duct of rivinus — rəˈvēnəs Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: after Augustus Q. Rivinus died 1723 German physiologist : any of several small inconstant efferent ducts of the sublingual gland … Useful english dictionary
duct — A tubular structure giving exit to the secretion of a gland or organ, capable of conducting fluid. SEE ALSO: canal. SYN: ductus [TA]. [L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] aberrant ducts SYN: aberrant ductules, under ductule … Medical dictionary
Rivinus — August Q., German anatomist, 1652–1723. See R. canals, under canal, R. ducts, under duct, R. gland, R. incisure, R. membrane, R. notch … Medical dictionary
Major sublingual duct — Latin ductus sublingualis major Gray s subject #242 1136 The excretory ducts of the sublingual gland are from eight to twenty in number. Of the smaller sublingual ducts (ducts of Rivinus), some join the submandibular duct; others o … Wikipedia
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
canal — A duct or channel; a tubular structure. SEE ALSO: c., duct. SYN: canalis [TA]. [L. canalis] abdominal c. SYN: inguinal c.. accessory c. a channel leading from the root … Medical dictionary
membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m … Medical dictionary
salivary gland — Anat. any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva. [1700 10] * * * Any of the organs that secrete saliva. Three pairs of major glands secrete saliva into the mouth through distinct ducts: the parotid glands (the… … Universalium
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … Medical dictionary
er-3 : or- : r- — er 3 : or : r English meaning: to move *stir, animate, fight, struggle, rise; to spring up, be born Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘sich in Bewegung setzen, erregen (also seelisch, ärgern, stir, tease, irritate); in die Höhe bringen (Erhebung … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary