bony+structure
61cingulum pectorale — [TA] pectoral girdle: the encircling bony structure supporting the upper limbs, comprising the clavicles and scapulae, articulating with each other and with the sternum and vertebral column, respectively; called also c. membri superioris [TA… …
62primary palate — primordial palate the first part of the palate to form in embryonic development, a triangular bony structure formed from the dorsal part of the median palatine process; it represents only a small part of the adult hard palate, that anterior to… …
63osteal resonance — the sound elicited by percussion over a bony structure …
64ossicle — os·si·cle || É‘sɪkl / É’s n. small bone; one of the bones in the small bony structure in the human middle ear …
65ossicles — os·si·cle || É‘sɪkl / É’s n. small bone; one of the bones in the small bony structure in the human middle ear …
66labyrinth — [ lab(ə)rɪnθ] noun 1》 a complicated irregular network of passages or paths. ↘an intricate and confusing arrangement. 2》 Anatomy a complex fluid filled bony structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance.… …
67empty sella syndrome — a congenital malformation of the bony structure (the sella turcica) that houses the pituitary gland such that the space is largely filled with cerebrospinal fluid, which squashes the usually spherical gland into a flattened shape against the… …
68pelvic girdle — hip girdle the bony structure to which the bones of the lower limbs are attached. It consists of the right and left hip bones …
69shoulder girdle — pectoral girdle the bony structure to which the bones of the upper limbs are attached. It consists of the right and left scapulas (shoulder blades) and clavicles (collar bones) …
70symphysis — n. 1) a joint in which the bones are separated by fibrocartilage, which minimizes movement and makes the bony structure rigid. Examples are the pubic symphysis (the joint between the pubic bones of the pelvis) and the joints of the backbone,… …
