arcus

SYN: arch. [L. a bow]

- a. adiposus SYN: a. senilis.

- a. alveolaris mandibulae [TA] SYN: alveolar arch of mandible.

- a. alveolaris maxillae [TA] SYN: alveolar arch of maxilla.

- a. anterior atlantis [TA] SYN: anterior arch of atlas.

- a. aortae SYN: aortic arch (2).

- a. cartilaginis cricoideae [TA] SYN: arch of cricoid cartilage.

- a. cornealis SYN: a. senilis.

- a. costalis [TA] SYN: costal margin.

- a. costarum SYN: costal margin.

- a. dentalis inferior mandibular dental arcade.

- a. dentalis mandibularis [TA] SYN: inferior dental arch.

- a. dentalis maxillaris [TA] SYN: maxillary dental arcade.

- a. dentalis superior maxillary dental arcade.

- a. ductus thoracici [TA] SYN: arch of thoracic duct.

- a. glossopalatinus SYN: palatoglossal arch.

- a. iliopectineus [TA] SYN: iliopectineal arch.

- a. inguinalis inguinal ligament.

- a. juvenilis SYN: a. senilis.

- a. lipoides SYN: a. senilis.

- a. lumbocostalis lateralis SYN: lateral arcuate ligament.

- a. lumbocostalis medialis SYN: medial arcuate ligament.

- a. marginalis coli marginal artery of colon.

- a. palatini palatoglossal arch, palatopharyngeal arch.

- a. palatoglossus [TA] SYN: palatoglossal arch.

- a. palatopharyngeus [TA] SYN: palatopharyngeal arch.

- a. palmaris profundus SYN: deep palmar (arterial) arch.

- a. palmaris superficialis [TA] SYN: superficial palmar (arterial) arch.

- a. palpebralis inferior [TA] SYN: inferior palpebral (arterial) arch.

- a. palpebralis superior [TA] SYN: superior palpebral (arterial) arch.

- a. pedis longitudinalis SYN: longitudinal arch of foot.

- a. pedis longitudinalis pars lateralis SYN: lateral longitudinal arch of foot.

- a. pedis longitudinalis pars medialis SYN: medial longitudinal arch of foot.

- a. pedis transversalis SYN: transverse arch of foot.

- a. plantaris profundus [TA] SYN: deep plantar (arterial) arch.

- a. posterior atlantis [TA] SYN: posterior arch of atlas.

- a. pubis [TA] SYN: pubic arch.

- a. raninus SYN: ranine anastomosis.

- a. senilis an opaque, grayish ring at the periphery of the cornea just within the sclerocorneal junction, of frequent occurrence in the aged; it results from a deposit of fatty granules in, or hyaline degeneration of, the lamellae and cells of the cornea. SYN: anterior embryotoxon, a. adiposus, a. cornealis, a. juvenilis, a. lipoides, gerontoxon, linea corneae senilis, lipoidosis corneae.

- a. superciliaris [TA] SYN: superciliary arch.

- a. tarseus inferior palpebral (arterial) arch, superior palpebral (arterial) arch.

- a. tendineus [TA] SYN: tendinous arch.

- a. tendineus fasciae pelvis [TA] SYN: tendinous arch of pelvic fascia.

- a. tendineus musculi levatoris ani [TA] SYN: tendinous arch of levator ani muscle.

- a. tendineus musculi solei [TA] SYN: tendinous arch of soleus muscle.

- a. tendineus of obturator fascia SYN: tendinous arch of levator ani muscle.

- a. tendineus of pelvic diaphragm SYN: tendinous arch of levator ani muscle.

- a. unguium SYN: lunule of nail.

- a. venosus dorsalis pedis [TA] SYN: dorsal venous arch of foot.

- a. venosus juguli [TA] SYN: jugular venous arch.

- a. venosus palmaris profundus [TA] SYN: deep palmar venous arch.

- a. venosus palmaris superficialis [TA] SYN: superficial palmar venous arch.

- a. venosus plantaris [TA] SYN: plantar venous arch.

- a. vertebrae [TA] SYN: vertebral arch. SEE ALSO: hemal arches, under arch.

- a. volaris profundus SYN: deep palmar (arterial) arch.

- a. volaris superficialis SYN: superficial palmar (arterial) arch.

- a. zygomaticus [TA] SYN: zygomatic arch.

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ar·cus 'är-kəs n, pl arcus an anatomical arch

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n.

(in anatomy) an arch; for example the arcus aortae (aortic arch).

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ar·cus (ahrґkəs) pl. arґcus [L. “a bow”] arch: a structure having a curved or bowlike outline.