| stellate ligament | The radiate, stellate, or anterior costovertebral ligament connecting the head of each rib to the bodies of the two vertebrae with which it articulates. Synonym: ligamentum capitis costae radiatum, ligamentum radiatum, radiate ligament, stellate ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stellate neuroretinitis | A unilateral neuroretinitis with perifoveal exudates in Henle's nerve fibre layer producing a macular star and spontaneous regression in a few months. Synonym: Leber's idiopathic stellate neuroretinitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stellate reticulum | A network of epithelial cells disposed in a fluid-filled compartment in the centre of the enamel organ between the outer and inner enamel epithelium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stellate skull fracture | A skull fracture with multiple linear fractures radiating from the site of impact. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stellate veins | The star-shaped groups of venules in the renal cortex. Synonym: stellate veins, stellate venules, stellulae verheyenii, venae stellatae, Verheyen's stars. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stellate venules | The star-shaped groups of venules in the renal cortex. Synonym: stellate veins, stellate venules, stellulae verheyenii, venae stellatae, Verheyen's stars. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stellated | 1. Resembling a star; pointed or radiated, like the emblem of a star. 2. <botany> Starlike; having similar parts radiating from a common center; as, stellate flowers. Origin: L. Stellatus, p.p. Of stellare to set or cover with stars, from stella a star. See Stellar. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stellectomy | Stellate ganglionectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| steller | <zoology> The rytina. Synonym: stellerine. Origin: After Geo. W.Steller, a German naturalist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stellerid | <zoology> A starfish. Origin: L. Stella a star. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stellerida | <zoology> An extensive group of echinoderms, comprising the starfishes and ophiurans. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stelleridean | <zoology> A starfish, or brittle star. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stelliform | Like a star; star-shaped; radiated. Origin: L. Stella a star. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stellion | <zoology> A lizard (Stellio vulgaris), common about the Eastern Mediterranean among ruins. In colour it is olive-green, shaded with black, with small stellate spots. Synonym: hardim, and star lizard. Origin: L. Stellio a newt having starlike spots on its back, fr. Stella a star. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stellula | A small star or star-shaped figure. Origin: L. Dim. Of stella, star (05 Mar 2000) |