| prince | 1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and authority; a sovereign; a monarch; originally applied to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female. "Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince." (Milton) "Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex." (Camden) 2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal family; as, princes of the blood. 3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in different countries. In England it belongs to dukes, marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is always one of the royal family. 4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class or profession; one who is preeminent; as, a merchant prince; a prince of players. "The prince of learning." Prince-Albert coat, a long double-breasted frock coat for men. Prince of the blood, Prince consort, Prince of darkness. See Blood, Consort, and Darkness. Prince of Wales, the oldest son of the English sovereign. <botany> Prince's feather See Pipsissewa. Origin: F, from L. Princeps, -cipis, the first, chief; primus first + capere to take. See Prime, and Capacious. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| prince edward island | An island in the gulf of st. Lawrence constituting a province of canada in the eastern part of the country. It is very irregular in shape with many deep inlets. Its capital is charlottetown. Discovered by the french in 1534 and originally named ile saint-jean, it was renamed in 1799 in honor of prince edward, fourth son of george III and future father of queen victoria. (12 Dec 1998) |
| princeps | Principal; in anatomy, term used to distinguish several arteries. Origin: L. Chief, fr. Primus, first, + capio, to take, choose (05 Mar 2000) |
| princeps cervicis | <anatomy, artery> Origin: occipital artery within occipital groove; distribution: posterior neck muscles and cervical trapezius muscle; anastomoses: superficial and deep cervical arteries, vertebral artery. Synonym: ramus descendens arteriae occipitalis, princeps cervicis artery, princeps cervicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| princeps cervicis artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin: occipital artery within occipital groove; distribution: posterior neck muscles and cervical trapezius muscle; anastomoses: superficial and deep cervical arteries, vertebral artery. Synonym: ramus descendens arteriae occipitalis, princeps cervicis artery, princeps cervicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| princeps pollicis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, radial (deep palmar (arterial) arch); distribution, palmar surface and sides of thumb; anastomoses, arteries on dorsum of thumb. Synonym: arteria princeps pollicis, chief artery of thumb, princeps pollicis, principal artery of thumb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| princeps pollicis artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, radial (deep palmar (arterial) arch); distribution, palmar surface and sides of thumb; anastomoses, arteries on dorsum of thumb. Synonym: arteria princeps pollicis, chief artery of thumb, princeps pollicis, principal artery of thumb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| princess | 1. A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the rank of a prince. "So excellent a princess as the present queen." (Swift) 2. The daughter of a sovereign; a female member of a royal family. 3. The consort of a prince; as, the princess of Wales. Princess royal, the eldest daughter of a sovereign. Origin: F. Princesse. See Prince, and cf. Princesse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Princeteau | L.R., French physician, *1884. See: Princeteau's tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Princeteau's tubercle | A slight prominence on the temporal bone near the apex of the petrous part where the superior petrosal sinus commences. (05 Mar 2000) |
| princewood | <botany> The wood of two small tropical American trees (Hamelia ventricosa, and Cordia gerascanthoides). It is brownish, veined with lighter colour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |