated structures.


paraconid

(dentistry) The mesiobuccal cusp of a lower molar tooth


pseudomeatus

(anatomy) A deep indentation that appears to be an opening of the body


pseudometaloph

(rare, dentistry) A structure resembling a metaloph


subhypsodont

(dentistry, of a herbivore) Describing teeth that have smaller than usual crowns


mylohyoideus

Borrowed from New Latin mylohȳoīdeus, clipping of musculus mylohȳoīdeus (“mylohyoid muscle”).

mylohyoid muscle
mylohyoid muscle#English


ectepicondylar

(anatomy) Adjacent to, and above the outer condyle of the humerus


ectepicondyle

(anatomy) A process, on the outer side of the humerus, to which extensor muscles are attached


fibrinopeptide

(biochemistry) A polypeptide fragment, cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin, that combines to form fibrin during blood-clotting


pterygoideus

/ˌtɛɹ.əˈɡɔɪ.di.əs/

Borrowed from New Latin pterygoīdeus, clipping of musculus pterygoīdeus (“pterygoid muscle”).

pterygoid muscle
pterygoid muscle#English

(anatomy) Alternative form of pterygoid muscle.


opisthopubic

(anatomy) Having the pubis bones pointing backward, as in some dinosaurs.


rostrolateral

(anatomy) lateral (or alongside) of the rostrum


extremital

(anatomy) Of or relating to the extremities.


zymohexase

en-noun

zymohexase (countable and uncountable, plural zymohexases)


katsuwokinase

From Japanese 鰹 (katsuo,historical katsuwo, “skipjack tuna”) + kinase.

der

(biochemistry) A particular fibrinolytic enzyme.


kininogenase

en-noun

kininogenase (countable and uncountable, plural kininogenases)


FGM

Coordinate term: MGM

I met Leyla Hussein, an FGM survivor and anti-FGM activist, and we hit it off straight away. […] I worried that I didn’t have a right to talk about FGM as I don’t come from an FGM-practising community, but Leyla believes you can talk about whatever you like, regardless of whether you’ve been directly affected.

2015 April 11, Bridget Christie, “We’re a nation of armchair activists – what’s wrong with that?”, in The Guardian:

female genital mutilation
female genital mutilation#English

Initialism of female genital mutilation.


female genital mutilation

female genital mutilation (countable and uncountable, plural female genital mutilations)

Any mutilation of the female genitals done for non-medical reasons, such as the infliction of abrasion, burns (chemical or cauterizing), or cuts or slits, or amputation or piercing.


SMA

SMA (countable and uncountable, plural SMAs)

To simplify a bit, once having decided, the PFC passes the decision on to the rest of the frontal cortex, which passes it to the premotor cortex, then to the SMA and, a few steps later, on to your muscles.

2023, Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, New York: Penguin, →ISBN:

supplementary motor area
supplementary motor area#English

(neuroanatomy) Initialism of supplementary motor area.

superior mesenteric artery
superior mesenteric artery#English

(anatomy) Initialism of superior mesenteric artery.


pectineal

(obsolete, anatomy) Of or relating to the pecten.

(anatomy) Relating to, or connected with, the pubic bone.


nosewing

1974, Vladimir Nabokov, Look at the Harlequins!, http://books.google.com/books?id=2EmDMVHZ1oIC&pg=PT232&dq=%22nosewing%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tSbsUO6aEM3kqAG884Fg&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBDgK
A furrow sloped down from each nosewing, and a jowl pouch on each side of my chin formed in three-quarterface the banal flexure common to old men of all races, classes, and professions.

Eliza laughed slyly, passing her finger under her wide nosewing.

2006, Thomas Wolfe, Look Homeward, Angel, p. 313

The arch of cartilage on either side of the nose.


opisthothorax

(anatomy) The portion of the thorax behind the prothorax.


posteriormost

(anatomy) Nearest the posterior or back end


isopygous

(anatomy) Having the cephalon and pygidium of more or less equal size.


macrospinous

en-adj

macrospinous (comparative more macrospinous, superlative most macrospinous)

more macrospinous (comparative)
most macrospinous (superlative)


subisopygous

(anatomy) Having the pygidium slightly smaller than the cephalon.


macropygous

macropygous (comparative more macropygous, superlative most macropygous)

more macropygous (comparative)
most macropygous (superlative)

(anatomy) Having the pygidium considerably larger than the cephalon.


micropygous

micropygous (comparative more micropygous, superlative most micropygous)

more micropygous (comparative)
most micropygous (superlative)

(anatomy) Having the pygidium considerably smaller than the cephalon.


hepoxilin

(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Either of two eicosanoid hormones involved in inflammation, derived from arachidonic acid via oxidation by the enzyme 12-lipoxygenase.


histidase

en-noun

histidase (countable and uncountable, plural histidases)


histidinase

(biochemistry) Histidine ammonia-lyase, an enzyme that converts histidine into ammonia and urocanic acid.


hyaluronoglucosaminidase

hyaluronoglucosaminidase (countable and uncountable, plural hyaluronoglucosaminidases)

(biochemistry) A particular hyaluronidase enzyme.


hyaluronoglucuronidase

hyaluronoglucuronidase (countable and uncountable, plural hyaluronoglucuronidases)


holocrine

From Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole, entire”) and κρῑ́νω (krī́nō, “to separate”).

uder

The venom glands of teleosts consist of an aggregation of holocrine cells derived from the epidermis but often sunken into the dermis, on either side of a spine, usually of dorsal or pectoral fin.

2004, B. G. Kapoor, Bhavna Khanna, Ichthyology Handbook, page 80:

2007, Galina N. Solntseva, N. N. Dergunova (translator), Teresa Ott (linguistic editor), Morphology of the Auditory and Vestibular Organs in Mammals, with Emphasis on Marine Species, page 42,
In Chiroptera and Insectivora, the holocrine glands can form glandular complexes.

The holocrine gland is the least common type. After the cell fills with secretory material, the entire holocrine gland cell discharges to the lumen of the gland to constitute the secretion. Sebaceous glands associated with hair follicles of the skin are the most common holocrine glands.

2013, Rowen D. Frandson, W. Lee Wilke, Anna Dee Fails, Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals, page 11:

(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or relating to a mode of secretion in some exocrine glands in which the plasma membrane ruptures, releasing the cell's cytoplasm into the lumen of the gland.


hyperchloremic

en-adj

hyperchloremic (comparative more hyperchloremic, superlative most hyperchloremic)

more hyperchloremic (comparative)
most hyperchloremic (superlative)

By surface analysis, hyper- + chlor- + -emia + -ic.

surf

Relating to, or exhibiting, hyperchloremia.


hyperchloremia

en-noun

hyperchloremia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperchloremias)

By surface analysis, hyper- + chlor- + -emia.

surf

An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally elevated level of the chloride ion in the blood.

ipercloremia

an abnormally elevated level of the chloride in the blood


hypocarpium

(botany) An enlarged fleshy structure that forms below the fruit, from the receptacle or hypanthium.


Zinn's membrane

en-noun

Zinn's membrane (plural Zinn's membranes)


ciliary zonule

(anatomy) A ring of fibrous strands connecting the ciliary body with the crystalline lens of the eye.


galactocerebrosidase

galactocerebrosidase (countable and uncountable, plural galactocerebrosidases)


synneurosis

From Ancient Greek συννεύρωσις (sunneúrōsis, “union by sinews”).


presternal

(anatomy) Of or relating to the presternum.


Schwann's sheath

en-noun

Schwann's sheath (plural Schwann's sheaths)

Named after Theodor Schwann, German anatomist of the 19th century.


enderon

From Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) δέρος (déros) (alternative form of δέρμα (dérma, “skin”)).

(anatomy, archaic) The deep sensitive and vascular layer of the skin and mucous membranes.


rete mirabile

/ˌɹiːti mɪˈɹɑːbɪleɪ/

From post-Classical Latin rete mirabile (“wonderful net”) (14th century).

His description of the rete mirabile, the network of arteries at the base of the brain, shows he dissected animals as well as human corpses, since it does not exist in humans.

1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 65:

In whales, the rete mirabile also allows oxygenated blood to be supplied to the brain slowly, helping to avoid the problems human beings experience when swimming at depth – principally the bends.

2020, Tim Ecott, The Land of Maybe, Short Books, published 2021, page 175:

(anatomy, zoology) A complex of blood vessels found in some vertebrates that preserves a gradient of a certain solute or particle, originally specifically the network of arterioles at the base of the brain in some ungulates and other mammals.


Batson venous plexus

Named after anatomist Oscar Vivian Batson, who first described it in 1940.

(anatomy) A network of valveless veins in the human body, connecting the deep pelvic veins and thoracic veins (draining the inferior end of the urinary bladder, breast, and prostate) to the internal vertebral venous plexuses.


biotinidase

biotinidase (usually uncountable, plural biotinidases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that allows the body to use and recycle biotin.


belemnoid

(anatomy) The styloid process of the ulna or of the temporal bone.


cementoenamel

(dentistry) Relating to the enamel and cementum.


bitewing

(dentistry) A radiograph taken to visualize the crowns of the posterior teeth and the height of the alveolar bone in relation to the cementoenamel junctions, commonly used to examine for interdental caries and recurrent caries under existing restorations.


hepatopancreatic

the hepatopancreatic ampulla

the hepatopancreatic sphincter

the hepatopancreatic duct

(anatomy) Relating to (or connecting) the liver and pancreas


macropenis

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Russell-Silver syndrome […] is characterised by IUGR, small triangular facies, hemihypertrophy, clinodactyly, occasionally macropenis with or without precocious puberty, and sometimes GH deficiency.

