| gale | 1. A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests. Gales have a velocity of from about eighteen ("moderate") to about eighty ("very heavy") miles an our. 2. A moderate current of air; a breeze. "A little gale will soon disperse that cloud." (Shak) "And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odors fanned From their soft wings." (Milton) 3. A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity. "The ladies, laughing heartily, were fast getting into what, in new England, is sometimes called a gale." (Brooke (Eastford)) Topgallant gale, one in which a ship may carry her topgallant sails. Origin: Prob. Of Scand. Origin; cf. Dan. Gal furious, Icel. Galinn, cf. Icel. Gala to sing, AS. Galan to sing, Icel. Galdr song, witchcraft, AS. Galdor charm, sorcery, E. Nightingale; also, Icel. Gjla gust of wind, gola breeze. Cf. Yell. <botany> A plant of the genus Myrica, growing in wet places, and strongly resembling the bayberry. The sweet gale (Myrica Gale) is found both in Europe and in America. Origin: AS. Gagel, akin to D. Gagel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| gale-opithecus | <zoology> A genus of flying Insectivora, formerly called flying lemurs. See Colugo. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A weasel + an ape. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galea | 1. <botany> The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower. 2. <surgery> A kind of bandage for the head. 3. Headache extending all over the head. 4. <paleontology> A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted, helmet-shaped shell. 5. <zoology> The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects. Origin: L, a helmet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galea aponeurotica | <anatomy> A fibrous sheet or tendonous material which attaches the frontalis muscle to the occipitalis muscle over the skull. (27 Sep 1997) |
| galeated | 1. Wearing a helmet; protected by a helmet; covered, as with a helmet. 2. <biology> Helmeted; having a helmetlike part, as a crest, a flower, etc.; helmet-shaped. Origin: L. Galeatus, p.p. Of galeare helmet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Galeati | Domenico, Italian physician, 1686-1775. See: Galeati's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Galeati's glands | The tubular glands in the mucous membrane of the small and large intestines. Synonym: glandulae intestinales, Galeati's glands, intestinal follicles, Lieberkuhn's crypts, Lieberkuhn's follicles, Lieberkuhn's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galeatomy | Incision of the galea aponeurotica. Origin: Galea + G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| Galeazzi | Riccardo, Italian surgeon, 1886-1952. See: Galeazzi's fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galeazzi fracture | <radiology> Fracture of the radius at the junction of the middle and distal thirds, with associated subluxation of the distal ulna see: forearm fractures (12 Dec 1998) |
| Galeazzi's fracture | <orthopaedics> A fracture of the forearm characterised by fracture of the shaft of the radius with dislocation of the distal radio-ulnar joint. (27 Sep 1997) |
| galectin 1 | <protein> One of a family of galactoside binding proteins that has growth regulatory and immunomodulatory properties. Galectin 1 mediates cell cell and cell substratum adhesion. Recombinant galectin 1 will induce apoptosis in T-cells. Occurs as a homodimer which is cell surface associated. (18 Nov 1997) |
| galei | <zoology> That division of elasmobranch fishes which includes the sharks. Origin: NL, fr. Galeus, name of one genus, fr. Gr. A kind of shark. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Galen | (GaleniusGalenos) Cla udius, Greek physician and medical scientist in Rome, c. 130-201 A.D. See: Galen's anastomosis, Galen's nerve, veins of Galen, great vein of Galen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Galen's anastomosis | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve communicating with the recurrent laryngeal nerve in the wall of the laryngopharynx supplying sensory fibres to the latter. Synonym: ramus communicans nervi laryngei recurrentis cum ramo laryngeo interno, ramus communicans nervi laryngei superioris cum nervo laryngeo recurrenti, Galen's anastomosis, Galen's nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |