- appendicular skeleton
- skeleton appendiculare [TA] the bones of the upper and lower limbs.
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appendicular skeleton
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Appendicular skeleton — The appendicular skeleton consists of 126 bones in the human body which make motion possible and protects the organs of digestion, excretion, and reproduction. The word appendicular refers to an appendage or anything attached to a major part of… … Wikipedia
appendicular skeleton — noun the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal structure • Part Holonyms: ↑endoskeleton • Part Meronyms: ↑limb, ↑pectoral girdle, ↑pelvis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Appendicular — can refer to: * The vermiform appendix * The appendicular artery, a branch of the ileocolic artery. * The appendicular skeleton … Wikipedia
skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… … Universalium
Skeleton — The skeleton is composed of bones and is the framework of the body. * * * 1. The bony framework of the body in vertebrates (endoskeleton) or the hard outer envelope of insects (exoskeleton or dermoskeleton). 2. All the dry parts remaining after… … Medical dictionary
appendicular — 1. Relating to an appendix or appendage. 2. Relating to the limbs, as opposed to axial, which refers to the trunk and head. * * * ap·pen·dic·u·lar .ap ən dik yə lər adj of or relating to an appendage: a) of or relating to a limb or limbs <the… … Medical dictionary
skeleton — Synonyms and related words: abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, adumbrate, anatomy, appendicular skeleton, ashes, axial skeleton, backing, barebones, bean pole, beanstalk, bearing, block out, blueprint, body, bones, brief,… … Moby Thesaurus
skeleton — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. frame[work]; outline, diagram; bones, bony structure. See support, plan, remainder. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Bony structure] Syn. skeletal frame, axial skeleton, appendicular skeleton, osseous processes … English dictionary for students
skeleton — n. the rigid framework of connected bones that gives form to the body, protects and supports its soft organs and tissues, and provides attachments for muscles and a system of levers essential for locomotion. The 206 named bones of the body are… … The new mediacal dictionary
appendicular — adjective Date: 1651 of or relating to an appendage and especially a limb < the appendicular skeleton > … New Collegiate Dictionary