2001, Desai, Meena P., Vijayalakshmi Bhatia & P.S.N. Menon, Pediatric Endocrine Disorders, page 60:

Boys develop a macropenis usually by 2 to 3 years of age and undergo premature sexual development with growth of pubic and axillary hair and appearance of adult body odor[…]

2002, Ronald G. Davidson, PDQ Medical Genetics, page 88:


malonyltransferase

malonyltransferase (countable and uncountable, plural malonyltransferases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of malonyl.


metapyrocatechase

metapyrocatechase (countable and uncountable, plural metapyrocatechases)

(biochemistry) Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase, an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction catechol + O₂ ⇌ 2-hydroxymuconate semialdehyde.


metathalamus

(anatomy, neuroanatomy) A composite structure of the thalamus, consisting of the medial geniculate nucleus and the lateral geniculate nucleus.


mesopneumonium

(anatomy) A pulmonary ligament connecting the lung and mesogaster.


mesosalpinx

(anatomy) Part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level of the uterine tube.


monellin

monellin (countable and uncountable, plural monellins)

From Monell + -in, named in 1972 after the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, USA, where it was isolated and characterized.

(biochemistry) A sweet protein found in Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii


mucoperiosteum

(anatomy) A compound structure consisting of mucous membrane and periosteum.


myokinase

myokinase (countable and uncountable, plural myokinases)

(biochemistry) adenylate kinase, a phosphotransferase enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of adenine nucleotides and plays an important role in cellular energy homeostasis


multifidus

From Latin multifidus. Doublet of multifid and multifidous.

(anatomy) A thin muscle consisting of a number of fleshy and tendinous fasciculi that fill up the groove on either side of the spinous processes of the vertebrae, from the sacrum to the axis.


pars tensa

(anatomy) The larger and more robust region of the tympanic membrane, consisting of three layers: skin, fibrous tissue, and mucosa.


agarase

agarase (countable and uncountable, plural agarases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme found in agarolytic bacteria, allowing them to use agar as their primary source of carbon.


alkylhalidase

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction bromochloromethane + H₂O ⇌ formaldehyde + bromide + chloride.


artery of Adamkiewicz

artery of Adamkiewicz (plural arteries of Adamkiewicz)

(anatomy) The largest anterior segmental medullary artery in humans, typically arising from a left posterior intercostal artery, which branches from the aorta and supplies the lower two thirds of the spinal cord via the anterior spinal artery.

artéria de Adamkiewicz

the largest anterior segmental medullary artery in humans


aminoacyltransferase

aminoacyltransferase (countable and uncountable, plural aminoacyltransferases)

(biochemistry) Any acyltransferase enzyme that acts upon an amino group.


aminoacylase

aminoacylase (countable and uncountable, plural aminoacylases)

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction an N-acyl-L-amino acid + H₂O ⇌ a carboxylate + an L-amino acid.


allocortex

allocortex (plural allocortexes or allocortices)

allocortexes (plural)
allocortices (plural)

(anatomy) The heterogenetic cortex; part of the cerebral cortex characterized by fewer cell layers than the neocortex (i.e. fewer than six)

allocortex

the part of the cortex characterize by fewer cell layers than the neocortex


alternansucrase

alternansucrase (countable and uncountable, plural alternansucrases)

(biochemistry) A glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes a chemical reaction that transfers an alpha-D-glucosyl residue from sucrose alternately to the 6- and 3-positions of the non-reducing terminal residue of an alpha-D-glucan, thereby creating a glucan with alternating alpha-1,6- and alpha-1,3-bonds.


antitragicus

(anatomy) In the human musculoskeletal system of the ear, a part that arises from the outer part of the antitragus and is inserted into the cauda helicis and antihelix.

antitrágico

an intrinsic muscle that arises from the outer part of the antitragus


archipallium

(anatomy) The oldest region of the brain's pallium, often considered contiguous with the olfactory cortex, but varying among species. In humans, the archipallium makes up the hippocampus.

arquipálio

the oldest region of the brain’s pallium


archicortex

(anatomy) Part of the allocortex, specifically three layered hippocampal cortexes necessary for hippocampus formation


arylformamidase

arylformamidase (countable and uncountable, plural arylformamidases)

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction N-formyl-L-kynurenine + H₂O ⇌ formate + L-kynurenine.


argininosuccinase

argininosuccinase (countable and uncountable, plural argininosuccinases)

argininosuccinate lyase
argininosuccinate lyase


arrector pili

arrector pili (plural arrectores pilorum)

(anatomy) Any of the small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals, the contraction of which causes the hairs to stand on end.


aryepiglotticus

(anatomy) A muscle of the larynx running in the aryepiglottic fold from the arytenoid cartilage to the epiglottis.


synovial fluid

synovial fluid (countable and uncountable, plural synovial fluids)

(anatomy) A transparent, viscous, non-Newtonian lubricating fluid which is found in the cavities of synovial joints or bursae and secreted by the synovial membrane; its main purpose is to reduce friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints during movement.


aryldialkylphosphatase

aryldialkylphosphatase (countable and uncountable, plural aryldialkylphosphatases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that hydrolyzes organophosphates: an aryl dialkyl phosphate + H₂O ⇌ dialkyl phosphate + an aryl alcohol.


archicerebellum

(anatomy) The oldest part of the cerebellum in evolutionary terms; the vestibulocerebellum.

arquicerebelo

the oldest part of the cerebellum in evolutionary terms


auriculotemporal

From auriculo- (“aural, auricular”) + temporal.

prefix

(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the external ear and the temporal region.


palatonasal

(anatomy) Relating to the palate and nose.


paleocortex

(anatomy) A layer of the cerebral cortex, intermediate phylogenetically between the neocortex and archicortex, and separated from the neocortex by the rhinal fissure


paradidymis

(anatomy) A small collection of convoluted tubules situated in front of the lower part of the spermatic cord, above the head of the epididymis.


pararectal

the pararectal lymph nodes


parafollicular

(anatomy) Near a follicle; applied to certain cells, adjacent to the thyroid follicles, that produce and secrete calcitonin.


paramesonephric

(anatomy, applied to the Müllerian ducts) Near the mesonephros.


pancreaticoduodenal

(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the pancreas and duodenum


peptidyltransferase

en-noun

peptidyltransferase (countable and uncountable, plural peptidyltransferases)

(biochemistry) An aminoacyltransferase involved in protein biosynthesis.


perinephric

perinephric fat


pericoronitis

(dentistry) An acute infection causing swelling or inflammation of gums and surrounding soft tissues of a partially erupted tooth.


perimetrium

From peri- + Late Latin metrium (“womb”), from Ancient Greek μήτριον (mḗtrion, “of a mother”).

der

(anatomy) The outer serosa layer of the uterus.


pectineus

From Latin pectineus (“comblike”), from pecten (“comb”) + -eus.

(anatomy) A flat quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior part of the upper and medial aspect of the thigh, whose primary function is hip flexion.


pericardiacophrenic

(anatomy) Of or relating to a long slender branch of the internal thoracic artery, accompanying the phrenic nerve, between the pleura and pericardium, to the diaphragm, to which it is distributed.


panniculus

en-noun

panniculus (countable and uncountable, plural panniculi)

From Latin panniculus, diminutive of pannus (“cloth”).

(anatomy) A dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.


ileorectal

(anatomy) Relating to the ileum and rectum.


ileogastric

(anatomy) Relating to the ileum and stomach.


ileorenal

(anatomy) Relating to the ileum and kidneys.


porion

From Ancient Greek πόρος (póros, “opening”) + -ion.

(anatomy) The point on the human skull located at the upper margin of each ear canal, and underlying the tragus.


posteroanterior

posteroanterior movement

(anatomy) Posterior to anterior; back-to-front.

the posteroanterior axis

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the relation between posterior and anterior.


ileovaginal

(anatomy) Relating to the ileum and vagina.


acanthiomeatal line

acanthiomeatal line (plural acanthiomeatal lines)

(anatomy) An imaginary line drawn through the acanthion and the auditory meatus.


prolidase

prolidase (countable and uncountable, plural prolidases)

(biochemistry) A cytosolic dipeptidase that hydrolyzes dipeptides with proline or hydroxyproline at the carboxy terminus (but not Pro-Pro), important in collagen metabolism.


anodontia

anodontia (countable and uncountable, plural anodontias)

/ˌæn.əˈdɑn.ʃə/

From an- (prefix meaning ‘lacking, without’) + -odontia (suffix forming nouns denoting the condition of teeth).

confix

(dentistry, teratology) The congenital absence of some or all primary or permanent teeth, caused by a rare genetic disorder.


ileoanal

(anatomy) Relating to the ileum and anus


puborectalis

While standing or sitting, the puborectalis helps to keep us continent by cinching our bowel closed.

2018 November 30, Alex Blasdel, The Guardian:

To maintain continence, the puborectalis muscle chokes the anal canal. The sling of tissue is supposed to release during defecation. Mine has not been doing that.

2022 October 2, Cara Schacter, “My Year of Stress and Constipation”, in The New York Times:

(anatomy) The group of fibers that form a sling for the rectum, forming part of the levator ani.


peroneus

Borrowed from Late Latin peroneus, clipping of mūsculus peroneus (“peroneal muscle”).

clipping

Meronyms: peroneus brevis, peroneus longus, peroneus tertius

(anatomy) Any of several muscles of the lateral side of the leg, which arise from the fibula and act to move the foot.


pubic boot

(anatomy) A wide expansion at the end of the pubis in some dinosaurs.


