| vinculum preputii | A fold of mucous membrane passing from the undersurface of the glans penis to the deep surface of the prepuce. Synonym: frenulum preputii, vinculum preputii. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| smegma preputii | Whitish secretion that collects under the prepuce of the foreskin of the penis or of the clitoris; it is comprised chiefly of desquamating epithelial cells. Synonym: sebum preputiale. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| frenulum preputii | A fold of mucous membrane passing from the undersurface of the glans penis to the deep surface of the prepuce. Synonym: frenulum preputii, vinculum preputii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frenulum preputii clitoridis | The line of union of the inner-laminae portions of the labia minora on the undersurface of the glans clitoridis. Synonym: frenulum clitoridis, frenulum preputii clitoridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vinculum | Origin: L, from vincire, vinctum, to bind. 1. A bond of union; a tie. 2. <mathematics> A straight, horizontal mark placed over two or more members of a compound quantity, which are to be subjected to the same operation, as in the expression x^2 + y^2 - <vinc>x + y</vinc>. 3. <anatomy> A band or bundle of fibres; a fraenum. 4. <ornithology> A commissure uniting the two main tendons in the foot of certain birds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vinculum breve | A triangular band that extends from the dorsal surface of each of the flexor tendons of a digit to the capsule of the nearby interphalangeal joint and to the phalanx proximal to the insertion of the tendon. Synonym: vinculum breve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vinculum linguae | A fold of mucous membrane extending from the floor of the mouth to the midline of the undersurface of the tongue. Synonym: frenulum linguae, frenulum of tongue, vinculum linguae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vinculum longum | A long, threadlike band that extends from the dorsal surface of each of the flexor tendons of a digit to the proximal phalanx. Synonym: vinculum longum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| short vinculum | A triangular band that extends from the dorsal surface of each of the flexor tendons of a digit to the capsule of the nearby interphalangeal joint and to the phalanx proximal to the insertion of the tendon. Synonym: vinculum breve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| long vinculum | A long, threadlike band that extends from the dorsal surface of each of the flexor tendons of a digit to the proximal phalanx. Synonym: vinculum longum. (05 Mar 2000) |