“ring of”

The following 4 entries include the term ring of.

Ring of Saturn

: a small line forming a semicircle around the base of the finger of Saturn and usually held by palmists to indicate a lack of stability or purpose and often failure in life

Ring of Solomon

: a small line forming a semicircle around the base of the finger of Jupiter and usually held by palmists to indicate a love of and possible proficiency in occult studies

tendinous ring of Zinn

: a fibrous membrane surrounding the optic foramen and serving as a common origin for the rectus muscles of the eye


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