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| In anatomy, any vaulted or arch-like structure. |
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| The principle mass of any structure (bone). |
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| A duct or channel; a tubular structure. Different from a foramen or meatus. |
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| A structure comparable to a snail shell in shape, as the turbinates of the nose. |
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| A rounded articular surface at the end (usually) of a bone rather like rockers on a rocking chair. |
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| A ridge especially a bony ridge. Sometimes CRISTA. |
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| A circumscribed area raised above the general level of the surrounding surface particularly on a bone surface. |
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| A small smooth area on a bone generally where there was once an articular cartilage. |
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| A deep furrow cleft, or slit. (Not to be confused with a sulcus). |
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| The membranous interval at the margin of the cranial bones in the fetus/neonate. Commonly called "soft spot". |
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| An aperature or perforation through a bone through which something usually passes (nerve, vessels, etc.). |
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| A slight depression below the surface level of a bone. Larger in area than a FOVEA. |
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| A small depression below the surface level of a bone resembling a "pit". |
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| Same as a SULCUS. Any long narrow groove, furrow or slight depression on the surface of a bone. |
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| The rounded extremity of a long (usually) bone. Connected to the BODY by the NECK. |
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| A long, narrow mark, strip or streak distinguished from the adjacent area by texture or slight elevation. |
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| The edge of a surface of a bone or bones (as in the margin of the orbit). |
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| The external OPENING to a canal(frequently a bony canal). |
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| Region where the HEAD joins the Body of a bone. |
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| A short, narrow, V-shaped (usually) indentation along the edge, or margin of a bone. |
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| A thin, relatively flat area of bone protruding from a bone. May be horizontal or vertical. |
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| A projection of outgrowth of a bone. Sometimes conical but may be flattened. |
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| A projection or outgrowth of a bone. Most often "knob-like". |
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| Part of an irregularly shaped bone forming a "bridge-like" projection or outgrowth toward an adjacent bone. |
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| A rough (usually) linear elevation of the surface of a bone (similar to a crest). |
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| Refers to bones growing in soft tissues and not articulating directly with any other bone (e.g. patella). |
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| The hollow cavities of bones surrounding the nasal region of the skull. (Lined with mucous membrane). |
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| A short, sharp "sticker-like" process of a bone (i.e. spinous process). |
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| Very similar to SPINE but perhaps more "needle-like" (i.e. styloid process). |
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| Any long narrow groove, furrow, or slight depression on the surface of a bone. |
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| The outer portion of a bone that is distinguishable from surrounding area by texture, roughness etc. |
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| Large, bony regions protruding from the surface of a bone. Limited to the femur in humans. |
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| A slight elevation from the surface of a bone formed by the attachment of a muscle tendon, or ligament. |
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| The adjective of tubercle. e.g. Tibial tuberosity. |
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| Upon, following or subsequent to. Often refers to "just above". e.g. Epicondyle |
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| A position below the part denoted by the root word. e.g. Infraorbital (below the orbit). |
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| After, subsequent to, behind, hindermost or following. Cf. post- |
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| Beneath, under inferior. See infra_. |
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| A position above the part denoted by the root word. e.g. supraorbital (above the orbit). |
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