nerve of lancisi — länˈchēzē Usage: usually capitalized L Etymology: after Giovanni M. Lancisi died 1720 Italian anatomist : stria longitudinalis … Useful english dictionary
stria longitudinalis — n, pl striae lon·gi·tu·di·na·les .län jə .t(y)üd ə nā .lēz NERVE OF LANCISI … Medical dictionary
History of Medicine — History of Medicine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… … Catholic encyclopedia
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
stria — 1. A stripe, band, streak, or line, distinguished by color, texture, depression, or elevation from the tissue in which it is found. SYN: striation (1). 2. SYN: striae cutis distensae. [L … Medical dictionary
Anatomy — • The science of the form and structure of living beings Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Anatomy Anatomy † … Catholic encyclopedia