| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| peninsula of southwestern Alaska (a continuation of the Aleutian Islands) |
Alaska Peninsula
|
| continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein |
anterior facial vein
,
vena facialis anterior
|
| verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or continuation |
aorist
|
| main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow |
arteria brachialis
,
brachial artery
|
| chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery |
arteria femoralis
,
femoral artery
|
| continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feet |
arteria poplitea
,
popliteal artery
|
| continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein |
axillary vein
,
vena axillaris
|
| one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava |
azygos vein
,
azygous vein
,
vena azygos
|
| continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395 |
Byzantine Empire
,
Byzantium
,
Eastern Roman Empire
|
| timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action |
cold feet
|
| continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause |
enjambement
,
enjambment
|
| continuation of the femoral vein; unites with the internal iliac vein to form the common iliac vein |
external iliac vein
|
| vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein |
femoral vein
,
vena femoralis
|
| continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein |
hemizygos vein
,
hemizygous vein
,
vena hemizygos
|
| continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein |
internal jugular vein
|
| lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar |
lapel
|
| posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein |
maxillary vein
,
vena maxillaris
|
| suture between the occipital and the temporal bones; a continuation of the lamboid suture |
occipitomastoid suture
|
| continuation, uncontrollable |
perseveration
|
| act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial) |
remand
|
