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ra·mus R0033600 (rā′məs)n. pl. ra·mi (-mī′) 1. A branch, as of a nerve or blood vessel, or a projecting part, as of a rotifer or crustacean.2. A bony process extending like a branch from a larger bone, especially the ascending part of the lower jaw that makes a joint at the temple. [Latin rāmus, branch; see wrād- in Indo-European roots.]ramus (ˈreɪməs) n, pl -mi (-maɪ) 1. (Zoology) the barb of a bird's feather2. (Zoology) either of the two parts of the lower jaw of a vertebrate3. (Biology) any part or organ that branches from another part[C19: from Latin: branch]ra•mus (ˈreɪ məs) n., pl. -mi (-mī). a small branch, as of a stem, vein, or bone. [1795–1805; < Latin rāmus branch, twig, bough] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ramus - the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less verticalcondylion - the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condylebone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates | Translations
ramus
ramus[′rā·məs] (anatomy) A slender bone process branching from a large bone. (vertebrate zoology) The barb of a feather. (zoology) The branch of a structure such as a blood vessel, nerve, arthropod appendage, and so on. ramus
ramus [ra´mus] (L.) branch.ramus commu´nicans (pl. ra´mi communican´tes), a branch connecting two nerves or two arteries.ramus of mandible a quadrilateral process projecting upwards from the posterior part of either side of the mandible.ra·mus, pl. ra·mi (rā'mŭs, rā'mī), [TA] 1. Synonym(s): branch2. One of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. Arterial and nerve branches are also given under the major nerve or artery. 3. A part of an irregularly shaped bone (less slender than a "process") that forms an angle with the main body (for example, ramus of mandible). 4. One of the primary divisions of a cerebral sulcus. [L.] ramus (rā′məs)n. pl. ra·mi (-mī′) 1. A branch, as of a nerve or blood vessel, or a projecting part, as of a rotifer or crustacean.2. A bony process extending like a branch from a larger bone, especially the ascending part of the lower jaw that makes a joint at the temple.ra·mus, pl. rami (rā'mŭs, -mī) 1. [TA] Synonym(s): branch. 2. One of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. See also: artery, nerve3. A part of an irregularly shaped bone (less slender than a "process") that forms an angle with the main body (e.g., ramus of mandible). 4. One of the primary divisions of a cerebral sulcus. [L.]ramus A branch or subdivision arising from the division (bifurcation) of a blood or lymphatic vessel or a nerve.ra·mus, pl. rami (rā'mŭs, -mī) 1. Synonym(s): branch. 2. A primary division of a nerve or blood vessel. 3. A part of an irregularly shaped bone that forms an angle with the main body. 4. A primary division of a cerebral sulcus. [L.]RAMUS
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ramus Related to ramus: Ramus of mandibleWords related to ramusnoun the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less verticalRelated Words |