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canaliculus — A small canal or channel. SEE ALSO: iter. [L. dim. fr. canalis, canal] anterior c. of chorda tympani a canal in the petrotympanic or glaserian fissure, near its posterior edge, through which the … Medical dictionary
chorda — A tendinous or a cord like structure. SEE ALSO: cord. [L., cord] c. arteriae umbilicalis [TA] SYN: cord of umbilical artery. c. chirurgicalis surgical catgut. [L.] c. dorsalis SYN: notochord (2). false chordae tendineae … Medical dictionary
Huguier canal — anterior canaliculus for chorda tympani … Medical dictionary
iter chordae anterius — anterior canaliculus for chorda tympani … Medical dictionary
Huguier canal circle sinus — Hu·guier canal, circle, sinus (u gyaґ) [Pierre Charles Huguier, French surgeon, 1804–1873] see under circle and sinus and see anterior canaliculus for chorda tympani … Medical dictionary
canal — A duct or channel; a tubular structure. SEE ALSO: c., duct. SYN: canalis [TA]. [L. canalis] abdominal c. SYN: inguinal c.. accessory c. a channel leading from the root … Medical dictionary
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
opening — A gap in or entrance to an organ, tube, or cavity. SEE ALSO: aperture, fossa, ostium, orifice, pore. access o. SYN: access. aortic o. SYN: aortic hiatus … Medical dictionary
Pierre Charles Huguier — (1804 1873) was a French surgeon and gynecologist who was a native of Sézanne. In 1834 he received his medical doctorate at Paris, and became known for his work as a surgeon at the Hôpital Beaujon. Huguier is remembered for his pioneer work with… … Wikipedia
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
