| delta-cadinene synthase | <enzyme> Catalyses conversion of farnesylpyrophosphate to (+)-delta-cadinene; isolated from cotton. Registry number: EC 5.- (26 Jun 1999) |
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| delta1-piperidine-2,6-dicarboxylate succinyltransferase | <enzyme> Involved in lysine biosythesis pathway Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- Synonym: pipdc succinyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| delta5-3beta-hydroxysteroid acyltransferase | <enzyme> Forms esters of palmitate, oleate, linoleate, stearate and myristate with pregnenolone or dehydroepiandrosterone; from rat brain microsomes Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- Synonym: pregnenolone o-acyltransferase, dehydroepiandrosterone o-acyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| delthyris | <zoology> A name formerly given to certain Silurian brachiopod shells of the genus Spirifer. <geology> Delthyris limestone, one of the divisions of the Upper Silurian rocks in new York. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Delta the name of the letter <DELTA/ + thyra door. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| deltidium | <zoology> The triangular space under the beak of many brachiopod shells. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Delta, the letter <DELTA/. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| deltohedron | <chemistry> A solid bounded by twelve quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the isometric system, allied to the tetrahedron. Origin: Gr. Delta, the letter <DELTA/ + 'edra seat, base. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| deltoid | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior border and upper surface over lateral third of clavicle, lateral border of acromion process, lower border of spine of scapula; insertion, lateral side of shaft of humerus a little above its middle (deltoid tuberosity); action, abduction, flexion, extension, and rotation of arm; nerve supply, axillary from fifth and sixth cervical spinal cord segments through brachial plexus. Synonym: musculus deltoideus, deltoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deltoid branch | Branches related to the deltoid muscle. Nomina Anatomica lists deltoid branches of the following: 1) thoracoacromial artery, ramus deltoideus arteriae thoracoacromialis; 2) profunda brachii artery, ramus deltoideus arteriae profundae brachii. Synonym: ramus deltoideus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deltoid crest | A rough elevation about the middle of the lateral side of the shaft of the humerus, giving attachment to the deltoid muscle. Synonym: tuberositas deltoidea, deltoid crest, deltoid eminence, deltoid impression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deltoid eminence | A rough elevation about the middle of the lateral side of the shaft of the humerus, giving attachment to the deltoid muscle. Synonym: tuberositas deltoidea, deltoid crest, deltoid eminence, deltoid impression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deltoid impression | A rough elevation about the middle of the lateral side of the shaft of the humerus, giving attachment to the deltoid muscle. Synonym: tuberositas deltoidea, deltoid crest, deltoid eminence, deltoid impression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deltoid ligament | <anatomy> Compound ligament consisting of four component ligaments which pass downward from the medial malleolus of the tibia to the tarsal bones: 1) tibionavicular ligament (pars tibionavicularis ), 2) tibiocalcaneal ligament (pars tibiocalcanea ), 3) anterior tibiotalar ligament (pars tibiotalaris anterior ), and 4) posterior tibiotalar ligament (pars tibiotalaris posterior ). Synonym: ligamentum mediale articulationis talocruralis, ligamentum deltoideum, medial ligament of talocrural joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deltoid region | The lateral aspect of the shoulder demarcated by the outlines of the deltoid muscle. Synonym: regio deltoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deltoid tuberosity | A rough elevation about the middle of the lateral side of the shaft of the humerus, giving attachment to the deltoid muscle. Synonym: tuberositas deltoidea, deltoid crest, deltoid eminence, deltoid impression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deltoideopectoral triangle | A triangular depression bounded by the clavicle and the adjacent borders of the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles. Synonym: fossa infraclavicularis, deltoideopectoral triangle, deltoideopectoral trigone, infraclavicular triangle, Mohrenheim's fossa, Mohrenheim's space, regio infraclavicularis, trigonum deltoideopectorale. (05 Mar 2000) |