articulation cochlearis

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• surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a …   Medical dictionary

• Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… …   Medical dictionary

• Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated …   Medical dictionary

• Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… …   Medical dictionary

• recess — A small hollow or indentation. SYN: recessus [TA]. [L. recessus] anterior r. a circumscript deepening of the interpeduncular fossa in the direction of the mamillary bodies. SYN: recessus anterior [TA]. anterior r. of tympanic …   Medical dictionary

• cuiller — cuillère ou cuiller [ kɥijɛr ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. cochlearium « ustensile à manger les escargots » 1 ♦ Ustensile de table ou de cuisine formé d un manche et d une partie creuse, qui sert à transvaser ou à porter à la bouche des aliments liquides… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• cuillère — ou cuiller [ kɥijɛr ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. cochlearium « ustensile à manger les escargots » 1 ♦ Ustensile de table ou de cuisine formé d un manche et d une partie creuse, qui sert à transvaser ou à porter à la bouche des aliments liquides ou peu… …   Encyclopédie Universelle