| canada | The largest country in north america, comprising 10 provinces and two territories. Its capital is ottawa. It was discovered by norsemen as early as 1000 a.d. And was the object of anglo-french rivalry in the 17th century, but by 1867 became one dominion. Canada is from an indigenous huron or iroquois word, kanata, meaning camp or village. The french explorers assumed this was the name of the entire country. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Canada balsam | A yellowish liquid resin from the balsam fir, Abies balsamea (family Pinaceae); contains kinene and bornyl acetate; used for mounting histologic specimens and as a cement for lenses. Synonym: Canada turpentine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Canada snakeroot | An aromatic stimulant and diaphoretic. Synonym: Canada snakeroot, Indian ginger, wild ginger. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Canada turpentine | A yellowish liquid resin from the balsam fir, Abies balsamea (family Pinaceae); contains kinene and bornyl acetate; used for mounting histologic specimens and as a cement for lenses. Synonym: Canada turpentine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Canada, Wilma | <person> U.S. Radiologist. See: Cronkhite-Canada syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| canadine | C20H21NO4; tetrahydroberberine;an alkaloid present in Hydrastis canadensis (family Ranunculaceae) and in Corydalis cava (family Fumaraceae) with sedative and muscle relaxant properties. Synonym: xanthopuccine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| canal | A duct or channel; a tubular structure. A canal or channel. See: canal, duct. Synonym: canalis. Origin: L. Canalis (05 Mar 2000) |
| canal of Guyon | Passageway through the transverse carpal ligament by which the ulnar nerve and artery enter the palm; it is closely related to the pisiform and the hook of the hamate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| canal of Hering | A ductule occurring between a bile canaliculus and an interlobular bile duct. Synonym: canal of Hering. Origin: chol-+ G. Angeion, vessel, + -ole, small (05 Mar 2000) |
| canal of Hovius | An anastomotic circle between the anterior twigs of the venae vorticosae in the eyes of some animals, but not in normal human eyes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| canal of Nuck | A peritoneal diverticulum in the embryonic lower anterior abdominal wall that traverses the inguinal canal; in the male it forms the tunica vaginalis testis and normally loses its connection with the peritoneal cavity; a persistent processus vaginalis in the female is known as the canal of Nuck. Synonym: Nuck's diverticulum, processus vaginalis peritonei, vaginal process of peritoneum, vaginal process of testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| canales | Plural of canalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| canales alveolares | Canals in the body of the maxilla that transmit nerves and vessels from the alveolar foramina to the maxillary teeth. Synonym: canales alveolares, alveolodental canals, dental canals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| canales diploici | Channels in the diploe that accommodate the diploic veins. Synonym: canales diploici, Breschet's canals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| canales longitudinales modioli | Centrally placed channels that convey vessels and nerves to the apical turns of the cochlea. Synonym: canales longitudinales modioli, central canals of cochlea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| water can | <botany> Any one of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; so called from the shape of the seed vessel. See Nuphar, and cf. Candock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| watering-can scrotum | Urinary fistulas in scrotum and perineum, resulting from disease of the perineal urethra. (05 Mar 2000) |