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isthmus of the fauces
nounlaw of the minimum
noun: a law in physiology: when a process is conditioned by several factors its rate is limited by the factor present in the minimum
ligament of the ovary
noun: a rounded cord of fibrous and muscular tissue extending from each superior angle of the uterus to the inner extremity of the ovary of the same side see suspensory ligament of the ovary
lily of the valley
noun: an erect low-growing perennial herb of the genus Convallaria (C. majalis) that has two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of fragrant nodding bell-shaped white flowers and is the source of convallaria, convallamarin, convallarin, and convallatoxin
maturity-onset diabetes of the young
noun: type 2 diabetes of a relatively mild form that is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and occurs in late adolescence or early adulthood —abbreviation MODY
medial angle of the eye
noun: the angle formed by the eyelids near the nose
oblique vein of the left atrium
noun: a small vein that passes obliquely down the posterior surface of the left atrium, empties into the coronary sinus, and is a remnant of the left duct of Cuvier
outlet of the pelvis
nounpillar of the fauces
noun: either of two curved folds on each side that bound the fauces and enclose the tonsil see palatoglossal arch, palatopharyngeal arch
pillar of the fornix
noun: either of the anterior and posterior diverging extensions of the fornix of the brain see mammillary body
posterior pillar of the fauces
nounposterior vein of the left ventricle
noun: a vein that ascends on the surface of the left ventricle facing the diaphragm and that usually empties into the coronary sinus
rapture of the deep
nounsinus of the dura mater
noun: any of numerous venous channels (as the sagittal sinuses, straight sinus, and transverse sinuses) that are situated between the two layers of the dura mater, that have no valves, and that drain blood from the brain and the bones forming the cranium and empty it into the internal jugular vein
spine of the scapula
noun: a projecting triangular bony process on the dorsal surface of the scapula that divides it obliquely into the area of origin of parts of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles and that terminates in the acromion
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