| gutter | 1. A channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; an eaves channel; an eaves trough. 2. A small channel at the roadside or elsewhere, to lead off surface water. "Gutters running with ale." (Macaulay) 3. Any narrow channel or groove; as, a gutter formed by erosion in the vent of a gun from repeated firing. Gutter member, one of the pieces of furniture which separate pages in a form. Origin: OE. Gotere, OF. Goutiere, F. Gouttiere, fr. OF. Gote, goute, drop, F. Goutte, fr. L. Gutta. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| gutter dystrophy of cornea | A marginal furrow usually inferiorly about 1 mm from the limbus; and sometimes bilateral. Synonym: keratoleptynsis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gutter fracture | A long, narrow, depressed fracture of the skull. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gutter wound | A tangential wound that makes a furrow without perforating the skin. Synonym: crease wound, glancing wound. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paravertebral gutter | The deep recess on either side of the vertebral column formed by the posterior sweep of the curvature of the ribs. Synonym: sulcus pulmonalis, pulmonary sulcus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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