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  • 81avian — Pertaining to birds. [L. avis, bird] * * * avi·an ā vē ən adj of, relating to, or derived from birds * * * avi·an (aґve ən) [L. avis bird] of or pertaining to birds. Cf. gallid …

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  • 82axio-occlusal — Pertaining to the line angle formed by the junction of the axial and occlusal walls of a tooth. * * * ax·io oc·clu·sal (ak″se o ə klooґzəl) pertaining to or formed by the axial and occlusal walls of a tooth cavity …

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  • 83bacteriolytic — Pertaining to lytic destruction of bacteria; manifesting the ability to cause dissolution of bacterial cells. * * * bac·te·rio·lyt·ic (bak tēr″e o litґik) 1. pertaining to, characterized by, or promoting bacteriolysis. 2. bactericidal …

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  • 84biventricular — Pertaining to both right and left ventricles. * * * bi·ven·tric·u·lar (bi″ven trikґu lər) pertaining to or affecting both ventricles of the heart …

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  • 85buccal — Pertaining to, adjacent to, or in the direction of the cheek. * * * buc·cal bək əl adj 1) of, relating to, near, involving, or supplying a cheek <the buccal surface of a tooth> <the buccal branch of the facial nerve> 2) of, relating… …

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  • 86carcinomatous — Pertaining to or manifesting the characteristic properties of carcinoma. * * * car·ci·nom·a·tous (kahr″sĭ nomґə təs) pertaining to or of the nature of cancer; cf. malignant …

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  • 87caudal — Pertaining to the tail. SYN: caudalis [TA]. [Mod. L. caudalis] * * * cau·dal kȯd əl adj 1) of, relating to, or being a tail 2) situated in or directed toward the hind part of the body cau·dal·ly əl ē adv * * * adj. relating to the lower part or… …

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  • 88cephalopelvic — Pertaining to the size of the fetal head in relation to the maternal pelvis. * * * ceph·a·lo·pel·vic (sef″ə lo pelґvik) pertaining to the relationship of the fetal head to the maternal pelvis …

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  • 89cholanopoietic — Pertaining to or promoting cholanopoiesis. * * * cho·lano·poi·et·ic (ko″lə no poi etґik) 1. pertaining to or promoting cholanopoiesis. 2. an agent that promotes cholanopoiesis …

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  • 90chondromatous — Pertaining to or manifesting the features of a chondroma. * * * chon·dro·ma·tous (kon droґmə təs) pertaining to or of the nature of cartilage …

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