Dictionary

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anastomosis Noun a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
arterial plaque Noun a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall
adult tooth Noun any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and can last until old age
articulatory system Noun the system of joints in the body
arcus zygomaticus Noun the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
autonomic ganglion Noun any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs
anlage Noun an organ in its earliest stage of development
alveolus Noun a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
alveolus Noun a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs
axolemma Noun outer membrane covering an axon
articulatio temporomandibularis Noun the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone
auditory ossicle Noun ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
auditory system Noun the sensory system for hearing
auditory apparatus Noun all of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears
articulator Noun a movable speech organ
articulator Noun someone who pronounces words
abductor Noun a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
abductor Noun someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
abductor muscle Noun a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
adductor Noun a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
acromion Noun the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
adductor muscle Noun a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
acromial process Noun the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
antrum Noun a natural cavity or hollow in a bone
anconeous muscle Noun the muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wrist
antagonistic muscle Noun (physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another
articular muscle Noun a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint
arteria communicans Noun any of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willis
arteria Noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
arterial blood vessel Noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
arteria coronaria Noun the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
atrial artery Noun the branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria
arteria alveolaris Noun a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
auricle Noun the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
auricle Noun a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
arteria alveolaris inferior Noun the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth
arteria cystica Noun a branch of the hepatic artery
arteria alveolaris superior Noun the alveolar artery that supplies the upper teeth
angular artery Noun the terminal branch of the facial artery
arteria digitalis Noun arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes
arteria angularis Noun the terminal branch of the facial artery
aorta Noun the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
arteria epigastrica Noun one of three arteries supplying the anterior walls of the abdomen
ascending aorta Noun the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
aortic arch Noun the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward
auditory tube Noun either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx
abdominal aorta Noun a branch of the descending aorta
appendicular artery Noun the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix
arteria appendicularis Noun the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix
abducens muscle Noun the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward