(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
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Hyaline cartilage
translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton
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(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.a joint so articulated as to move freely
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.a joint so articulated as to move freely
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics, Medical anatomy.joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
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A transparent or translucent variety of common feldspar, or orthoclase, which often shows pearly opalescent reflections; -- called by…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: translucent, cartilage, common, joints, respiratory.A class of compounds analogous to vinic alcohol in constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain organic radicals;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: translucent, cartilage, common, joints, respiratory.(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: translucent, cartilage, common, joints, respiratory.(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: translucent, cartilage, common, joints, respiratory.Without joints, or having the joints indistinct, as some insects.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: translucent, cartilage, common, joints, respiratory.A collection of organs all of which unite in a common function; as, the respiratory apparatus.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: translucent, cartilage, common, joints, respiratory.Jointed; formed with joints; consisting of segments united by joints; as, articulate animals or plants.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: translucent, cartilage, common, joints, respiratory.One of the pieces or parts of an animal skeleton; as, a rib or a thigh bone; a bone of the arm or leg; also, any fragment of bony subs…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: translucent, cartilage, common, joints, respiratory.Having the skeleton in the state of cartilage, the bones containing little or no calcareous matter; said of certain fishes, as the stu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: translucent, cartilage, common, joints, respiratory.A ceratohyal bone, or cartilage, which, in man, forms one of the small horns of the hyoid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: translucent, cartilage, common, joints, respiratory.Small, generally microscopic, vibrating appendages lining certain organs, as the air passages of the higher animals, and in the lower…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: translucent, cartilage, common, joints, respiratory.a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronch…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: translucent, cartilage, common, joints, respiratory.
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