| notaeum | <zoology> The back or upper surface, as of a bird. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Pertaining to the notum or back. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| notal | Relating to the back. Origin: G. Notos, the back (05 Mar 2000) |
| notalgia | An obsolete term for dorsalgia. Origin: G. Notos, the back, + algos, pain Notalgia paresthetica, localised pruritus in the oval-shaped area in the inferomedial border of the scapula, with no demonstrable changes in the skin except for what results from repeated and prolonged scratching. (05 Mar 2000) |
| notancephalia | Foetal malformation characterised by a bony deficiency, i.e., absence of the occipital bone of the cranium. Origin: G. Notos, back, + an-priv. + kephale, head (05 Mar 2000) |
| notanencephalia | Absence of the cerebellum. Origin: G. Notos, back, + an-priv. + enkephalos, brain (05 Mar 2000) |
| notate | <botany> Marked with spots or lines, which are often coloured. Origin: L. Notatus marked, p. P. Of notare to mark. See 5th Note. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| notatin | A protein (glucose oxidase) that has specifically been isolated from Penicillium notatum. Origin: from Penicillium notatum (05 Mar 2000) |
| notation | 1. The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures, or characters. 2. Any particular system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. Esp, the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity, or operations. 3. Literal or etymological signification. ""Conscience" is a Latin word, and, according to the very notation of it, imports a double or joint knowledge." (South) Origin: L. Notatio a marking, observing, etymology, fr. Notare to mark, nota a mark: cf. F. Notation. See 5th Note. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Notch | <molecular biology> A neurogenic gene of Drosophila. The normal function of Notch is required in ectodermal cells to prevent the cells from differentiating as neuroblasts. Gene product contains 36 repeats of the EGF like domain. (13 Nov 1997) |
| notch for round ligament of liver | The notch in the inferior border of the liver that accommodates the round ligament. Synonym: incisura ligamenti teretis hepatis, incisura umbilicalis, umbilical notch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| notch of apex of heart | A slight notch near the apex of the heart where the anterior interventricular sulcus reaches the diaphragmatic surface of the heart. Synonym: incisura apicis cordis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| notch of tentorium | The triangular opening in the tentorium cerebelli through which the brainstem extends from the posterior into the middle cranial fossa. Synonym: incisura tentorii, notch of tentorium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| notched | Having a broad, shallow notch at the top. (09 Oct 1997) |
| notched teeth | The teeth of congenital syphilis in which the incisal edge is notched and narrower than the cervical area. See: Hutchinson's crescentic notch. Synonym: notched teeth, screwdriver teeth, syphilitic teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| notches in cartilage of external acoustic meatus | (usually) two vertical fissures in the anterior portion of the cartilage of the external auditory meatus, filled by fibrous tissue. Synonym: incisurae cartilaginis meatus acustici externi, Duverney's fissures, incisurae santorini, Santorini's fissures, Santorini's incisures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| touch-me-not | <botany> See Impatiens. Squirting cucumber. See Cucumber. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| forget-me-not | <botany> A small herb, of the genus Myosotis (M. Palustris, incespitosa, etc), bearing a beautiful blue flower, and extensively considered the emblem of fidelity. Formerly the name was given to the Ajuga Chamaepitus. Origin: G. Vergissmeinnicht. (04 Apr 1998) |