单词 | postcardinal |
释义 | > as lemmaspostcardinal postcardinal n. Brit. /(ˌ)pəʊs(t)ˈkɑːdᵻn(ə)l/ , /(ˌ)pəʊs(t)ˈkɑːdn̩(ə)l/ , U.S. /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈkɑrdn̩(ə)l/ , /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈkɑrdənəl/ Anatomy and Medicine (a) situated behind the heart; (b) spec. designating either of a pair of blood vessels situated behind the vertebrate heart (and which do not persist beyond birth in mammals).ΚΠ 1898 Science 25 Feb. 228/2 The combination of the post-cardinal and accessory vein on the right side gives rise to the azygos vein. 1997 G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes iv. 45/2 The oval and bladder wall are also supplied by intercostal branches of the dorsal aorta and returned through the postcardinal system. < as lemmas |
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