tubal prominence
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Tubal Uriah Butler — Infobox Person name = Tubal Uriah Buzz Butler image size = 200px caption = Chief Servant Butler birth date = 21st January 1897 birth place = Grenada death date = 20th February 1977 death place = occupation = Preacher and labor leader spouse =… … Wikipedia
prominence — In anatomy, tissues or parts that project beyond a surface. SYN: prominentia [TA]. [L. prominentia] Ammon p. an external p. in the posterior pole of the eyeball during early embryogenesis. canine p. SYN: canine … Medical dictionary
torus tubarius — torus tu·ba·ri·us t(y)ü ber ē əs n a protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the cartilaginous part of the eustachian tube * * * [TA] tubal prominence: the projecting posterior lip of the pharyngeal opening … Medical dictionary
torus — 1. [TA] A rounded swelling, such as that caused by a contracting muscle. SYN: elevation [TA]. 2. A geometric figure formed by the revolution of a circle around the base of any of its arcs, such as the convex molding at the base of a pillar. [L.… … Medical dictionary
pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… … Universalium
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
tonsil — 1. Intraepithelial collection of lymphocytes forming a lymphoepithelial ring in the pharynx. 2. SYN: palatine t.. [L. tonsilla, a stake, in pl. the tonsils] cerebellar t. SYN: t. of cerebellum. t. of cerebellum [TA] a rounded lobule on the… … Medical dictionary
fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina … Medical dictionary
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