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cartilago cuneiformis.Medical dictionary. 2011.
cartilage of Wrisberg — cartilage of Wris·berg riz .bərg, vris .berk n CUNEIFORM CARTILAGE Wris·berg vris .berk Heinrich August (1739 1808) German anatomist. A professor of anatomy, Wrisberg published a number of works containing original anatomical descriptions. In… … Medical dictionary
cartilage of wrisberg — ˈrizˌbərg, G ˈvrisˌberk Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: translation of German Wrisberger knorpel, after Heinrich A. Wrisberg died 1808 German anatomist : a cuneiform cartilage … Useful english dictionary
Cuneiform cartilages — Laryngoscopic view of interior of larynx. The entrance to the larynx, viewed fro … Wikipedia
Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… … Medical dictionary
cuneiform — Wedge shaped. See intermediate c. (bone), lateral c. (bone), medial c. (bone). * * * cu·ne·i·form kyu̇ nē ə .fȯrm, kyü n(ē )ə adj 1) of, relating to, or being a cuneiform bone or cartilage 2) of a human skull wedge shaped as viewed from above… … Medical dictionary
cuneiform — I. adjective Etymology: probably from French cunéiforme, from Middle French, from Latin cuneus + Middle French iforme iform Date: 1677 1. having the shape of a wedge 2. composed of or written in wedge shaped characters < cuneiform syllabary > II … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cricoid cartilage — Anterolateral view of head and neck. (Cricoid cartilage labeled at center left.) … Wikipedia
Arytenoid cartilage — The cartilages of the larynx. Posterior view. Latin cartilagines arytenoidea Gray s … Wikipedia
Oblique line of thyroid cartilage — The cartilages of the larynx. Oblique line labeled to the right. Latin linea obliqua cartilaginis thyroideae Gray s … Wikipedia
Muscular process of arytenoid cartilage — The cartilages of the larynx. Posterior view. Latin processus muscularis cartilaginis arytenoideae Gray s … Wikipedia
