| eminentia orbitalis ossis zygomatici | A small elevation on the orbital surface of the zygomatic bone, just within the orbital margin, about 1 cm below the zygomaticofrontal suture; it gives attachment to the lateral check ligament, the lateral palpebral ligament, and the suspensory ligament of the eyeball. Synonym: eminentia orbitalis ossis zygomatici, orbital eminence of zygomatic bone, Whitnall's tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| eminentia parietalis | A prominent portion of the parietal bone, a little above the centre of its external surface, usually corresponding to the point of maximum width of the head. Synonym: tuber parietale, eminentia parietalis, parietal tuber. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eminentia pyramidalis | A conical projection posterior to the vestibular window in the middle ear; it is hollow and contains the stapedius muscle. Synonym: pyramid of tympanum, pyramidal eminence, pyramis tympani. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eminentia restiformis | A prominence of the dorsolateral surface of the medulla oblongata corresponding to the larger lateral part of the inferior cerebellar peduncle. Synonym: eminentia restiformis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eminentia scaphae | The prominence on the cranial surface of the auricle corresponding to the scapha. Synonym: eminentia scaphae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eminentia symphysis | A paired eminence on the mental protuberance of the mandible. Synonym: tuberculum mentale, eminentia symphysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eminentia teres | Longitudinal elevation of the rhomboid fossa, extending along either side of the midline throughout the length of the rhombencephalon; made up of named elevations such as the facial colliculus and the hypoglossal and vagal trigones. Synonym: eminentia medialis, eminentia teres, funiculus teres, round eminence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eminentia thena'ris | An alternate term for thenar eminence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eminentia triangularis | <anatomy> The prominence on the cranial surface of the auricle corresponding to the triangular fossa. Synonym: eminentia fossae triangularis auricularis, agger perpendicularis, eminentia triangularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| emiocytosis | Synonym: exocytosis. Origin: L. Emitto, to send forth, + G. Kytos, cell, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| emissarium | Synonym: emissary vein. Origin: L. An outlet, fr. E-mitto, pp. -missus, to send out (05 Mar 2000) |
| emissarium condyloideum | <anatomy, vein> A vein that connects the sigmoid sinus and the external vertebral venous plexuses through the condylar canal of the occipital bone. Synonym: vena emissaria condylaris, emissarium condyloideum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| emissarium mastoideum | <anatomy, vein> The vein that connects the sigmoid sinus with the occipital vein or one of the tributaries of the external jugular vein by way of the mastoid foramen. Synonym: vena emissaria mastoidea, emissarium mastoideum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| emissarium occipitale | <anatomy, vein> An inconstant vessel perforating the squama of the occipital bone to connect the occipital veins with the confluens sinuum. Synonym: vena emissaria occipitalis, emissarium occipitale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| emissarium parietale | <anatomy, vein> The vein that connects the superior sagittal sinus with the tributaries of the superficial temporal vein and other veins of the scalp. Synonym: vena emissaria parietalis, emissarium parietale, Santorini's vein. (05 Mar 2000) |