- fibrous ring of intervertebral disk
- anulus fibrosus disci intervertebralis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
fibrous ring of intervertebral disk
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fibrous ring — noun : a strong laminated ring of fibrous tissue that forms the outer part of an intervertebral disk see pulpy nucleus … Useful english dictionary
intervertebral disk — noun Date: circa 1860 any of the tough elastic disks that are interposed between the centra of adjoining vertebrae and that consist of an outer fibrous ring enclosing an inner pulpy nucleus … New Collegiate Dictionary
Fibrous rings of heart — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = anulus fibrosus dexter cordis, anulus fibrosus sinister cordis GraySubject = 138 GrayPage = 536 Caption = Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = a 50 DorlandsSuf = 12143716… … Wikipedia
ring — 1. A circular band surrounding a wide central opening; a r. shaped or circular structure surrounding an opening or level area. SYN: anulus [TA]. 2. The closed ( i.e., endless) chain of atoms in a cyclic compound; commonly used for “cyclic” or… … Medical dictionary
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
anulus — SYN: ring (1). [L.] a. abdominalis SYN: deep inguinal ring. a. ciliaris SYN: ciliary body. a. conjunctivae [TA] SYN: conjunctival ring. a. femoralis [TA] SYN: femoral ring. a. fibrocartilagineus membranae tympani [TA] SYN: fibrocartilaginous ring … Medical dictionary
Annulus fibrosus — or anulus fibrosus may refer to:*Annulus fibrosus cordis fibrous ring of heart *Annulus fibrosus disci intervertebralis fibrous ring of intervertebral disk … Wikipedia
joint — /joynt/, n. 1. the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture. 2. a connection between pieces of wood, metal, or the like, often reinforced with… … Universalium
Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… … 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