Frankfurt plane

en-noun

Frankfurt plane (plural Frankfurt planes)

Established in 1884 at the World Congress on Anthropology in Frankfurt, Germany.

(anatomy) The anatomical position of the human skull, based on a plane passing through the inferior margin of the left orbit and the upper margin of each ear canal or external auditory meatus.


clunge

clunge (countable and uncountable, plural clunges)

A nonsense word in a rant by McBlane (actor Joseph Brady) in the third series of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin as "ap yer clunge!" ("up your clunge"). Probably invented by writer David Nobbs to mean "arse".
Popularised by British television series The Inbetweeners (from 2008).

(UK, vulgar, slang, chiefly Internet, originally but now rare) Arse.


suprachoroid

(anatomy) Situated above the choroid; applied to the layer of the choroid coat of the eyeball next to the sclerotic.


cotyla

From Latin cotyla, from Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē, “cup, half-pint”).

der

Alternative form of cotyle (“in all senses”)


allantoidal

(anatomy) Of or relating to the allantois.


pyelum

From Ancient Greek πύελος (púelos, “infundibulum”).


olfactory nerve

en-noun

olfactory nerve (plural olfactory nerves)

(neuroanatomy) Either of the first of twelve paired cranial nerves which arise in the olfactory neurosensory cells of the nasal mucous membrane and carries information of the sense of smell from the nasal cavity to the brain.


azygoesophageal

(anatomy) Of the azygos vein and the esophagus.


pamprodactyly

(anatomy) The condition of having all four toes pointing forward, characteristic of swifts.


pubocapsular

(anatomy) Relating to the pubis and capsule.


pubofemoral

(anatomy) Relating to the pubis and femur.


zygodactyly

(anatomy) The condition of having two toes facing forward and two backward, as in some birds and chameleons.


tetradactyly

(anatomy) The condition of having four digits on a limb, as in many amphibians, birds, and theropods.


foldase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes protein folding.


Purkinje fiber

Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).

named-after

(anatomy, cardiology) One of a group of fibers in the heart, consisting of specialized cardiomyocytes, that allow the heart's conduction system to create synchronized contractions of its ventricles and thus maintain a consistent rhythm.


mesaraic

From meso- + Ancient Greek ἀραιός (araiós, “flank”).


anteromedial

en-adj

anteromedial (comparative more anteromedial, superlative most anteromedial)

more anteromedial (comparative)
most anteromedial (superlative)

(anatomy) Located in the front and towards a middle line.

ântero-medial

located in the front and towards a middle line


supraesophageal

the supraesophageal ganglion of Crustacea

(anatomy) Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the esophagus.


aortoiliac

(anatomy) Of the aorta and iliac arteries.


dickling

(vulgar, slang) A penis before circumcision.


dorsimeson

(anatomy) The line in which the meson meets the dorsal surface.


lunotriquetral

the lunotriquetral ligament

the lunotriquetral shear test

(anatomy) Relating to the lunate and triquetrum.


pseudocoelia

From pseudo- + Ancient Greek κοιλία (koilía, “cavity of the body”).

uder

the inaccurate representation of the pseudocoelia is exaggerated

1882, Burt Green Wilder, Anatomical Technology:

(anatomy, dated) The fifth ventricle in the mammalian brain.


hydroxymethyltransferase

en-noun

hydroxymethyltransferase (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxymethyltransferases)

(biochemistry) Any transferase enzyme that transfers a hydroxymethyl group.


nitrite reductase

nitrite reductase (plural nitrite reductases)

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the reduction of nitrite ions


metapodiale

The bone usually employed in making the needle was the metapodiale bone of the deer and elk.

1907, William Corless Mills, Explorations of the Edwin Harness mound, page 56:

(anatomy, dated) Alternative spelling of metapodial


clockweight

(slang, chiefly in the plural) A testicle.


hemapophysis

The bones, 39 and 40, represent the hemapophysis of the parieto-hæmal arch.

1848, Richard Owen, On the Archetype and Homologies of the Vertebrate Skeleton:

(anatomy) The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib.


midback

The adult white-collared manakin has a black crown, wings and tail, and a black band across the midback.

(anatomy) The middle portion of the back.


epoophoron

From Ancient Greek ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + φέρω (phérō, “bear”).

affix

(anatomy) A group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct.

مبيض جانبي

a group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct


articulary

(anatomy, archaic) The articular bone; a bone in the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.


interhyoideus

(anatomy) A muscle involved in swallowing in some animals.


choana

Borrowing from New Latin choana, from Ancient Greek χοᾰ́νη (khoắnē, “funnel”), from χέω (khéō, “to pour”) + -ᾰ́νη (-ắnē, suffix for utensil names).

af

The choanal glands of caecilians open at the margin of the choanae, whereas those of salamanders open deep within the choanae at the margin of the olfactory epithelium.

1986, William E. Duellman, Biology of Amphibians, page 409:

Zuckerkandl (1893) gives far and away the greatest measurements for the choanae; Hopmann (1895) reported that in man the choana has a mean height of 27 mm, and a mean width of 13 mm (Merkel, 1896); in women it measures 25 x 12mm. These values agree closely with our findings.

1989, Johannes Lang, translated by P. M. Stell, Clinical Anatomy of the Nose, Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses, page 103:

Inside of this area it is possible to identify clearly two parallel echonegative zones, which belong to the nasal cavities (choanas) and are placed on both sides of a medial structure, considerably echogenic, which corresponds to nasal bridge (Fig. 2.12.)

2006, José María Carrera, Asim Kurjak, Donald School: Atlas of Clinical Application of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, India: Jaypee Brothers, page 14:

The bony rim of the posterior choana is located by passing the 4-mm microdebrider blade through the posterior ethmoids and into the nasopharynx. The tip of the microdebrider blade is pushed against the mucosa just above the bony choanae on the anterior face of the sphenoid.

2008, Peter-John Wormald, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, 2nd edition, page 111:

(anatomy, zootomy) A pair of apertures towards the back of the nasal cavity, opening into the nasopharynx.


aldehyde oxidase

en-noun

aldehyde oxidase (plural aldehyde oxidases)

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of an aldehyde to a carboxylic acid


DRN

(neuroanatomy) Initialism of dorsal raphe nucleus.


VTA

ventral tegmental area
ventral tegmental area#English

(neuroanatomy) Initialism of ventral tegmental area.


peribranchial

a peribranchial cavity


chondrosternal

(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum


oxygal

From Latin oxygala, from Ancient Greek ὀξύγαλα (oxúgala).

Oxygal, (Gr.) is sowre Milk.

1707, Glossographia Anglicana Nova, or, A dictionary, interpreting such hard words of whatever language, as are at present used in the English tongue, with their etymologies, definitions, &c: also, the terms of divinity, law, physick, mathematicks, grammar, poetry, musick, heraldry, architecture, painting, war, and all other arts and sciences are herein explain'd, from the best modern authors, as, Sir Isaac Newton, Dr. Harris, Dr. Gregory, Mr. Lock, Mr. Evelyn, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Blunt, &c. Very useful to all those that desire to understand what they read, London: Dan. Brown, Tim. Goodwin, John Walthoe, M. Newborough, John Nicholson, Benj. Took, D. Midwinter, and Fran. Goggan, page 403:

Make oxygal, or sour Milk, after this manner: Take a new pot, and bore a hole in it, hard by the bottom; then with a sprig stop up the hole you have made, and fill the vessel with the freshest ewe-milk, and to it add small bundles of green seasoning herbs, origany, mint, onion, coriander: put these herbs so far down into the milk, that the strings, wherewith they are tied, may appear on the outside.

1745, anonymous author, “How Oxygal, or sour Milk, may be made.”, in L. Junius Moderatus Columella Of Husbandry: In Twelve Books: and His Book Concerning Trees, London: A. Millar, translation of De Re Rustica: De Arboribus by Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella, page 513:


cerebellopontine

(anatomy) Relating to the cerebellum and pons.


ballbag

(derogatory, slang, vulgar) A thoughtless and ignorant individual.


female genital cutting

Female genital cutting (FGC) is an ancient practice that affects girls and young women around the world, defining the identity of women in cultures where it is practised.

2007 May 9, Jean-Roger Kaseki, The Guardian:

Tolerance may run out, however, when a violation breaches a sacred value, as when immigrants to Western countries practice female genital cutting, honor killings, or the sale of underage brides […].

2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 764:

Female genital mutilation
female genital mutilation


laceback

(dentistry) A kind of ligature for the canine teeth, shaped like a figure eight.


zygomaxillary

Blend of zygo(ma) + maxillary; the prefix meaning "zygoma" is zygomatico- in all other instances, and the prefix zygo- means "pair" or "union" in all other instances, which indicates that this word, zygomaxillary, is best understood as a special case involving haplologic influence, such that it might otherwise have been either zygoma + maxilla + -ary = *zygomamaxillary or zygomatico- + maxill(o)- + -ary = *zygomaticomaxillary.

