| Kerckring's ossicle | An occasional independent ossification centre in the occipital bone; it appears in the posterior margin of the foramen magnum at about the sixteenth week of gestation. Synonym: Kerckring's ossicle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ossicle | <anatomy> A small bone, particularly applied to the tiny bones of the middle ear, stapes, malleus and incus. Origin: L. Ossiculum (29 Sep 1997) |
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| Kerckring's centre | An occasional independent ossification centre in the occipital bone; it appears in the posterior margin of the foramen magnum at about the sixteenth week of gestation. Synonym: Kerckring's ossicle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kerckring's folds | The numerous folds of the mucous membrane of the small intestine, running transversely for about two-thirds of the circumference of the gut. Synonym: circular folds, Kerckring's folds, Kerckring's valves, valvulae conniventes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kerckring's valves | The numerous folds of the mucous membrane of the small intestine, running transversely for about two-thirds of the circumference of the gut. Synonym: circular folds, Kerckring's folds, Kerckring's valves, valvulae conniventes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kerckring, Theodor | <person> Dutch anatomist, 1640-1693. See: Kerckring's centre, Kerckring's folds, ossicle, Kerckring's valves. (05 Mar 2000) |