segmental organ
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segmental organ — noun 1. : nephridium 2. : an embryonic excretory organ of a vertebrate whether a pronephros, mesonephros, or metanephros … Useful english dictionary
segmental duct — noun : the duct of a segmental organ of a vertebrate embryo; especially : the duct of the pronephros that persists after the degeneration of the pronephros, receives the tubules of the mesonephros, becomes the mesonephric duct, and in lower… … Useful english dictionary
Segmental innervation — refers to the distribution (innervation) of nerves within an organ or muscle. These nerves are attached to a segment of the spine. [Puri and Tyrer. (1992). Sciences Basic to Psychiatry, Edinburgh: Robert Stevenson House. ISBN 0 443 05514 9]… … Wikipedia
segmental resection — n excision of a segment of an organ specif excision of a portion of a lobe of a lung called also segmentectomy compare PNEUMONECTOMY … Medical dictionary
segmental — Relating to a segment. * * * seg·men·tal seg ment əl adj 1 a) of, relating to, or having the form of a segment b) situated in, affecting, or performed on a segment <a segmental pancreas transplant using only the lower third of the organ>… … Medical dictionary
segmental resection — A surgical procedure to remove part of an organ or gland. It may also be used to remove a tumor and normal tissue around it. In lung cancer surgery, segmental resection refers to removing a section of a lobe of the lung. Also called segmentectomy … English dictionary of cancer terms
segmental cystectomy — Surgery to remove part of the bladder (the organ that holds urine). Also called partial cystectomy … English dictionary of cancer terms
segmental resection — noun : excision of a segment of an organ; specifically : excision of a portion of a lobe of a lung compare pneumonectomy … Useful english dictionary
Nephridia — Nephridium Ne*phrid i*um, n.; pl. {Nephridia}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? of the kidneys.] (Zo[ o]l. & Anat.) A segmental tubule; one of the tubules of the primitive urinogenital organs; a segmental organ. See Illust. under {Loeven s larva}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nephridium — Ne*phrid i*um, n.; pl. {Nephridia}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? of the kidneys.] (Zo[ o]l. & Anat.) A segmental tubule; one of the tubules of the primitive urinogenital organs; a segmental organ. See Illust. under {Loeven s larva}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
