| basilar sulcus | A median groove on the ventral surface of the pons varolii in which lies the basilar artery. Synonym: sulcus basilaris pontis, basilar sulcus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| basilar vertebra | The lowest lumbar vertebra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basilateral | Relating to the base and one or more sides of any part. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basilemma | Synonym: basement membrane. Origin: basi-+ G. Lemma, rind (05 Mar 2000) |
| basilic vein | <anatomy, vein> Arises from the ulnar side of the dorsal venous network of the hand; it curves around the medial side of the forearm, communicates with the cephalic vein via the median cubital vein, and passes up the medial side of the arm to join the axillary vein. Synonym: vena basilica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basilica | Origin: L. Basilica, Gr. (sc, or) fr. Royal, fr. King. Originally, the place of a king; but afterward, an apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; and hence, any large hall used for this purpose. 2. A building used by the Romans as a place of public meeting, with court rooms, etc, attached. A church building of the earlier centuries of Christianity, the plan of which was taken from the basilica of the Romans. The name is still applied to some churches by way of honorary distinction. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| basilical | 1. Royal; kingly; also, basilican. 2. <anatomy> Pertaining to certain parts, anciently supposed to have a specially important function in the animal economy, as the middle vein of the right arm. See: Basilica. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| basilicon | <medicine> An ointment composed of wax, pitch, resin, and olive oil, lard, or other fatty substance. Origin: L. Basilicon, Gr, neut. Of: cf. F. Basilicon. See Basilica. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| basilicus | Denoting a prominent or important part or structure. Origin: L. Fr. G. Basilikos, royal (05 Mar 2000) |
| basiliscusfibrase | <enzyme> A zn-dependent fibrinolytic enzyme; from the venom of crotalus basiliscus basiliscus; cleaves the aalpha-chain of fibrinogen at lys(413)-leu(414); cbfib1.1 and 1.2 also cleave ser(505)-thr(506) and tyr(560)-ser(561); cbfib3 also cleaves gly(204)-ser(205) and pro(516)-met(517) Registry number: EC 3.4.24.- Synonym: basiliscusfibrase 1, basiliscusfibrase 2, basiliscusfibrase 3, cbfib1.1, cbfib1.2, cbfib3, basilase (26 Jun 1999) |
| basilisk | 1. A fabulous serpent, or dragon. The ancients alleged that its hissing would drive away all other serpents, and that its breath, and even its look, was fatal. See Cockatrice. "Make me not sighted like the basilisk." (Shak) 2. <zoology> A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to the family Iguanidae. This genus is remarkable for a membranous bag rising above the occiput, which can be filled with air at pleasure; also for an elevated crest along the back, that can be raised or depressed at will. 3. A large piece of ordnance, so called from its supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from its size. Origin: L. Basiliscus, Gr. Little king, kind of serpent, dim. Of king; so named from some prominences on the head resembling a crown. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| basin | 1. A hollow vessel or dish, to hold water for washing, and for various other uses. 2. The quantity contained in a basin. 3. A hollow vessel, of various forms and materials, used in the arts or manufactures, as that used by glass grinders for forming concave glasses, by hatters for molding a hat into shape, etc. 4. A hollow place containing water, as a pond, a dock for ships, a little bay. 5. <physics> A circular or oval valley, or depression of the surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is generally occupied by a lake, or traversed by a river. The entire tract of country drained by a river, or sloping towards a sea or lake. 6. <geology> An isolated or circumscribed formation, particularly where the strata dip inward, on all sides, toward a center; especially applied to the coal formations, called coal basins or coal fields. Origin: OF. Bacin, F. Bassin, LL. Bacchinus, fr. Bacca a water vessel, fr. L. Bacca berry, in allusion to the round shape; or perh. Fr. Celtic. Cf. Bac. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| basinasal | Relating to the basion and the nasion; denoting especially the basinasal length, or the shortest distance between the two points. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basinasal line | A line connecting the basion and the nasion. Synonym: nasobasilar line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basio- | See: basi-. (05 Mar 2000) |
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(basi(o)-) [Gr. basis] a combining form denoting relationship to a base or foundation, to the basion, or to a chemical base.
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| BAS | the quantity contained in a basket |
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| BAS | vigorous spreading North American tree having dark brown heavy wood |
| BAS | giant epiphytic or lithophytic fern |
| BAS | tropical American fern cultivated for its finely divided grayish-green foliage |
| BAS | any starfish-like animal of the genera Euryale or Astrophyton or Gorgonocephalus having slender complexly branched interlacing arms radiating from a central disc |
| BAS | annual of southwestern United States cultivated for its purple-rayed flower heads and its bracts that resemble small baskets |
| BAS | a hilt with a basket-shaped guard for the hand |
| BAS | early Amerindians related to the Pueblo Indians |
| BAS | medium to large deciduous tree of the eastern United States |
| BAS | a form of rummy using two decks and four jokers |
| BAS | spikemoss forming dense mats |
| BAS | any starfish-like animal of the genera Euryale or Astrophyton or Gorgonocephalus having slender complexly branched interlacing arms radiating from a central disc |