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aperture — 1. An inlet or entrance to a cavity or channel. in anatomy, an open gap or hole. SEE ALSO: fossa, ostium, orifice, pore. 2. The diameter of the objective of a microscope. SYN … Medical dictionary
Interferometric synthetic aperture radar — Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, also abbreviated InSAR or IfSAR, is a radar technique used in geodesy and remote sensing. This geodetic method uses two or more synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images to generate maps of surface… … Wikipedia
Very-small-aperture terminal — A 2.5 m parabolic dish antenna for bidirectional satellite Internet access A very small aperture terminal (VSAT), is a two way satellite ground station or a stabilized maritime Vsat antenna with a dish antenna that is smaller than 3 meters. The… … Wikipedia
NASA Orbital Debris Observatory — or NODO was an observatory that hosted NASA LMT, a 3 meter (9.8 foot) diameter aperture liquid metal telescope and astronomical survey funded and operated by NASA from 1995 to 2002 in New Mexico, USA.[1] It was a zenith or transit telescope… … Wikipedia
megaseme — Denoting an orbital aperture with an index above 89. [mega + G. sema, sign] * * * mega·seme (megґə sēm) [mega + Gr. sēma sign] having an orbital index of 89 or more … Medical dictionary
mesoseme — Denoting an orbital aperture with an index between 84 and 89; characteristic of the white race. [meso + G. sema, sign] * * * meso·seme (mezґo ) (meґzo sēm) [meso + Gr. sēma sign] having an orbital index between 83 and 89 … Medical dictionary
abertura orbitaria — Eng. Orbital aperture Orificio anterior de la órbita … Diccionario de oftalmología
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
Magellan (spacecraft) — Magellan Artist s depiction of Magellan at Venus Operator NASA / JPL Major contractors Martin Marietta / Hughes Aircraft … Wikipedia
Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… … Medical dictionary
