promontory

promontory
An eminence or projection; a projection of a part. SYN: promontorium [TA]. [L. promontorium]
- pelvic p. SYN: sacral p..
- sacral p. [TA] the most prominent anterior projection of the base of the sacrum. SYN: promontorium ossis sacri [TA], pelvic p., p. of the sacrum.
- p. of the sacrum SYN: sacral p..
- tympanic p. SYN: p. of tympanic cavity.
- p. of tympanic cavity [TA] a rounded eminence on the labyrinthine wall of the middle ear, caused by the first coil of the cochlea. SYN: promontorium cavi tympani [TA], tuber cochleae, tympanic p..

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prom·on·to·ry 'präm-ən-.tōr-ē, -.tȯr- n, pl -ries a bodily prominence: as
a) the angle of the ventral side of the sacrum where it joins the vertebra
b) a prominence on the inner wall of the tympanum of the ear

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n.
(in anatomy) a projecting part of an organ or other structure.

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prom·on·to·ry (promґon-tor″e) a projecting eminence or process; for names of specific anatomical structures see under promontorium.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • promontory — ► NOUN (pl. promontories) 1) a point of high land jutting out into the sea or a lake. 2) Anatomy a protuberance on an organ or other bodily structure. ORIGIN Latin promontorium, influenced by mons mountain …   English terms dictionary

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  • Promontory — A promontory is a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water (when it may be called a peninsula or headland).Most promontories are formed either from a hard ridge of rock that has resisted the erosive forces that… …   Wikipedia

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  • promontory — [[t]prɒ̱məntri, AM tɔːri[/t]] promontories N COUNT A promontory is a cliff that stretches out into the sea. ...a promontory jutting out into the bay …   English dictionary

  • promontory — UK [ˈprɒmənt(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈprɑmənˌtɔrɪ] noun [countable] Word forms promontory : singular promontory plural promontories a narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea …   English dictionary

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