| posterior pole of lens | The central point on the posterior surface of the lens. Synonym: polus posterior lentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| superior pole | For a structure having a vertically oriented long axis, the point at the upper end of the axis, furthest from the soles of the feet; the highest point of a structure's surface. See: superior pole of kidney, superior pole of testis. Synonym: extremitas superior, superior extremity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior pole of kidney | The superior end of the kidney. Synonym: extremitas superior renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior pole of testis | The superior end of the testis. Synonym: extremitas superior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior pole | For a structure having a vertically-oriented long axis, the point at the lower end of the axis, nearest the soles of the feet; the lowest point of a structure's surface. See: inferior pole of kidney, inferior pole of testis. Synonym: extremitas inferior, inferior extremity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior pole of kidney | The inferior end of the kidney. Synonym: extremitas inferior renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior pole of testis | The inferior end of the testis. Synonym: extremitas inferior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipital pole | The most posterior promontory of each cerebral hemisphere; the apex of the occipital lobe. Synonym: polus occipitalis cerebri, occipital pole. Pelvic pole, the breech end of the foetus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipital pole of cerebrum | The most posterior promontory of each cerebral hemisphere; the apex of the occipital lobe. Synonym: polus occipitalis cerebri, occipital pole. Pelvic pole, the breech end of the foetus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| temporal pole | The most prominent part of the anterior extremity of the temporal lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, a short distance below the fissure of Sylvius. Synonym: polus temporalis cerebri, temporal pole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| temporal pole of cerebrum | The most prominent part of the anterior extremity of the temporal lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, a short distance below the fissure of Sylvius. Synonym: polus temporalis cerebri, temporal pole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral pole | The rounded lateral end of the ovary, usually directed toward the infundibulum of the uterine tube. Synonym: extremitas tubaria ovarii, lateral pole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frontal pole | The most anterior promontory of each cerebral hemisphere. Synonym: polus frontalis cerebri, frontal pole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frontal pole of cerebrum | The most anterior promontory of each cerebral hemisphere. Synonym: polus frontalis cerebri, frontal pole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| magnetic | 1. A magnet. "As the magnetic hardest iron draws." (Milton) 2. Any metal, as iron, nickel, cobalt, etc, which may receive, by any means, the properties of the loadstone, and which then, when suspended, fixes itself in the direction of a magnetic meridian. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |