parachordal plate
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parachordal plate — n a cartilaginous plate that is formed of the fused parachordals and anterior notochord and gives rise to the ethmoid bone and certain other bones of the vertebrate skull called also basilar plate * * * basal p. (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
parachordal plate — noun : basilar plate … Useful english dictionary
parachordal — Alongside the anterior portion of the notochord in the embryo; designating the bilateral cartilaginous bars that enter into the formation of the base of the skull. [para + G. chorde, cord] * * * para·chord·al … Medical dictionary
plate — 1. [TA] In anatomy, a thin, relative flat, structure. SYN: lamina [TA]. 2. A metal bar perforated for screws applied to a fractured bone to maintain the ends in apposition. 3. The agar layer within a Petri dish or similar … Medical dictionary
parachordal — I. “+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary para (I) + chordal : situated at the side of the notochord II. noun ( s) : either of a pair of cartilaginous rods that develop o … Useful english dictionary
basilar plate — n PARACHORDAL PLATE … Medical dictionary
Basal plate — In anatomy, basal plate may refer to: * the portion of the neural tube ventral to the sulcus limitans; see Basal plate (neural tube) * the portion of the decidua basalis in the placenta; see Basal plate (placenta) * the fused parachordal… … Wikipedia
basal plate — n an underlying structure: as a) the ventral portion of the neural tube b) the part of the decidua of a placental mammal that is intimately fused with the placenta * * * 1. lamina basalis. 2. the fused parachordal cartilages, precursors of the… … Medical dictionary
Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… … Medical dictionary
