| tail fold | The ventral folding of the caudal extremity of the embryonic disk. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tail of caudate nucleus | The elongated posterior extension of the caudate nucleus that parallels the body and inferior horn of the lateral ventricle. Synonym: cauda nuclei caudati, cauda striati. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tail of dentate gyrus | A slender whitish band, the attenuated anterior continuation of the dentate gyrus (fascia dentata), crossing transversally the surface of the recurved part of the uncus gyri parahippocampalis. Synonym: band of Giacomini, cauda fasciae dentatae, frenulum of Giacomini, tail of dentate gyrus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tail of epididymis | The inferior part of the epididymis that leads into the ductus deferens; part of the reservoir of spermatozoa. Synonym: cauda epididymidis, cauda epididymis, globus minor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tail of helix | A flattened process terminating the cartilage of the helix of the ear, posteriorly and inferiorly. Synonym: cauda helicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tail of pancreas | The left extremity of the pancreas within the lienorenal ligament. Synonym: cauda pancreatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tail sheath | The protoplasmic envelope in the tail of a spermatozoon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tail vertebrae | The four terminal segments of the vertebral column, usually fused to form the coccyx. Synonym: vertebrae coccygeae, tail vertebrae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tail-specific protease | <enzyme> Selectively degrades proteins with nonpolar c termini Registry number: EC 3.4.99.- Synonym: tsp protease, prc protein, prc gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| tailed phage | A member of a group of hundreds of DNA-based bacteria-infecting viruses which are characterised by a helix-shaped tail and a cube-shaped head.This group includes the viral families Myoviridae, Podoviridae, andSiphoviridae. (09 Oct 1997) |
| tailgut | An extension of the hindgut caudal to the point at which the anal opening is formed. Synonym: postcloacal gut, tailgut. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tailing | 1. The part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall. 2. <surgery> Same as Tail, 8 . 3. Sexual intercourse. 4. The lighter parts of grain separated from the seed threshing and winnowing; chaff. 5. <chemical> The refuse part of stamped ore, thrown behind the tail of the buddle or washing apparatus. It is dressed over again to secure whatever metal may exist in it. Called also tails. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| taille | 1. A tally; an account scored on a piece of wood. "Whether that he paid or took by taille." (Chaucer) 2. Any imposition levied by the king, or any other lord, upon his subjects. "The taille, as it still subsists in France, may serve as an example of those ancient tallages. It was a tax upon the profits of the farmer, which they estimate by the stock that he has upon the farm." (A. Smith) 3. The French name for the tenor voice or part; also, for the tenor viol or viola. Origin: F. See Tally, Tailor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tailor | 1. One whose occupation is to cut out and make men's garments; also, one who cuts out and makes ladies' outer garments. "Well said, good woman's tailor . . . I would thou wert a man's tailor." (Shak) 2. <zoology> The mattowacca; called also tailor herring. The silversides. 3. <zoology> The goldfish. Salt-water tailor, any one of numerous species of small Asiatic and East Indian singing birds belonging to Orthotomus, Prinia, and allied genera. They are noted for the skill with which they sew leaves together to form nests. The common Indian species are O. Longicauda, which has the back, scapulars, and upper tail coverts yellowish green, and the under parts white; and the golden-headed tailor bird (O. Coronatus), which has the top of the head golden yellow and the back and wings pale olive-green. Origin: OF. Tailleor, F. Tailleur, fr. OF. Taillier, F. Tailler to cut, fr. L. Talea a rod, stick, a cutting, layer for planting. Cf. Detail, Entail, Retail, Tally. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tailor's cramp | An occupational dystonia affecting the forearms and hands of tailors. Synonym: tailor's spasm. (05 Mar 2000) |