bony+structure
71meatus — me•a•tus [[t]miˈeɪ təs[/t]] n. pl. tus•es, tus anat. an opening, esp. in a bone or bony structure, as the ear or nose • Etymology: 1655–65; < L meātus course, channel me•a′tal, adj …
72meatus — /miˈeɪtəs/ (say mee aytuhs) noun (plural meatuses or meatus) an opening or foramen, especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear, nose, etc. {Latin: passage} …
73metacarpus — /mɛtəˈkapəs/ (say metuh kahpuhs) noun (plural metacarpi /mɛtəˈkapaɪ/ (say metuh kahpuy)) the part of a hand or forelimb (especially of its bony structure) included between the wrist or carpus and the fingers or phalanges. {New Latin (see meta ,… …
74metatarsus — /mɛtəˈtasəs/ (say metuh tahsuhs) noun (plural metatarsi /mɛtəˈtasi/ (say metuh tahsee)) 1. the part of a foot or hind limb (especially of its bony structure) included between the tarsus and the toes or phalanges. 2. (in birds) a bone composed of… …
75pelvis — n. (pl. ves ) bony structure forming frame of abdominal cavity. ♦ pelvic, a. ♦ pelviform, a. basin shaped …
76labyrinth — ► NOUN 1) a complicated irregular network of passages or paths. 2) an intricate and confusing arrangement. 3) a complex fluid filled bony structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. DERIVATIVES labyrinthine… …
77labyrinthine — labyrinth ► NOUN 1) a complicated irregular network of passages or paths. 2) an intricate and confusing arrangement. 3) a complex fluid filled bony structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. DERIVATIVES… …
78head — [hed] n. [ME hede, heved < OE heafod, akin to Ger haupt (OHG houbit, Goth haubith) < IE base * kaput (orig. prob. cup shaped) > L caput: merged in Gmc with word akin to OHG hūba, a cap, crest (Ger haube) < IE base * keu , to bend,… …
79pressure point — n. any of a number of points on the body where an artery passes close to the surface and in front of a bony structure so that pressure applied there will check bleeding from a distal injured part …
80hypural — I. (ˈ)hī|pyu̇rəl adjective Etymology: hypo + ur (tail) + al : of, relating to, or constituting the bony structure chiefly formed of the expanded and more or less fused hemal spines of the last few vertebrae that supports the caudal fin rays in… …
