vinculum

  • 31vinculum — vin·cu·lum …

    English syllables

  • 32vinculum — n.; pl. vincula a connecting band of tissue. The vincula tendinum are threadlike bands of synovial membrane that connect the flexor tendons of the fingers and toes to their point of insertion on the phalanges …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 33vinculum — vin•cu•lum [[t]ˈvɪŋ kyə ləm[/t]] n. pl. la ( lə). 1) a bond signifying union or unity; tie 2) math. Math. a stroke or brace drawn over several members or terms, in order to show that they are to be considered together • Etymology: 1655–65; < L …

    From formal English to slang

  • 34vinculum — /ˈvɪŋkjələm/ (say vingkyuhluhm) noun (plural vincula /ˈvɪŋkjələ/ (say vingkyuhluh)) 1. a bond or union; a tie. 2. Mathematics a. a stroke or brace drawn over a quantity consisting of several members or terms in order to connect them and show that …

  • 35vinculum — A chain; a bond …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 36vinculum — n. (pl. vincula) 1 Algebra a horizontal line drawn over a group of terms to show they have a common relation to what follows or precedes (e.g. a + b x c = ac + bc, but a + b x c = a + bc). 2 Anat. a ligament; a fraenum. Etymology: L, = bond, f.… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 37vinculum matrimonii — foreign term Etymology: Latin bond of marriage …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 38vinculum matrimonii — /wing koo loom mah trddi moh ni ee /; Eng. /ving kyeuh leuhm ma tri moh nee uy /, Latin. the bond of matrimony. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 39vinculum breve digitorum manus — [TA] either of two fan shaped expansions near the ends of the flexor tendons of a finger, one connecting the superficial tendon to the proximal interphalangeal joint and the other connecting the deep tendon to the intermediate interphalangeal… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 40vinculum longum digitorum manus — [TA] either of two independent pairs of slender bands in each finger, one connecting the deep flexor tendon to the superficial tendon after the latter becomes subjacent, and the other connecting the superficial tendon to the proximal phalanx …

    Medical dictionary