| rami ureterici arteriae testicularis | <anatomy, artery> Branch of testicular artery arising as it is crossed by the ureter in the male; supplies mid portion of ureter. Synonym: rami ureterici arteriae testicularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| rami ureterici partis patentis arteriae umbilicale | <anatomy, artery> Supplies pelvic portion of ureter. Synonym: rami ureterici partis patentis arteriae umbilicale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami ventrales nervorum cervicalium | See: ventral primary ramus of spinal nerve. Synonym: rami ventrales nervorum cervicalium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami ventrales nervorum lumbalium | See: ventral primary ramus of spinal nerve. Synonym: rami ventrales nervorum lumbalium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami ventrales nervorum sacralium | See: ventral primary ramus of spinal nerve. Synonym: rami ventrales nervorum sacralium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami ventralis | Rami ventralis See: ventral primary rami of cervical spinal nerves, ventral primary rami of lumbar spinal nerves, ventral primary rami of sacral spinal nerves, ventral primary ramus of spinal nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami vestibulares arteriae labyrinthi | Vestibular branches of labyrinthine artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami zygomatici nervi facialis | Branches of facial nerve crossing upper cheek to supply orbicularis oculi muscle. Synonym: rami zygomatici nervi facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramicotomy | Synonym: ramisection. Origin: L. Ramus, branch, + G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramie | <botany> The grasscloth plant (Boehmeria nivea); also, its fibre, which is very fine and exceedingly strong. Synonym: China grass, and rhea. See Grass-cloth plant, under Grass. Origin: From Malay. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ramification | 1. The process of branching, or the development or offshoots from a stem; also, the mode of their arrangement. 2. A small branch or offshoot proceeding from a main stock or channel; as, the ramifications of an artery, vein, or nerve. 3. A division into principal and subordinate classes, heads, or departments; also, one of the subordinate parts; as, the ramifications a subject or scheme. 4. The production of branchlike figures. Origin: Cf. F. Ramification. See Ramify. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ramiflorous | <botany> Flowering on the branches. Origin: L. Ramus branch + flos, floris, flower. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ramiform | <botany> Having the form of a branch. Origin: L. Ramus branch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ramify | 1. To shoot, or divide, into branches or subdivisions, as the stem of a plant. "When they [asparagus plants] . . . Begin to ramify." (Arbuthnot) 2. To be divided or subdivided, as a main subject. To divide into branches or subdivisions; as, to ramify an art, subject, scheme. Origin: F. Ramifier, LL. Ramificare, fr. L. Ramus a branch + -ficare (in comp) to make. See -fy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ramigerous | <botany> Bearing branches; branched. Origin: L. Ramus a branch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |