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pectoral arch — noun the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans • Syn: ↑shoulder girdle • Hypernyms: ↑arch • Part Holonyms: ↑pectoral girdle * * * noun see pectoral girdle * … Useful english dictionary
Shen ring — A shen ring is a circle with a line at a tangent to it, which was used in hieroglyphics as a stylised loop of a rope. In particular, the circle represented eternity, as circles did in many ancient cultures (e.g. the wedding ring). In numerical… … Wikipedia
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branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
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