ramus

[rey-muhs]

ra·mus

[rey-muhs]
noun, plural ra·mi [-mahy] . Botany, Zoology, Anatomy.
a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.

Origin:
1795–1805; < Latin rāmus branch, twig, bough; akin to rādīx root1 (see radix)
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Ramus is always a great word to know.
So is meatus. Does it mean:
small, smooth, flat area on a hard surface, esp. on a bone
opening or foramen in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose
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ramus (ˈreɪməs)
 
n , pl -mi
1.  the barb of a bird's feather
2.  either of the two parts of the lower jaw of a vertebrate
3.  any part or organ that branches from another part
 
[C19: from Latin: branch]

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ramus ra·mus (rā'məs)
n. pl. ra·mi (-mī')

  1. Any of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel.

  2. A part of an irregularly shaped bone that is thicker than a process and forms an angle with the main body, especially the ascending part of the lower jaw that makes a joint at the temple.

  3. Any of the primary divisions of a cerebral sulcus.

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