(anatomy) Relating to the cheekbone and maxilla (upper jawbone).


supraglabellar

en-adj

supraglabellar (comparative more supraglabellar, superlative most supraglabellar)

more supraglabellar (comparative)
most supraglabellar (superlative)


nicotinamidase

en-noun

nicotinamidase (countable and uncountable, plural nicotinamidases)

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction nicotinamide + H₂O ⇌ nicotinate + NH₃.


nightguard

(dentistry) A guard worn on the teeth to prevent damage from bruxism during sleep.


infraglabellar

en-adj

infraglabellar (comparative more infraglabellar, superlative most infraglabellar)

more infraglabellar (comparative)
most infraglabellar (superlative)


stylable

stylable (comparative more stylable, superlative most stylable)

more stylable (comparative)
most stylable (superlative)

Seven years since chemo and her hair was still not smooth and silky like it had been before. It had been so lush and gorgeous — and stylable — once.


halfro

He met us at the door with this big 'fro, or half an afro, halfro—he slept on his right side evidently.

2007, Richard Peabody, Kiss the Sky: Fiction & Poetry Starring Jimi Hendrix, Paycock Press, →ISBN, page 149:

But I think the pitchman’s Art Garfunkel-esque halfro is more offensive, since it looks different in nearly every frame.

2007 June 25, Tim Nudd, “Nothing says style quite like Members Only”, in Adweek:

One had a halfro and a Kobe Bryant Jersey that appeared to be unaccompanied by pants, toddler-sized Nikes peaked out from the bottom.

2013, Matthew T. Bell, “Earth Drum”, in The Elderly Kids: Short Stories, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 21:

(slang, humorous) An afro hairstyle that only covers half the head or is otherwise of below average size.


puboprostatic

(anatomy) Relating to the pubis and prostate.


circummarginate

(anatomy) Surrounded by a thin margin; not circumvallate.


neovagina

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Coordinate term: neopenis

Patients with a neovagina are more likely to engage in sexual activity, and as many as 50 percent of them report a capacity for orgasm.

1994, Richard Lechtenberg, Dana A. Ohl, Sexual Dysfunction: Neurologic, Urologic, and Gynecologic Aspects, Lea & Febiger, →ISBN, page 368:

By means of replacement vaginoplasty techniques, patients can be offered the construction of a functional neovagina.

1996, Fray F. Marshall, Textbook of Operative Urology, Saunders, →ISBN:

sex reassignment surgery
sex reassignment surgery

A surgically crafted vagina, as of a trans woman who has undergone sex reassignment surgery, or any woman who lacked a vagina due to a congenital defect, illness, or injury.


make mouths

en-verb

make mouths (third-person singular simple present makes mouths, present participle making mouths, simple past and past participle made mouths)

makes mouths (present singular third-person)
making mouths (participle present)
made mouths (participle past)
made mouths (past)

Witness this army of such mass and charge
Led by a delicate and tender prince,
Whose spirit with divine ambition puffed
Makes mouths at the invisible event,
Exposing what is mortal and unsure
To all that fortune, death, and danger dare,
Even for an eggshell.

c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iv]:

"I want to be jeered at by Punch! I want Punch to make mouths at me, and give me the benefit of his inimitable squeak and gibber.[…]"

She was saucy the next [moment], moving her head up and down, making "eyes" at Robert and making "mouths" at Beaudelet.

1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening, page 85:

(dated, usually with "at") To make faces (at someone), to fun (of someone), to laugh (at someone).


archicerebellar

(anatomy) Relating to the archicerebellum.


transversospinalis

(anatomy) A group of muscles in the human back, used for rotation and extension of the vertebral column, and comprehending the semispinalis, multifidus, and rotatores.


sacrospinalis

(anatomy) The erector spinae, a muscle group of the back in humans and animals.


semispinalis

semispinalis cervicis
semispinalis cervicis

semispinalis capitis
semispinalis capitis

(anatomy) Any of three transversospinalis muscles of the human body: the semispinalis dorsi, semispinalis cervicis, and semispinalis capitis.


posthepatic

(anatomy, biochemistry) downstream of the liver in the circulation of the hepatic portal system; and thus, after the metabolic effect of the liver.


postmastoid

(anatomy) posterior to the mastoid process


postductal

Aortic coarctation is congenital focal narrowing of the aorta in the region of the ductus arteriosus. It may be preductal (proximal to the ductus, illustrated on the right [in the original]), periductal, or postductal.

2013, Jacob Mandell, Core Radiology: A Visual Approach to Diagnostic Imaging (Cambridge Medicine), →ISBN, page 769:

(anatomy) Distal to or downstream of a ductus (for example, the ductus arteriosus).


pancreatoduodenal

(anatomy) Relating to the pancreas and duodenum.


GDOR

(biochemistry) Glutathione dehydrogenase (ascorbate)


fibrinase

en-noun

fibrinase (countable and uncountable, plural fibrinases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in the formation of fibrin.


endodeoxyribonuclease

(biochemistry) An enzyme that is both a deoxyribonuclease and an endonuclease.


urethrovaginal

(anatomy) Relating to the urethra and vagina.


penopubic

(anatomy) Relating to the penis and pubis.


oligonucleotidase

oligonucleotidase (countable and uncountable, plural oligonucleotidases)

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an oligonucleotide, but especially an exoribonuclease derived from Flammulina velutipes.


permethrinase

(biochemistry) pyrethroid hydrolase, an enzyme involved in degradation of pyrethroid pesticides


fivehead

Blend of five + forehead. Wordplay based on adding one to the "fore" (homophonous to four) of forehead, thus implying a brow that is larger than average.

His splashiest trick is balancing a glass of grape juice on his forehead (which is so big, he says, that everyone calls it a fivehead) while playing the ukulele, whistling and doing a backward somersault.

1997 October 31, Anita Gates, “Theater Review: Magic That's Made Comic, and Comedy That's Magic”, in The New York Times:

It also helps that my hair has left for higher ground and instead of a forehead, as the joke goes, I have a fivehead.

2008, Gregory Hartley, I Can Read You Like a Book: How to Spot the Messages and Emotions People Are Really Sending with Their Body, ReadHowYouWant.com, →ISBN, page 63:

For starters, thin me tanned easily and didn't have a forehead so wide it was called a fivehead.

2009 October 13, Stephanie Klein, Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, HarperCollins, →ISBN, →OL, page 196:


perimuscular

perimuscular fat


nucleotidylexotransferase

nucleotidylexotransferase (usually uncountable, plural nucleotidylexotransferases)

(biochemistry) A specialized DNA polymerase expressed in immature, pre-B, pre-T lymphoid cells, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma cells, which adds N-nucleotides to the V, D, and J exons during antibody gene recombination.


nattokinase

From Japanese 納豆菌 (nattōkin, “nattō-bacteria”) + -ase. (It is not a kinase.)

uder

(biochemistry) A serine protease of the subtilisin family, extracted from natto.


paradental

(dentistry) Of or relating to a family of inflammatory odontogenic cysts that typically appear in relation to crown or root of partially erupted molars.


desmolase

en-noun

desmolase (countable and uncountable, plural desmolases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the formation or destruction of carbon-carbon bonds within a molecule. These enzymes play a significant role in respiration and fermentation.


diphosphotransferase

(biochemistry) Any of a group of phosphotransferase enzymes that act on pyrophosphate groups.


diisopropylfluorophosphatase

diisopropylfluorophosphatase (countable and uncountable, plural diisopropylfluorophosphatases)

(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction diisopropyl fluorophosphate + H₂O ⇌ diisopropyl phosphate + fluoride.


deamidase

deamidase (countable and uncountable, plural deamidases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme, carboxypeptidase C.


bronchovesicular

(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.


donkey fringe

A long fringe of hair, longer on one side and plastered down on the forehead over one eye.


anticlinal vertebra

anticlinal vertebra (plural anticlinal vertebrae)

(anatomy) The vertebra in a vertebral column which has a spinous process (spine) towards which the spines of all the other vertebrae are inclined; the vertebra at which the spine orientation changes.


dulla

The soft palate, also called a "dulla", can be extended. The rutting male protrudes the dulla from its mouth.

2023 August 31, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Muhammad Ashraf, Biology and Breeding of Camels: Focus on Pakistan Camels, CRC Press, →ISBN:

An inflatable sac in the throats of camels, displayed out of the mouth when in rut to assert dominance and attract females


protomullet

Groups of glittery girls and boys with 1960s protomullets slid past homeless people too tired to beg for money.

2003 December 10, Annalee Newitz, “The high-tech black market”, in San Francisco Bay Guardian:

Byron on the other hand, had a protomullet viz Farrah Fawcett Fangs.

2005 January 8, marika, “Re: Navigating through hazards in Internet discussions”, in alt.usenet.legends.lester-mosley (Usenet):

Able to bring together his solo songs and his Marillion career in an album and a live show that demonstrates the weight and breadth of his work, the shaven-headed figure that walks on stage tonight comes accompanied by gravitas, as well as the quirky charisma that has survived face-paint, parachute pants and that 1980s protomullet, to prosper in this more restrained era.

