parachordal plate — noun : basilar plate … Useful english dictionary
parachordal plate — an embryonic cartilaginous rod on either side of the notochord between the hind brain and the otic capsules, and which help form the skull … Dictionary of ichthyology
parachordal — Alongside the anterior portion of the notochord in the embryo; designating the bilateral cartilaginous bars that enter into the formation of the base of the skull. [para + G. chorde, cord] * * * para·chord·al … Medical dictionary
plate — 1. [TA] In anatomy, a thin, relative flat, structure. SYN: lamina [TA]. 2. A metal bar perforated for screws applied to a fractured bone to maintain the ends in apposition. 3. The agar layer within a Petri dish or similar … Medical dictionary
parachordal — I. “+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary para (I) + chordal : situated at the side of the notochord II. noun ( s) : either of a pair of cartilaginous rods that develop o … Useful english dictionary
basilar plate — n PARACHORDAL PLATE … Medical dictionary
Basal plate — In anatomy, basal plate may refer to: * the portion of the neural tube ventral to the sulcus limitans; see Basal plate (neural tube) * the portion of the decidua basalis in the placenta; see Basal plate (placenta) * the fused parachordal… … Wikipedia
basal plate — n an underlying structure: as a) the ventral portion of the neural tube b) the part of the decidua of a placental mammal that is intimately fused with the placenta * * * 1. lamina basalis. 2. the fused parachordal cartilages, precursors of the… … Medical dictionary
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