vaginal process

vaginal process
vaginal process n
1) a projecting lamina of bone on the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone that is continuous with the tympanic plate and surrounds the root of the styloid process
2) either of a pair of projecting laminae on the inferior surface of the sphenoid that articulate with the alae of the vomer

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • vaginal process — noun 1. : a projecting lamina of bone on the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone that is continuous with the tympanic plate and surrounds the root of the styloid process 2. : either of a pair of projecting laminae on the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vaginal — Vag i*nal, a. [Cf. F. vaginal.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to a vagina; resembling a vagina, or sheath; thecal; as, a vaginal synovial membrane; the vaginal process of the temporal bone. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vestige of vaginal process — vestigium processus vaginalis …   Medical dictionary

  • Process — In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a… …   Medical dictionary

  • vaginal birth — noun the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child • Syn: ↑childbirth, ↑childbearing, ↑accouchement • Derivationally related forms: ↑childbearing (for: ↑childbearing) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Temporal styloid process — Infobox Bone Name = Styloid process (temporal) Latin = processus styloideus ossis temporalis GraySubject = 34 GrayPage = 145 Caption = Left temporal bone. Outer surface. (Styloid process visible at center bottom.) Caption2 = External and middle… …   Wikipedia

  • processus — SYN: process (1). [L. see process] p. accessorius vertebrae lumbalis [TA] SYN: accessory process of lumbar vertebra. p. alveolaris maxillae SYN: alveolar process of maxilla. SEE ALSO: alveolar bone (2). p. anterior mallei [TA] SYN …   Medical dictionary

  • Medial pterygoid plate — Bone: Medial pterygoid plate Sphenoid bone. Anterior and inferior surfaces. (Medial pterygoid plate labeled at bottom left.) …   Wikipedia

  • Кости головы (череп) — …   Атлас анатомии человека

  • groove — A narrow, elongate depression or furrow on any surface. SEE ALSO: sulcus. alveolobuccal g. the upper and lower half of the buccal vestibule on each side. SYN: alveolobuccal sulcus, gingivobuccal g., gingivobuccal sulcus. alveololabial g. 1. the… …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”