2006 February, John Hotten, “Fish”, in Classic Rock, page 96:

A mulletlike hairstyle which is shorter than a full-fledged mullet or which preceded the popularization of the mullet in the 1980s.


postlumbar

(anatomy) Situated posterior to the lower back or loins.


meth mouth

meth mouth (usually uncountable, plural meth mouths)

(slang, dentistry) Extreme tooth decay resulting from the long-term use of methamphetamine.


postvertebral

-ɜː(ɹ)tɪbɹəl


arbutinase

(biochemistry) The enzyme beta-glucosidase.


amygdalase

amygdalase (countable and uncountable, plural amygdalases)

amygdalin beta-glucosidase
amygdalin beta-glucosidase

(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and amygdalin beta-glucosidase.


linamarase

(biochemistry) beta-D-glucosidase, an enzyme found in many plants including cassava and the butter bean; an enzyme which breaks down linamarin and produces cyanohydrines and thus hydrogen cyanide


anoderm

(anatomy) A skin-like area within the anal canal.


exocellulase

(biochemistry) Any cellulase that hydrolyse glycoside links at the ends of cellulose chains


alkylglycerone phosphate synthase

alkylglycerone phosphate synthase (plural alkylglycerone phosphate synthases)

alkylglycerone phosphate synthases (plural)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 1-acyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain alcohol ⇌ an alkyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain acid anion.


tripeptide aminopeptidase

(biochemistry) A zinc enzyme, widely distributed in mammalian tissues, that catalyzes the release of the N-terminal residue from a tripeptide.


atroxase

Crotalus atrox
Crotalus atrox#Translingual

(biochemistry) An endopeptidase enzyme, found in the venom of the diamondback rattlesnake Crotalus atrox, that catalyzes the cleavage of His⁵-Leu, Ser⁹-His, His¹⁰-Leu, Ala¹⁴-Leu and Tyr¹⁶-Leu of insulin B chain.


calcaneocuboid

(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.

calcaneocuboideo

relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone


laticifer

(botany) a type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites.


aminopolypeptidase

aminopolypeptidase (countable and uncountable, plural aminopolypeptidases)

cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase
cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase

(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.

aminopolipeptidase

the enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase


arylamidase

arylamidase (countable and uncountable, plural arylamidases)


calcaneoquartal

(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the fourth joint of the tarsus.


inulase

inulase (countable and uncountable, plural inulases)


imidodipeptidase

imidodipeptidase (countable and uncountable, plural imidodipeptidases)

(biochemistry) The enzyme X-Pro dipeptidase.


iminodipeptidase

iminodipeptidase (countable and uncountable, plural iminodipeptidases)

(biochemistry) The enzyme Cytosol nonspecific dipeptidase.


isopullulanase

isopullulanase (countable and uncountable, plural isopullulanases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme, pullulan 4-glucanohydrolase, that catalyses the hydrolysis of pullulan to isopanose (6-alpha-maltosylglucose).


inulinase

inulinase (countable and uncountable, plural inulinases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme, 1-beta-D-fructan fructanohydrolase, that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (2->1)-beta-D-fructosidic linkages in inulin.


isoamylase

isoamylase (countable and uncountable, plural isoamylases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme, glycogen 6-alpha-D-glucanohydrolase, that catalyses the hydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic branch linkages in glycogen, amylopectin and their beta-limit dextrins.


isopropylmalic acid

(organic chemistry) An intermediate in leucine biosynthesis, synthesized from oxoisovalerate by 2-isopropylmalate synthase and converted into isopropyl-3-oxosuccinate by 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase.


piece of pork

Your piece of pork, your wife's best friend, your percy, or your cock.

1983, Graham ChapmanJohn CleeseTerry Gilliamet al., Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, 01:01:39-01:01:43:


antigingivitic

(pharmacology, dentistry) Countering gingivitis.


shot spot

I pretended to be the Chief Executive from Zurich, setting a shot spots competition. This was my protest at the failure of the laundry system to wash out the semen stains from the sheets.

2009 April 29, Malachi O'Doherty, “Archive for April, 2009: More Libya Stuff”, in Malachi O'Doherty—The journalism and recordings of a Belfast writer, retrieved 2013-08-22:

I carefully looked and saw Mary Ann sprawled naked on the bed. . . . I saw a wet shot spot clearly visible next to her. I slumped momentarily confronted with the unmistakable visual evidence of their passion.

2010 Sept. 1, SirenSeeker, "Marking My Women Ch. 05," literotica.com (retrieved 22 August 2013)

(slang, vulgar) A stain left on a surface by the ejaculation of semen.


mechanoenzyme

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that converts chemical energy into mechanical energy and hence into movement


frontoinsular

(anatomy) Relating to the frontal lobe and insula (insular cortex).


occipitoparietal

(anatomy) Relating to the occipital and the parietal bones


babymaker

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(derogatory) Somebody who gives birth to a baby.


supraglottis

(anatomy) The upper part of the larynx, above the vocal cords, including the epiglottis


cryptocyanin

cryptocyanin (usually uncountable, plural cryptocyanins)

Cryptocyanin, a copper-free hexameric protein in crab (Cancer magister) hemolymph, has been characterized and the amino acid sequence has been deduced from its cDNA.

1999 March 2, Nora B. Terwilliger, “Cryptocyanin, a crustacean molting protein: Evolutionary link with arthropod hemocyanins and insect hexamerins”, in PNAS, volume 95, number 5:

We have studied expression patterns of members of the hemocyanin gene family, hemocyanin, cryptocyanin, and phenoloxidase, in Cancer magister to better understand the molecular basis of the complex regulation and physiological transformations that occur during molting.

2013, Metalloproteins—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition:

Cryptocyanin is also synthesized in the hepatopancreas R cells.

(biochemistry) A hexameric protein associated with moulting in crustaceans


Molson muscle

From Molson, a popular Canadian beer brand, + muscle.

We also needed to make the message entertaining. Therefore, we associated the distribution curb [sic] with what is amusingly referred to in Canada as the "Molson Muscle".

1986, Norman Giesbrecht and Ann E. Cox eds., Prevention, alcohol and the environment: issues, constituencies, and strategies, Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario, p 180

Jim, sporting a gradually growing Molson muscle, is too tired when he gets home from work. He watches T.V. every night and keeps company with a six pack.

1996 [2004], Lee Stones and Michael Stones, Sex May be Wasted on the Young: For Boomers and Beyond, 2nd ed., Concord, Ont.: Captus Press, pp 137–38

Frank, the Molson-muscle heavyweight, was straightforward.

2004, Darlene Barriere, On My Own Terms, Bloomington, Ind.: Trafford Publishing, page 197:

Hallam took a can of Molson Export out of the lunch pail. He popped the tab and guzzled noisily, wiping his mouth with the palm of his hand. He slapped his huge gut. It sounded as if he were slapping a concrete wall. “Gotta keep up the old Molson muscle, eh? Wanna take a shot? Go ahead. I won’t feel a thing.”

2007, Michael Blair, The Dells: A Joe Shoe Mystery, Toronto: Dundurn Press, page 132:

He was in his early thirties but was as roly-poly as a middle-aged man. My dad chuckled when he referred to the grocer’s considerable belly as a “Molson’s muscle” and said that Mr. Marlton had enjoyed too much of his own fat meat.

2010, Doug Taylor, Arse Over Teakettle: An Irreverent Story of Coming of Age During the 1940s in Toronto, Bloomington, Ind.: iUniverse, page 79:


vertebrosacral

(anatomy) Relating to the vertebra and sacrum.


premnaspirodiene oxygenase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction (-)-vetispiradiene + 2 NADPH + 2 H⁺ + 2 O₂ ⇌ solavetivone + 2 NADP⁺ + 3 H₂O.


vetispiradiene synthase

vetispiradiene synthase (plural vetispiradiene synthases)

(biochemistry) A lyase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction trans,trans-farnesyl diphosphate ⇌ vetispiradiene + diphosphate.


palatovaginal

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the palatine bone and the vaginal process of the sphenoid bone.

顎鞘 /颚鞘

relating to the palatine bone and vaginal process


giggle berries

His nose starts squirting blood right before I kick him square in the twig and giggle berries.

2008, Stephanie Hale, Twisted Sisters, Berkley JAM, →ISBN, page 72:

Or, "Pardon me, Brad, while I reach down and scratch my giggle berries."

2008, Zombies Ate My Headlines, Carbolic Smoke Books, →ISBN, page 167:

"Cowboys," he explained. "They cut 'em off the bulls to calm 'em down."
"Hmmm, you'd think it would have the exact opposite effect," I retorted to the delight of the waitstaff. But the moment Sam saw them smile he drove the knife deep into the table and pushed the plate of deep-fried giggle berries against my chest.

2010, Mark DeCarlo, A Fork on the Road: 400 Cities/One Stomach, Lyons Press, →ISBN, page 188:


love spuds

We crossed paths at the hospital a few months ago after his wife convinced him to get a vasectomy following the delivery of their fifth child. Knowing I'd be among the crew wielding a scalpel in the area of his love spuds allowed Bobby and me to reconnect in no time.

2010, Annelise Ryan, Scared Stiff, Kensington Books, →ISBN, page 220:

The Labrador would lie on his stomach with his legs splayed out behind and then proceed to move back and forth as if he were in the missionary position and going for glory. His love spuds would sort of squeeze under his body as he moved back, and then pop out again as he moved forward.

2011, Michael Riddel, Life, A Little Brown Dog and Shite Like That, Balboa Press, →ISBN, page 55:

They saw his you-know-whats: his family jewels, his nuggets, his love spuds. His balls.

2012, Susin Nielsen, The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen, Tundra Books, →ISBN, page 10:


coin purse

(informal) a type of theatrical performance undergarment used to hide male genitalia, by stuffing it into a pouch with a drawstring, to simulate being nude


temporopolar

(anatomy) Relating to the temporal pole: the anterior end of the temporal lobe.


presubiculum

(anatomy) A rostral part of the parahippocampal gyrus of the guenon.


Rexed lamina

They were identified in the early 1950s by Bror Rexed.

