单词 | suspensory |
释义 | suspensoryadj.n. A. adj. I. That supports something suspended, and related uses. 1. Having the function of suspending, i.e. supporting something suspended. a. Anatomy. Applied to a ligament, muscle, or other structure, by which some part or organ is suspended. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > specific areas or structures > [adjective] > suspending structure suspensory?1541 ?1541 R. Copland Guy de Chauliac's Questyonary Cyrurgyens ii. sig. Iivv The synew suspensory and sensyfe that descendeth to the genytalles. 1691 J. Ray Wisdom of God 183 To such Beasts as..are forced to hold their Eyes long in a hanging posture,..the seventh or suspensory Muscle is very useful. 1831 W. Youatt Horse xiii. 252 The suspensory ligament is sometimes ruptured by extraordinary exertion. 1839–47 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. III. 924/1 The true suspensory ligament is calculated by its position and strength to prevent the surgeon from depressing the penis sufficiently to straighten the urethra. 1872 T. H. Huxley Lessons Elem. Physiol. (ed. 6) ix. 227 The crystalline lens..is kept in place by a..membranous frame or suspensory ligament. b. Surgery. Applied to a bandage, bag, sling, or the like, in which a diseased or injured part is suspended for support. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > surgical supports > [adjective] > sling suspensory1842 1842 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 3) Suspensory Bandage, is a bandage, intended to support the scrotum, in cases of disease of the testicles or of scrotal hernia. 1876 T. Bryant Pract. Surg. (ed. 2) II. xxiv. 193 Should our patient..be unable to keep at rest, the parts must be well supported by a suspensory bandage. c. In general sense. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > support > hanging or suspension > [adjective] > supporting from above suspending1796 suspensory1838 1838 Fraser's Mag. 17 680 A tray hanging forward from a body under the suspensory action of two arms. 1883 Harper's Mag. July 930/2 A multitude of suspensory stays of steel wire ropes. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > support > hanging or suspension > [adjective] > adapted to be hung up suspensorya1682 a1682 Sir T. Browne Certain Misc. Tracts (1683) ii. 90 The Crowns and Garlands of the Ancients were..Pensile or Suspensory. II. Senses relating to uncertainty, deferral, and related uses. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > [adjective] suspensec1440 suspensed1526 on hovec1540 ambiguous1550 staggeringa1577 suspended1576 in suspense1583 halting1585 suspensory1611 suspensive1614 (to stand or sit) on or upon the fence1828 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Suspensoire,..suspensorie, in suspence. a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) ii. 50 This moves sober Pens unto suspensory and timorous assertions. 4. = suspensive adj. 4. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [adjective] tarryingc1386 delayous1469 oversettingc1485 dilator1503 tarrysome1513 lingeringa1547 deferringc1565 delaying1576 dilatory1581 driving1585 protractive1596 tarrowinga1598 delayful1600 protracting1600 cunctative1617 suspensivea1623 remorala1625 Penelopeana1627 demurrant1633 remorating1638 retarding1654 tardative1666 temporizing1801 procrastinative1824 tomorrowing1824 procrastinatory1839 postponing1852 cunctatory1862 cunctatious1864 traa dy liooar1878 suspensory1884 off-putting1894 society > law > rule of law > illegality > [adjective] > legally invalid or faulty > annulling or abrogating > suspensive suspensive1818 suspensory1884 1884 Truth 4 Sept. 363/2 The Upper house might be given a suspensory veto on the legislation of the Lower House. 1885 Law Times Rep. 52 684/2 The Act..gave a short suspensory period during which actions could be brought that would not fall within the limitations of time enacted. 1893 Times 17 May 9/4 The Welsh Disestablishment party have themselves recognised the futility of endeavouring to proceed..with the Suspensory Bill. B. n. [The following entry in Blount's Glossogr. 1656, ‘Suspensories,..certain cords or strings (hanging from the Bedstead) for a sick man to take hold of, and bear himself up with, when he would remove or alter his lying’ is a copy of Cotgrave's definition s.v. Suspensoires.] Surgery and Anatomy. A suspensory bandage, ligament, etc. (see A. 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > bandage > [noun] > bandage for specific part wristband1663 suspensory1699 etoile1706 scapular1739 scapulary1754 accipiter1813 frond1848 stapes1875 suspensor1896 1699 tr. de La Vauguion Compl. Body Chirurg. Operations Expl. Figures, Fig. 44. The Suspensory of the Napkin which goes round the Breast. 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) 1901 W. A. N. Dorland Illustr. Med. Dict. (ed. 2) This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1918; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.?1541 |
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