cartilage of Jacobson

cartilage of Jacobson
cartilage of Ja·cob·son -'jā-kəb-sən, -kəp- n VOMERONASAL CARTILAGE

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  • cartilage of jacobson — ˈjākəbsən, əps Usage: usually capitalized J : jacobson s cartilage …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • Jacobson's cartilage — Ja·cob·son s cartilage jā kəb sənz n VOMERONASAL CARTILAGE Jacobson Ludwig Levin (1783 1843) Danish anatomist. Jacobson was a specialist in comparative anatomy. He discovered the vomeronasal organ and the vomeronasal cartilage in 1809. He… …   Medical dictionary

  • jacobson's cartilage — ˈjākəbs]ənz , kəps] noun or jacobson s turbinal Usage: usually capitalized J Etymology: after Ludvig L. Jacobson died 1843 Danish surgeon and anatomist : a narrow process of cartilage between the vomer and the cartilage of the nasal septum …   Useful english dictionary

  • jacobson's turbinal — noun see jacobson s cartilage …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jacobson — Ludwig L., Danish anatomist, 1783–1843. See J. anastomosis, J. canal, J. cartilage, J. nerve, J. organ, J. plexus, J. reflex …   Medical dictionary

  • Vomeronasal cartilage — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = cartilago vomeronasalis GraySubject = 223 GrayPage = 996 Caption = Frontal section of nasal cavities of a human embryo 28 mm. long. (Vomeronasal cartilage labeled at bottom left.) Caption2 = System =… …   Wikipedia

  • Jacobson cartilage — cartilago vomeronasalis …   Medical dictionary

  • vomeronasal cartilage — n a narrow process of cartilage between the vomer and the cartilage of the nasal septum called also Jacobson s cartilage * * * cartilago vomeronasalis …   Medical dictionary

  • organ of Jacobson — n VOMERONASAL ORGAN L. L. Jacobson see JACOBSON S CARTILAGE …   Medical dictionary

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