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Ohngrens line
Ohngren's line A theoretical plane passing between the medial canthus of the eye and the angle of the mandible; used as an... Read More
Popliteal line
popliteal line --> soleal line A ridge which extends obliquely downward and medially across the back of the tibia from... Read More
Established cell line
Established cell line --> cell line (Science: cell culture) a cell line is a permanently established cell culture that... Read More
Linea arcuata
Linea arcuata --> arcuate line An arching or bow-shaped line. See: arcuate line of ilium, arcuate line of rectus... Read More
Subcostal line
subcostal line A transverse line transecting the inferiormost border of the thoracic cage, indicating the subcostal... Read More
Fulcrum line
Fulcrum line An imaginary line around which a removable partial denture tends to rotate. Synonym: rotational... Read More
Holdens line
Holdens line The crease or furrow of the skin of the groin caused by flexion of the thigh.it is formed by the joining of the... Read More
Line of demarcation
Line of demarcation a zone of inflammatory reaction separating a gangrenous area from healthy... Read More
Superior temporal line
superior temporal line The upper of two curved lines on the parietal bone; the temporal fascia is attached to it. Synonym:... Read More
Linea aspera
Linea aspera a rough ridge with two pronounced lips running down the posterior surface of the shaft of the femur; the... Read More
Inbreeding
Inbreeding is a type of breeding or mating where closely related individuals with a common ancestor produce progenies with... Read More
White line of frankel
white line of frankel (Science: radiology) Dense zone of provisional calcification at edge of metaphysis, just beneath... Read More
White line of toldt
Definition noun, plural: white lines of Toldt (1) The lateral peritoneal reflection along the outer edge of the ascending... Read More
Linea pectinea
Linea pectinea --> pectineal line a ridge running down the posterior surface of the shaft of the femur from the lesser... Read More
Community (biology)
Community, in biology, refers to the assemblage of interacting organisms (either of the same or different species)... Read More
Linea nigra
Definition noun (1) A long narrow dark streak running along the midline of the abdomen, from the umbilicus to the pubis (2) ... Read More
Palmar crease
Definition noun, plural: palmar creases A crease or line on the palm Supplement The lines on the palm called palmar creases... Read More
Single transverse palmar crease
Definition noun The single crease or line extending across the palm, and formed by the fusion of the proximal and the... Read More
Saline solution
Saline Solution Definition Saline solution is one the most medically-used solution, which contains sodium chloride... Read More
The Hominids
Although humans in today's world are the most advanced species on the planet, we previously shared the exact same genetic... Read More
Line Of Descent
The descendants of one individual; ''his entire lineage has been... Read More
Sarcolemma
Sarcolemma Definition What is the sarcolemma? It is the thin, transparent, extensible plasma membrane of the muscle cell.... Read More
Revolution
revolution 1. The act of revolving, or turning round on an axis or a center; the motion of a body round a fixed point or... Read More
Integumentary system
Integumentary System Definition The integumentary system is the outermost layer of the body. The animal body, in... Read More
Ecological Research: Measuring & Analysis
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga Previously in this lesson, we learned that high biodiversity is essential to a healthy... Read More
First-order kinetics
What is a First-Order Kinetics (First-Order Reaction)? First-order kinetics refers to a reaction wherein the overall rate... Read More
Generation
Generation 1. The act of generating or begetting; procreation, as of animals. 2. Origination by some process, mathematical,... Read More
Sagittal axis
Definition noun (anatomy) (1) An anatomical axis or imaginary line that lies perpendicular to the sagittal plane. (2) The... Read More
Sagittal plane
The sagittal plane is the plane that allows us to see the world in bilateral symmetry. Whether reaching for a high shelf,... Read More