Search Results for: sinus
Sinus venosus
Definition noun In embryo, the cavity caudad of cardiac tube where the veins from the intra- and extraembryonic circulatory... Read More
Stannius ligature
Definition noun A ligature done in between the sinus venosus and the atrium or around the atrioventricular junction of an... Read More
Uterine sinusoid
uterine sinusoid --> uterine sinus A small irregular vascular channel in the endometrium, of a type that forms during... Read More
Preauricular
Definition adjective Of a part or area located anterior to the auricle of the ear Supplement Preauricular is a descriptive... Read More
Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity Definition Hypersensitivity is the exaggerated immune response to protect the human from foreign bodies... Read More
Ethmoid air cells
Definition noun The numerous tiny-walled, fluid-filled cells that lie in the ethmoid bone of the skull (i.e. specifically... Read More
Sigmoid sulcus
sigmoid sulcus --> groove for sigmoid sinus A broad groove in the posterior cranial fossa, first situated on the lateral... Read More
Atrioventricular sulcus
Definition noun (anatomy) A sulcus or a groove on the outer surface of the heart marking the division between the atria and... Read More
Utriculus prostaticus
utriculus prostaticus --> prostatic utricle A minute pouch in the prostate opening on the summit of the seminal... Read More
Masculine uterus
Masculine uterus --> prostatic utricle a minute pouch in the prostate opening on the summit of the seminal colliculus,... Read More
Mononuclear phagocyte system
Definition noun A system of cells located in reticular connective tissue, and are associated primarily with phagocytosis and... Read More
Agonal rhythm
Agonal Rhythm Definition Agonal rhythm is the slow, irregular heart rhythm (electrical activity of the heart), particularly... Read More
Laryngopharynx
Definition noun, plural: laryngopharynges, laryngopharynxes The caudal part of the pharynx, connects to the... Read More
Macrophage
Definition noun, plural: macrophages A leukocyte whose main function is to eliminate cellular debris and foreign particles... Read More
Potato tumour of neck
potato tumour of neck A firm nodular mass in the neck, usually a carotid body tumour (chemodectoma).The tumour moves... Read More
Baelz disease
Baelz disease --> cheilitis glandularis An acquired disorder, of unknown aetiology, of the lower lip characterised by... Read More
Elastic cartilage
The cartilage is a connective tissue characterized by having an extracellular matrix that is abundant in chondroitin sulfate... Read More
Ohngrens line
Ohngren's line A theoretical plane passing between the medial canthus of the eye and the angle of the mandible; used as an... Read More
Cystic fibrosis
Definition noun An autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the gene that encodes for cystic fibrosis... Read More
Homeostasis
Homeostasis is the tendency not to stray from the range of favorable or ideal internal conditions. Such conditions must be... Read More
Lymph nodes
Lymph nodes definition Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped organs located in different parts of the body and act as... Read More
Circulation
Blood Blood is composed of a liquid, plasma, and blood cells such as erythrocytes (red blood cells,) leukocytes (white... Read More