inferior : Idioms & Phrases


arteria alveolaris inferior

  • noun the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth
    arteria alveolaris inferior.
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arteria labialis inferior

  • noun an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip
    arteria labialis inferior.
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inferior alveolar artery

  • noun the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth
    arteria alveolaris inferior.
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inferior cerebellar artery

  • noun the inferior branch of the cerebellar artery
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inferior cerebral vein

  • noun veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
    inferior cerebral vein.
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inferior colliculus

  • noun an essential auditory center in the midbrain
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inferior conjunction

  • noun (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun
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Inferior court

  • noun any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court
    lower court.
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  • (Law), a court subject to the jurisdiction of another court known as the superior, or higher, court.
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inferior epigastric vein

  • noun empties into the external iliac vein
    inferior epigastric vein.
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inferior labial artery

  • noun an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip
    arteria labialis inferior.
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inferior labial vein

  • noun a tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip
    inferior labial vein.
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Inferior letter, Inferior figure

  • (Print.), a small letter or figure standing at the bottom of the line (opposed to superior letter or figure), as in A2, Bn, 2 and n are inferior characters.
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inferior mesenteric artery

  • noun arises near the lower end of the aorta and supplies the large intestine
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inferior ophthalmic vein

  • noun a vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket
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inferior planet

  • noun any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit
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inferior pulmonary vein

  • noun either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs
    inferior pulmonary vein.
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inferior rectus

  • noun the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially
    inferior rectus; inferior rectus muscle.
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inferior rectus muscle

  • noun the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially
    inferior rectus; inferior rectus muscle.
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inferior thalamostriate vein

  • noun tributaries to the basal vein
    striate vein.
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inferior thyroid vein

  • noun any of several veins on each side that drain the thyroid gland and empty into the innominate vein
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Inferior tide

  • the tide corresponding to the moon's transit of the meridian, when below the horizon.
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inferior vena cava

  • noun receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins
    postcava.
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inferior vocal cord

  • noun either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them
    inferior vocal cord; true vocal cord; true vocal fold.
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inferior vocal fold

  • noun either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them
    inferior vocal cord; true vocal cord; true vocal fold.
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rectus inferior

  • noun the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially
    inferior rectus; inferior rectus muscle.
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serratus posterior inferior

  • noun a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached
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vena epigastrica inferior

  • noun empties into the external iliac vein
    inferior epigastric vein.
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vena labialis inferior

  • noun a tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip
    inferior labial vein.
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vena pulmanalis inferior

  • noun either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs
    inferior pulmonary vein.
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venae cerebrum inferior

  • noun veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
    inferior cerebral vein.
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