(anatomy) Any of ten layers of grey matter in the brain.


intermediolateral nucleus

intermediolateral nucleus (plural intermediolateral nuclei)

(anatomy) A region of grey matter found in Rexed lamina VII of the spinal column.


kallistatin

(biochemistry) A serin protein, found in human plasma, that contains binding sites for heparin


deathhawk

A mohawk hairstyle with voluminous teased or backcombed hair, common in the deathrock subculture.


craniolateral

(anatomy) Relating to (or pointing towards) the side of the head


perifovea

(anatomy) A band immediately surrounding a fovea


antebrachial

From antebrachium + -al, ante- + brachial.


digit

From Middle English digit, from Latin digitus (“a fingerbreadth; a number”). Doublet of digitus and toe .

bit

position in a sequence of numerals, symbol in a positional number system

Jai grabbed Andrew’s shoulders with the same three digits he had used to grab the ancient doubter’s skull and spun him around.

2018, Shiv Kotecha, The Switch, United States: Wonder, →ISBN, page 144:

(anatomy) A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.


bili-

classical compound
international scientific vocabulary

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin bīlis (“bile”).

(anatomy, medicine) Relating to bile ducts.


neuraxin

(biochemistry) A structural protein in rats.


notatin

From notatum + -in, named after Penicillium notatum, from which it was extracted.


entactin

(biochemistry) A protein that is a component of the basement membrane and (along with perlecan) connects the networks formed by collagens and laminins to each other.


nasociliary

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the nose and the eyelashes or eyelids.

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the nasociliary nerve.


mitofusin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of GTP-binding proteins embedded in the outer membrane of the mitochondria


hoohaa

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Team Edward

However, the continued conflict between Team Jacob and Team Edward shows that the series is sufficiently open to allow for the shipping of both Bella/Edward and Bella/Jacob.

2010, Inger-Lise Kalviknes Bore, Rebecca Williams, “Transnational Twilighters: A Twilight Fan Community in Norway”, in Melissa A. Click, Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz, editors, Bitten by Twilight: Youth Culture, Media, & the Vampire Franchise, Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 202:

To Team Edward, the canon pairing with the stoic, troubled, immortal 17-year-old is unquestionable.

2010, Liv Spencer, Love Bites: The Unofficial Saga of Twilight, ECW Press, →ISBN, page 192:

Although the tension between Team Edward and Team Jacob fans is usually expressed in playful banter, there is the possibility that this group conflict will erupt into hostility.

2011, Melissa Burkley, “Prejudice in Twilight”, in E. David Klonsky, Alexis Black, editors, The Psychology of Twilight, BenBella Books, →ISBN, page 72:

(fandom slang) The faction of Twilight fandom which prefers Bella Swan in a romantic relationship with Edward Cullen.


Team Jacob

Of course, there are those two camps I mentioned earlier in this chapter: Team Edward and Team Jacob. Over time, Team Jacob has grown to the point where a lot of fans prefer Jacob to Edward.

2009, Lois H. Gresh, The Twilight Companion: The Unauthorized Guide to the Series, St Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 89:

However, Team Jacob members on the Anglophone boards were even more emphatic in their dismissal of Edward, and several posters argued that his behavior was abusive.

2010, Inger-Lise Kalviknes Bore, Rebecca Williams, “Transnational Twilighters: A Twilight Fan Community in Norway”, in Melissa A. Click, Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz, editors, Bitten by Twilight: Youth Culture, Media, & the Vampire Franchise, Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 200:

Team Jacob argues that Jacob's warmth, support, and wolfy exuberance should have won Bella away from her vampire swain.

(fandom slang) The faction of Twilight fandom which prefers Bella Swan in a romantic relationship with Jacob Black.


physis

en-noun

physis (countable and uncountable, plural physes)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis).

(anatomy, countable) The epiphyseal plate, a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, found in children and adolescents.


pogonophobic

en-adj

pogonophobic (comparative more pogonophobic, superlative most pogonophobic)

more pogonophobic (comparative)
most pogonophobic (superlative)

They are part of a noble pogonophobic tradition dating back to early Christian times, when clean-shaven Romans guarded Western civilisation against shaggy savages.

1997, Kharak Singh, Apostasy among Sikh youth: causes and cures, page 175:

[…] knows I'm pogonophobic. When I hired him he hadn't grown his beard. Nowadays I'm not important enough to fire him.

2001, Carole Morin, Penniless in Park Lane, page 61:

Did you hear of the pogonophobic barber, / Who suddenly decided that he wanted fame? / But on the stage he developed nomatophobia, / And couldn't bear to hear his own name.

2006, Natalie Kristina Goldstraw, Superlative: Echoes of the Postmodern Condition:


beardism

Meanwhile, early in 2001, the Equal Opportunities Branch of Britain's Home Office conducted "sensitivity groups" whose members were asked to note their "beardism" (i.e., beard-racism), or negative associations to facial hair.

2001, Allan Peterkin, One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair, page 147:

When the Americans first took me on there was great debate about it. They thought it might be seen as shifty or untrustworthy. They said, 'Oh he's got a beard!'; 'Well, maybe it's a European thing'; 'Oh hey, that's OK then'. Beardism is rampant.

2013, Janet Trewin, Presenting on TV and Radio: An insider's guide:

(rare) Prejudice against bearded people.


chondronectin

(biochemistry) A cartilage matrix protein that mediates the attachment of chondrocytes to collagen


monocortical

(dentistry) Connected to a single cortical plate


bicortical

(dentistry) Connected to two cortical plates


cortical plate

(anatomy) A layer of compact bone that overlies the spongiosa of the alveolar process on the mandible and maxilla.


nanohydroxyapatite

(dentistry) A very fine hydroxyapatite powder used, mixed with other materials, to help remineralization


shoulder-length

With her shoulder-length platinum blonde hair, she was easy to spot from afar.

(of hair, clothing, jewellery, or similar) Reaching the shoulders.


doe eyes

Large, wide-open (purportedly innocent-looking) eyes.


Glissonian capsule

en-noun

Glissonian capsule (plural Glissonian capsules)

(anatomy) A membrane that envelopes the liver


cupula

(anatomy) A moveable object in the ampullae of the ear's semicircular canals that is involved in sensing head rotation


fibropellin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that assist in epidermal growth by the promotion of proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal and epithelial cells


bradavidin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of homotetrameric biotin-binding proteins found in bacteria of the genus Bradyrhizobium


zebavidin

(biochemistry) An avidin found in zebrafish.


tamavidin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of avidin-like biotin-binding proteins found in the tamogitake mushroom (of genus Pleurotus).


xenavidin

(biochemistry) An avidin found in frogs of the genus Xenopus


carbamoyl phosphate

An anion, produced from bicarbonate, ammonia and phosphate, that acts as an intermediary metabolite in land animals.


subendocardium

(anatomy) The layer of tissue beneath the endocardium


pancreaticosplenic

(anatomy) Relating to the pancreas and spleen.


jaw beard

A thin beard that grows along the jaw and around the chin.


amidoligase

(biochemistry) Any ligase that catalyses the binding of an amido group, but especially one that catalyses the transfer of such a group from glutamine


cytoglobin

(biochemistry) A globin that is produced by all types of human and other mammalian cells


fetidin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of hemolytic and antibacterial glycoproteins present in the coelomic fluid of the earthworm Eisenia fetida


lysenin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins, from the coelomic fluid of the earthworm Eisenia foetida, that induce erythrocyte lysis.


anterosuperior

anterosuperior movement


isthmic

(anatomy) Relating to an (anatomical) isthmus


infrapyramidal

(anatomy) Situated beneath the pyramidal tract (or beneath something shaped like a pyramid)


LCL

lateral collateral ligament
lateral collateral ligament#English

(anatomy) Initialism of lateral collateral ligament.


phallobase

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(entomology) the base (proximal part) of the phallus


intasome

(biochemistry) A nucleoprotein complex active in integration of DNA from a bacteriophage into a host.


hydrogenlyase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen from a compound, but especially one that converts formic acid into carbon dioxide and molecular hydrogen


excisionase

(biochemistry) A bacteriophage protein that regulates the assembly of the excisive intasome and inhibits viral integration


anterolateral ligament

anterolateral ligament (plural anterolateral ligaments)

(anatomy) A ligament located on the outside, front portion of the knee.


rostrocaudal

(anatomy) With a direction parallel to the head-tail axis.


chaoptin

(biochemistry) A photoreceptor cell-specific membrane glycoprotein


neurothelin

(biochemistry) A cell-surface glycoprotein associated with the blood/brain barrier


zebrin

From zebra + -in, because of the stripes.

(biochemistry, neuroscience) Any of the molecules expressed by subsets of Purkinje cells that reveal the underlying zone-and-stripe architecture of the cerebellum.


neuroplastin

(biochemistry) A transmembrane immunoglobin protein.


mesioangular

a mesioangular impacted tooth

(dentistry) Angled fully 90 degrees sideways.


distoangular

a distoangular impacted tooth

(dentistry) Angled backward, towards the rear of the mouth.


traumatic alopecia

traumatic alopecia (plural traumatic alopecias)

(medicine) A condition where the subject pulls their own hair out, causing bald patches.


supragranular

(anatomy) Lying above the granular layer of the cerebellum


propriospinal

From Latin proprius (“one's own”) + spinal.

