ranine artery
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ranine artery — noun : the terminal part of the lingual artery supplying the tip of the tongue … Useful english dictionary
Ranine — Ra nine (r[=a] n[imac]n), a. [L. rana a frog.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the frogs and toads. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or designating, a swelling under the tongue; also, pertaining to the region where the swelling occurs;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
Deep lingual artery — Artery: Deep lingual artery Veins of the tongue. The hypoglossal nerve has been displaced downward in this preparation. Latin arteria profunda linguae Gray s … Wikipedia
ranine — ˈrāˌnīn adjective Etymology: Latin rana frog + English ine 1. : of or relating to frogs 2. : of or relating to the region beneath the tip of the tongue; specifically : constituting the branch of the lingual artery supplying this region or the… … Useful english dictionary
deep lingual artery — n the terminal part of the lingual artery supplying the tip of the tongue called also ranine artery … Medical dictionary
External carotid artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria carotis externa GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 551 Caption = Arteries of the neck right side. The external carotid artery arises from the common carotid artery labeled Common caroti on the figure.… … Wikipedia
arteria profunda linguae — [TA] deep lingual artery: origin, lingual artery; branches, none; distribution, tongue. Called also ranine artery … Medical dictionary
Anastomosis — The connection of normally separate parts or spaces so they intercommunicate. An anastomosis may be naturally occurring or artificially constructed and be created during the process of embryonic development or by surgery, trauma or pathological… … Medical dictionary
Lingual veins — Vein: {{{Name}}} Veins of the tongue. (Lingual vein labeled at left.) Latin vena lingualis ))))) Gray s … Wikipedia
