Search Results for: suture
Plane suture
plane suture A simple firm apposition of two smooth surfaces of bones, without overlap, as seen in the lacrimomaxillary... Read More
Premaxillary suture
premaxillary suture --> incisive suture line of union of the two portions of the maxilla (pre-and postmaxilla); it is... Read More
Crown of head
Crown of Head Definition The crown of the head is the upper dorsal part (or area) of the head. Several creatures have... Read More
Tenorrhaphy
tenorrhaphy suture of the divided ends of a tendon. Synonym: tendinosuture, tendon suture, tenosuture. Origin: teno-- G.... Read More
Neurorrhaphy
neurorrhaphy Joining together, usually by suture, of the two parts of a divided nerve. Synonym: nerve suture,... Read More
Movable joint
Definition noun The most common and movable type of joint which is characterized by the presence of a layer of... Read More
Dehiscence
Dehiscence a premature bursting open or splitting along natural or surgical suture lines. A complication of surgery that... Read More
Longitudinal section
Longitudinal Section Definition To describe the direction of movements and location of different body structures, a... Read More
Synovial joint
Definition noun A movable joint comprised of a layer of fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage that lines the opposing bony... Read More
Acrobrachycephaly
Acrobrachycephaly type of craniosynostosis with premature closure of the coronal suture, resulting in abnormally short... Read More
Aponeurorrhaphy
Aponeurorrhaphy Synonym: fasciorrhaphy. Origin: aponeurosis - g. Rhaphe,... Read More