| scapha | 1. The longitudinal furrow between the helix and the antihelix of the auricle. Synonym: fossa of helix, scaphoid fossa. 2. Obsolete term for scaphoid fossa. Origin: L. Fr. G. Skaphe, skiff (05 Mar 2000) |
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| scaphite | <paleontology> Any fossil cephalopod shell of the genus Scaphites, belonging to the Ammonite family and having a chambered boat-shaped shell. Scaphites are found in the Cretaceous formation. Origin: L. Scapha a boat, fr. Gr. A boat, anything dug or scooped out, fr. To dig. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scapho- | A scapha, scaphoid. Origin: G. Skaphe, skiff, boat (05 Mar 2000) |
| scaphocephalic | <anatomy> Of, pertaining to, or affected with, scaphocephaly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scaphocephalism | <anatomy> A deformed condition of the skull, in which the vault is narrow, clongated, and more or less boat-shaped. Origin: Gr. A boat + head. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scaphocephalous | <anatomy> Of, pertaining to, or affected with, scaphocephaly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scaphocephaly | <anatomy> A deformed condition of the skull, in which the vault is narrow, clongated, and more or less boat-shaped. Origin: Gr. A boat + head. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scaphocerite | <zoology> A flattened plate or scale attached to the second joint of the antennae of many Crustacea. Origin: Gr. Boat + E. Cerite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scaphognathite | <zoology> A thin leafike appendage (the exopodite) of the second maxilla of decapod crustaceans. It serves as a pumping organ to draw the water through the gill cavity. Origin: Gr. Boat + jaw. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scaphohydrocephalus | Scaphohydrocephaly Occurrence of hydrocephalus in a scaphocephalic individual. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scaphoid | <anatomy> Resembling a boat in form; boat-shaped. The scaphoid bone. Scaphoid bone One of the carpal bones, which articulates with the radius; the radiale. One of the tarsal bones; the navicular bone. See Navicular. Origin: Gr. A boat: cf. F. Scaphoide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scaphoid abdomen | A condition in which the anterior abdominal wall is sunken and presents a concave rather than a convex contour. Synonym: boat-shaped abdomen, navicular abdomen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scaphoid bone | The largest bone of the proximal row of the carpus on the lateral (radial) side, articulating with the radius, lunate, capitate, trapezium, and trapezoid. Synonym: os scaphoideum, navicular bone of hand, os naviculare manus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scaphoid fossa | A boat-shaped hollow. A longitudinal hollow on the posterior surface of the superior portion (root) of the medial pterygoid plate; it gives origin to the tensor veli palati muscle. Synonym: fossa scaphoidea ossis sphenoidalis, Cruveilhier's fossa, fossa navicularis Cruveilhier, scaphoid fossa of sphenoid bone. Synonym: scapha. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scaphoid fossa of sphenoid bone | A boat-shaped hollow. A longitudinal hollow on the posterior surface of the superior portion (root) of the medial pterygoid plate; it gives origin to the tensor veli palati muscle. Synonym: fossa scaphoidea ossis sphenoidalis, Cruveilhier's fossa, fossa navicularis Cruveilhier, scaphoid fossa of sphenoid bone. Synonym: scapha. (05 Mar 2000) |