(anatomy) Relating specifically to the spine, and especially to those structures that connect segments of the spine


tectospinal

(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the mesencephalic tectum and the spinal cord


symbionin

(biochemistry) An aphid endosymbiont-specific chaperonin protein


v-word

(humorous) Any word beginning with v that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context.


pathomechanics

(pathology, anatomy) The mechanics of misplaced or damaged bones, tendons etc, especially of misaligned vertebrae


aortomitral

(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the aortic and mitral valves of the heart


cerebroplacental

(anatomy) Relating to the fetal cerebral and placental/umbilical arteries.


anatomopathological

(anatomy, pathology) Relating to both anatomy and pathology


trigeminovascular

(anatomy, physiology) Relating to the trigeminal nerve and blood vessels


posteroseptum

(anatomy) The ostium of the coronary sinus


carbonmonoxyhemoglobin

carbonmonoxyhemoglobin (usually uncountable, plural carbonmonoxyhemoglobins)

(biochemistry) Synonym of carboxyhemoglobin


striatonigral

(anatomy) Relating to the striatum and substantia nigra


ischial tuberosity

ischial tuberosity (plural ischial tuberosities)

(anatomy) Each of the two lower extremities of the pelvis in humans (and other animals), on which the weight is placed while sitting and which are covered by the gluteus maximus while standing.


coactosin

(biochemistry) An actin-binding protein originally isolated from Dictyostelium


lichenase

(biochemistry) Any glucanase that can hydrolyse lichenins


metaxylem

metaxylem (countable and uncountable, plural metaxylems)

(biology) The part of xylem, developing after protoxylem, that has larger cells and vessels.


xyloglucanase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that breaks down xyloglucans.


calexcitin

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein associated with learning in invertebrates


myohemerythrin

(biochemistry) The oxygen-carrying protein found in the muscles of some marine invertebrates


desuccinylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that promotes desuccinylation


hypochloremic

en-adj

hypochloremic (comparative more hypochloremic, superlative most hypochloremic)

more hypochloremic (comparative)
most hypochloremic (superlative)

By surface analysis, hypo- + chlor- + -emia + -ic.


antichymotrypsin

(biochemistry) Any serpin that inhibits chymotrypsin


exoglucanase

(biochemistry) any glucanase / cellulase that is active outside of the organism that produced it


angioarchitecture

(anatomy) The structure of blood vessels supporting an organ


tautomerase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a tautomerization reaction


collective fruit

en-noun

collective fruit (plural collective fruits)

While the true aggregate fruit is produced by the ovaria of a single flower, a collective fruit, if aggregate, is produced by the ovaria of many flowers

1832, John Lindley, An Introduction to Botany:

(botany) Any fruit formed from a mass of flowers, such as the mulberry or pineapple.


shackle joint

(anatomy) A joint formed by a bony ring passing through a hole in a bone, as at the bases of spines in some fishes.


genital cord

(anatomy) A cord developed in the foetus by the union of portions of the Wolffian duct and Müllerian duct and giving rise to parts of the urogenital passages in both sexes.


bibasilar

(anatomy) Relating to the bases of both lungs.


costodiaphragmatic

costodiaphragmatic recess

(anatomy) Relating to the costal pleura and diaphragmatic pleura.


occipital point

occipital point (plural occipital points)

(anatomy) The point of the occiput in the mesial plane farthest from the ophryon.


Schneiderian membrane

Schneiderian membrane (plural Schneiderian membranes)

Named after the German anatomist Konrad Viktor Schneider.

(anatomy) The mucous membrane that lines the nasal chambers; the pituitary membrane.


curled hair

I know that you could present our case to the committee as well as though we all went, and put it in its true light, so that they can not help but see that the proposed taking off of the duty on curled hair would not only be an injury to us as manufacturers, but more so to our workmen, who now, as you know, earn good wages, and at the same time the proposed removal of the duty on curled hair would not benefit them in the least, for as a manufacturer of mattresses I would say that were the price of hair mattresses one-half what they now are, which of course is impossible, it would still be beyond their power and purse to indulge in such luxury even should they earn the same wages as now;

1888, W.S. Gambell, “Tariff Statements”, in Testimony Taken by the Subcommittee on the Tariff of the Senate Committee on Finance in Connection with the Bill H.R. 9051, page 1146:

Reports in our local newspapers Tuesday, January 7, 1913, stated that Mr. Charles Delaney, of Philadeplphia, Pa., has been agitating before the Ways and Means Committee to place curled hair on the free list. Mr. Delaney, owner of the curled-hair works in Philadephia, Pa., and Toronto Canada, as well as South America, is able by employing cheap laber to manufacture a cheaper hair, and placing curled hair on the free list would mean an open market for him, thereby seriously ruining the curled-hair business in this country.

1913, Jacob Hannemann, “Brief of the Hair Spinners' Union No. 10399, Chicago, Ill.”, in United States Congressional Serial Set, volume 6497, page 5376:

The purpose of the rules is to protect industry, trade, and the purchasing public from unfair trade practices in respect to curled hair and curled hair mixtures in the several forms and products in which it is used and passed through the channels of distribution and trade to users, re-sellers, and ultimate consumers. The curled hair used in the industry consists, mainly, of horse mane, horse tail, cattle tail and hog hair.

1940, United States. Federal Trade Commission, Trade Practice Rules for the Curled Hair Industry as Promulgated January 12, 1940, page 1:

Curled hair is used in the manufacture of mattresses and in upholstering furniture and automobiles.

1945, United States. Dept. of the Treasury, Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws-volume 80, page 14:

The hair of the manes and tails of horses, tails of cattle, and hair of hogs, prepared for use in upholstery.


chevron bone

(anatomy) Any of the V-shaped subvertebral arches which enclose the caudal blood vessels in some animals.


capsular ligament

capsular ligament (plural capsular ligaments)

(anatomy) A ligamentous bag or capsule surrounding many movable joints in the skeleton.


hydatid of Morgagni

hydatid of Morgagni (plural hydatids of Morgagni)

Named after the Italian anatomist Giovanni Battista Morgagni.


phrenicocostal

(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and diaphragm.


biliojejunal

(anatomy, surgery) relating to the bile duct and the jejunum


organ of Corti

Named after the Italian anatomist Alfonso Giacomo Gaspare Corti (1822–1876).

(anatomy) Part of the cochlea of the inner ear in mammals, provided with hair cells or auditory sensory cells.

Alfonso Giacomo Gaspare Corti
organ of Corti


deiodase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the removal of iodine from iodothyronine; its deficiency causes goitre


afroed

(of a person) Having the hair styled into an afro.


selenophosphate synthetase

selenophosphate synthetase (plural selenophosphate synthetases)

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the formation of a selenophosphate


memapsin

(biochemistry) membrane-associated aspartic protease


pit of the stomach

pit of the stomach (plural pits of the stomach or pits of stomachs)

pits of the stomach (plural)
pits of stomachs (plural)


penile duplication

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diphallia

(medicine, urology) A rare medical condition in which a male infant is born with two penises.


pretarsus

(anatomy) The distal segment of the leg in many insects, often including a pair of claws.


arthropodin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins found in the cuticles of insects.


zona incerta

(anatomy) A horizontally elongated region of grey matter in the subthalamus, of unknown function.


umkhwetha

umkhwetha (plural abakwetha or abakhwetha)

Among the Xhosa, a young male undergoing a group circumcision rite to mark the arrival of adulthood.


omohyoideus

Borrowing from New Latin ōmohȳoīdeus, ellipsis of mūsculus ōmohȳoīdeus (“omohyoid muscle”). Doublet of omohyoid.


osseous tissue

(anatomy) The major structural and supportive connective tissue of the body which forms the rigid part of the bone organs that make up the skeletal system.


palatomaxillary

(anatomy) Relating to the palate and maxilla.


stork bite

From the stork as imagined in folklore as the bringer of new babies, since the marking is congenital.

nevus flammeus nuchae
nevus flammeus nuchae


thoracic cavity

en-noun

thoracic cavity (plural thoracic cavities)

(anatomy) A chamber located within the upper human torso (and other animal bodies) which contains the heart and lungs.


Meckel's ganglion

Meckel's ganglion (plural Meckel's ganglia)

Named after German anatomist Johann Friedrich Meckel (1781–1833).

named-after

pterygopalatine ganglion
pterygopalatine ganglion#English

(neuroanatomy) Synonym of pterygopalatine ganglion.


pollinarium

First used in H. F. Link's Elementa philosophiæ botanicæ (1824), formed from classical Latin pollin- (pollen) and the suffix -arium (place for).¹

(botany) The structure in an orchid flower which becomes attached to an insect during pollination. Includes the pollinia, caudicle, and viscidium.


plant milk

en-noun

plant milk (countable and uncountable, plural plant milks)

Plant milks can, nevertheless, have a dark side, as when any crop is produced in mass quantities.

2020 January 29, Annette McGivney, “Almonds are out. Dairy is a disaster. So what milk should we drink?”, in The Guardian:

Any milk-like drink that is derived from a plant source.


glymphatic

Blend of glial + lymphatic; from late 2013.

Recent research has shown that sleep allows for the clearing of toxic substances from the brain. It does this through the glymphatic system, which is the brain's equivalent of the lymphatic system.

2015, Alexandra Armitage, Advanced Practice Nursing Guide to the Neurological Exam, Springer Publishing, page 205:

Hence, an increase of BWC^([brain water content]) can only occur though an increased flow of water from the intravascular space into the brain parenchyma by an increase in glymphatic influx or by a reduced glymphatic efflux.

2017, Nikolaus Pleslila, “4: Experimental Techniques to Investigate the Formation of Brain Edema In Vivo”, in Jérôme Badaut, Nikolaus Plesnila, editors, Brain Edema: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Practice, Elsevier (Academic Press), page 72:

The glymphatic system is most active during sleep and is largely disengaged during waking hours.

2017, Amy Berger, The Alzheimer's Antidote, Chelsea Green Publishing, page 216:

central nervous system
central nervous system

(biology, anatomy) Of or relating to the waste clearance pathway for the central nervous system of vertebrates.

glymfaattinen

of or relating to the waste clearance pathway of the central nervous system


pocket rocket

And then Torry suggested we climb in bed together while I told him the rest of the story, and I could tell from the way his pocket rocket was standing all straight out and stiff that he probably wouldn't be able to pay attention to the story anyhow.

2009, Nicola Cuti, Moonie and the Spider Queen, page 113:


puboischiatic

(anatomy) Relating to the pubis and ischium.


dental hygienist

dental hygienist (plural dental hygienists)

A licensed dental professional who specializes in preventive oral health, typically focusing on techniques in oral hygiene.


dermatopontin

dermatopontin (usually uncountable, plural dermatopontins)

extracellular matrix
extracellular matrix

(biochemistry) An extracellular matrix protein


pogonophobia

From pogono- + -phobia. First use appears c. 1852.

(rare) A strong dislike or aversion to beards or beardedness.


Herring body

They were first described by Percy Theodore Herring in 1908.

(anatomy) A neurosecretory structure found in the posterior pituitary, where hormones are temporarily stored. They represent the terminal end of the axons from the hypothalamus.


pars tuberalis

(anatomy) Part of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which wraps the pituitary stalk in a highly vascularized sheath.


pars nervosa

(anatomy) A region constituting the majority of the posterior pituitary, and serving as the storage site of oxytocin and vasopressin.


Philly fade

(US, informal) A hairstyle where the sides are faded at the temples.


sella turcica

From Latin sella + turcica, literally "Turkish chair".

(anatomy) A saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone of the skull in humans and other hominids.


dead-eyed

en-adj

dead-eyed (comparative more dead-eyed, superlative most dead-eyed)

more dead-eyed (comparative)
most dead-eyed (superlative)

[…]they do not explain the incredible pathos of Paul Anthony Heaven reading his lecture to a crowd of dead-eyed kids picking at themselves and drawing vacant airplane- and genitalia-doodles on their college-rule note-pads, […]

1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass., New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 911:

The prisoners watched me from inside their cells, watched dead-eyed and silent as I was dragged past.

2011, Andrew Klavan, The Final Hour, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN, page 20:

The dead-eyed man regarded me without the slightest change of expression.

2011, Joe Schreiber, Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick, Houghton Mifflin, →ISBN, pages 132–133:

With a staggering walk, ragged clothes, and a terrifying dead-eyed stare, the zombie is an instantly recognizable monster of the big screen.

2013, Janos Jantner, Drawing Horror-Movie Monsters, The Rosen Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 18:

Having eyes that lack emotion or seem vacant.


leptosporangium

2003, Jill Bailey, Filicinophyta (ferns), entry in The Facts on File Dictionary of Botany, page 84,
In the Filicales the leptosporangium has a specialized spore dispersal mechanism involving an annulus of cells with thick walls that ejects spores explosively as it dries out.

The characteristic that unites the Filicales as a monophyletic clade is the presence of leptosporangia with an annulus-an area of specialized cells involved in dehiscence.[…]Leptosporangia typically produce only a few spores, and are most commonly homosporous.

2010, Lily Bora, Principles of Paleobotany, page 256:

Leptosporangia are unique among vascular plants in (1) developing from a single cell, and (2) having a single layer of cells making up the sporangium wall.

2011, Michael G. Simpson, Plant Systematics, page 88:

(botany) A sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell.


cornrowed

cornrowed (comparative more cornrowed, superlative most cornrowed)

more cornrowed (comparative)
most cornrowed (superlative)

(of a person or hairstyle) Having cornrows or being in a cornrow style.


uretero-

/jəˈɹiːtəɹoʊ-/

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr).

urethro-

not to be confused; downstream; bladder outlet


front bum

[…] you had still started to notice a few changes, a metabolic slowdown that left you wondering whether, on top of being alone for the rest of your life, you were also going to end up with one of those stomachs that could only be described as a “front bum.”

2016, Marissa Stapley, Mating for Life: A Novel, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 122:

(Canada, US, slang) A bipartite mass of abdominal fat.


bottom surgery

en-noun

bottom surgery (countable and uncountable, plural bottom surgeries)

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I am a 37-yr-old female-to-male living full-time as a man since 1980, when I had my mastectomy. Recently completed my bottom surgery ("genitoplasty").

1998 December 13, Lou Sullivan, [Correspondence from Lou Sullivan to Paul Johnson (December 13, 1988)]:

Again, there is not a good bottom surgery option for an FTM. I can see why they skip that step. And it is very easy for an FTM to be stealth.

2005 February 13, Jennifer Usher <jennisuzan@earthlink.net>, “Re: A Rationale for SRS”, in soc.support.transgendered (Usenet), retrieved 2022-10-17:

According to Henry Benjamin, for example, most trans folx were thought to "have no overt sex life at all," at least prior to medical interventions, and particularly bottom surgeries.

2021, Lucie Fielding, “Unimaginable Bodies”, in Lucie Fielding, Trans Sex: Clinical Approaches to Trans Sexualities and Erotic Embodiments, e-book edition, Routledge, →ISBN, page [unumbered]:

Sex reassignment surgery
sex reassignment surgery#English

(LGBTQ, surgery) Sex reassignment surgery performed on the reproductive organs, particularly the genitals.


tailgut

(anatomy) The portion of the gut beyond the anus.


hyperflex

en-verb

hyperflex (third-person singular simple present hyperflexes, present participle hyperflexing, simple past and past participle hyperflexed)

hyperflexes (present singular third-person)
hyperflexing (participle present)
hyperflexed (participle past)
hyperflexed (past)

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(anatomy) To flex beyond the normal range of motion.


thyromental

thyromental distance

(anatomy) Relating to the thyroid cartilage and the chin.


atrogin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of F-box proteins expressed during muscle atrophy


foramen of Monro

en-noun

foramen of Monro (plural foramina of Monro)

Named after the Scottish physician Alexander Monro.

(anatomy) Either of the interventricular foramina, channels that connect the paired lateral ventricles with the third ventricle at the midline of the brain.


sarcospan

(biochemistry) A transmembrane protein, located within skeletal muscle, the loss of which is associated with muscular dystrophy.


quadrate bone

(anatomy) A bone between the base of the lower jaw and the skull in most vertebrates other than mammals. In reptiles and birds it articulates the lower jaw with the skull; in mammals it is represented by the incus.


tympanic bone

(anatomy) A bone of the skull which encloses part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic membrane.


adracalin

nuclear pore complex
nuclear pore complex

(biochemistry) A component of nuclear pore complex implicated in Triple-A syndrome


bronchio-

(anatomy) (combining form) relating to bronchi


broncho-

(anatomy, combining form) relating to bronchi and the airways


nightwalker

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* night + walker
* (vampire): since they are traditionally said to avoid sunlight and go out at night.


middle rib

(botany) The main vein of a simple leaf or leaflet, running from the petiole to its apex, and from which the other veins usually spread.

(botany) The continuation of the petiole of a pinnately compound leaf around which the leaflets attach.


infant formula

infant formula (countable and uncountable, plural infant formulas or infant formulae or infant formulæ)

infant formulas (plural)
infant formulae (plural)
infant formulæ (plural)

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The great desideratum, in devising an infant's formula for food, is to make it, until he be nine months old, to resemble as much as possible a mother's own milk.

1888, Pye Henry Chavasse, Wife and Mother: Or, Information for Every Woman, page 272:

No extra ingredients to calculate, because it's a complete infant formula.

1944, Rocky Mountain Medical Journal, volume 41, page 291:

Reconstituted powdered infant formula is probably a common vehicle in transmitting Salmonella to infants, given its major role in the infant diet, but contamination of formula is more likely to occur from the preparer or preparation environment than from the manufacturing process.

2004, Enterobacter Sakazakii and Other Microorganisms in Powdered Infant Formula, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:

Health professionals and caregivers are faced with a bewildering array of infant formulas for non-breastfed infants.

2007, Don M. Roberton, Practical Paediatrics:

Before the early 1900s, mothers who couldn't breast-feed for medical reasons didn't have the option of infant formula and often used wet nurses, or women who were employed to breast-feed children other than their own.

2018, Kristin Lawless, Formerly known as food, →ISBN, page 85:

A manufactured food simulating human breast milk, designed to be fed to babies and infants under twelve months of age.

milk replacer

the analogue for nonhuman animals, especially livestock


sparklepire

From the bloated, purple-faced, shroud-wrapped corpse feared throughout Europe in the 18th century to the ‘sparklepire’ brought into vogue by Stephenie Meyer, the vampire as a concept has come a long way since its folkloric origins, and horror and paranormal romance authors have brought the entire concept to an interesting evolutionary point.

2009 August 16, Janet Neilson, “The Evolution of Vampire in Fiction”, in Hub Magazine, number 95, page 5:

This probably includes: talking donkeys, gods, flying dragons, garden fairies, vampires, sparklepires, ghosts, and Harry Potter.

2012 April 2, Kermit [username], “Re: I am now a Creationist”, in talk.origins (Usenet):

KEVIN: Well, that's your classic vamp. Now factor in your Nosferatu, your Twilight sparklepires, your Thirty Days of Night nocturnal shark people and the hundred of variations on the classic...

2012 October 11, Freezer [username], “[MSTing] Unbreak My Spark - Part 4”, in rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc (Usenet):

(fandom slang, humorous) A vampire who sparkles, such as those featured in the Twilight series.