- Weitbrecht cartilage
- discus articularis articulationis acromioclavicularis.
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Weitbrecht cartilage
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Weitbrecht cartilage cord (ligament) etc. — Weit·brecht cartilage, cord (ligament), etc. (vītґbrekt) [Josias Weitbrecht, German anatomist in Russia, 1702–1747] see chorda obliqua membranae interosseae antebrachii and discus articularis articulationis acromioclavicularis, and see… … Medical dictionary
Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… … Medical dictionary
Weitbrecht — Josias, German Russian anatomist in St. Petersburg, 1702–1747. See W. cartilage, W. cord, W. fibers, under fiber, W. foramen, W. ligament, apparatus ligamentosus weitbrechti … Medical dictionary
Josias Weitbrecht — Josis Weitbrecht (born November 6, 1702 in Schorndorf, died February 28, 1747 in St. Petersburg) was a known German Professor of Medicine and Anatomy in Russia.Life and careerAfter his studies at the University of Tübingen initially Josias… … Wikipedia
disk — 1. A round, flat plate; any approximately flat circular structure. 2. SYN: lamella (2). 3. In dentistry, a circular piece of thin paper or other material, coated with an abrasive substance, used for cutting and polishing tee … Medical dictionary
discus articularis articulationis acromioclavicularis — [TA] articular disk of acromioclavicular joint: a pad of fibrocartilage, sometimes present, commonly imperfect, within the articular cavity of the acromioclavicular joint. Called also Weitbrecht cartilage and meniscus of acromioclavicular joint … Medical dictionary
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
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
Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… … Medical dictionary
