articulating — ar·tic·u·late || É‘Ë tɪkjÊŠleɪt adj. speaking fluently, eloquent; expressed using clear and distinct syllables; able to speak; composed of several distinct parts or segments; arranged into a unified whole; made distinct, clearly marked n.… … English contemporary dictionary
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articulating paper — paper strips coated with ink or dye containing wax, used for the marking or locating of occlusal interferences or deflective or interceptive occlusal contacts … Medical dictionary
ocular scale — Articulating plate attached mesially on eyestalks (some Anomura, Stomatopoda) [Poore, 2004]. Scale like structure located on basal segment of eyestalk (Fig. 3A) [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997]. (Order Stomatopoda): One of two small, dorsally… … Crustacea glossary
joint — /joynt/, n. 1. the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture. 2. a connection between pieces of wood, metal, or the like, often reinforced with… … Universalium
Gymnophiona — ▪ amphibian Introduction also called Apoda one of the three major extant orders of the class Amphibia. Its members are known as caecilians (caecilian), a name derived from the Latin word caecus, meaning “sightless” or “blind.” The majority of… … Universalium
skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… … Universalium
Synovial joint — Typical Joint A Synovial joint, also known as a diarthrosis, is the most common and most movable type of joint in the body of a mammal. As with most other joints, synovial joints achieve movement at the point of contact of the articulating bones … Wikipedia
Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body … Medical dictionary
Process — In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a… … Medical dictionary