| pectinal | A fish whose bone resemble comb teeth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pectinase | <enzyme> Enzyme that degrades polygalacturonan by hydrolysis of the glycosidic bonds that link galacturonic acid residues. Important in fruit ripening and in fungal and bacterial attack on plants. (18 Nov 1997) |
| pectinate | Comb-like. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pectinate fibres | Prominent ridges of atrial myocardium located on the inner surface of much of the right atrium and both auricles. Synonym: musculi pectinati, pectinate fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pectinate ligaments of iridocorneal angle | The network of fibres (pectinate ligaments) at the iridocorneal angle between the anterior chamber of the eye and the venous sinus of the sclera; it contains spaces between the fibres that are involved in drainage of the aqueous humor, and is composed of two portions: the corneoscleral part, the part attached to the sclera, and the uveal part, the part attached to the iris. Synonym: reticulum trabeculare sclerae, Gerlach's valvula, Hueck's ligament, ligamentum annulare bulbi, pectinate ligaments of iridocorneal angle, pillar of iris, trabecular meshwork, trabecular network, trabecular zone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pectinate ligaments of iris | See: trabecular reticulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pectinate line | The line between the simple columnar epithelium of the rectum and the stratified epithelium of the anal canal. Synonym: linea anocutanea, anocutaneous line, dentate line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pectinate muscles | Prominent ridges of atrial myocardium located on the inner surface of much of the right atrium and both auricles. Synonym: musculi pectinati, pectinate fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pectinate zone | The outer two-thirds of the basilar membrane of the cochlear duct. Synonym: zona pectinata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pectinated | 1. Resembling the teeth of a comb. 2. Having very narrow, close divisions, in arrangement and regularity resembling those of a comb; comblike; as, a pectinate leaf; pectinated muscles. 3. Interlaced, like two combs. "Our fingers pectinated, or shut together. <zoology>" Pectinate claw, a claw having a serrate edge, found in some birds, and supposed to be used in cleaning the feathers. Origin: L. Pectinatus, p.pr. Of pectinare to comb, from pecten, -inis, a comb; cf. Gr. To comb, AS. Feax hair, OHG. Fahs, E. Paxwax. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pectineal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the pecten. Relating to, or connected with, the pubic bone. See: Pecten. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pectineal ligament | <anatomy> A thick, strong fibrous band that passes laterally from the lacunar ligament along the pectineal line of the pubis. See: aponeurosis of external abdominal oblique muscle. Synonym: ligamentum pectineale, Cooper's ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pectineal line | A ridge running down the posterior surface of the shaft of the femur from the lesser trochanter to which the pectineus muscle attaches; continuous superiorly with intertrochanteric line and inferiorly with the medial lip of the linea aspera. Synonym: linea pectinea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pectineal line of pubis | The continuation on the superior ramus pubis of the linea terminalis, forming a sharp ridge. Synonym: pecten ossis pubis, pectineal line of pubis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pectineal muscle | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, crest of pubis; insertion, pectineal line of femur; action, adducts thigh and assists in flexion; nerve supply, obturator and femoral. Synonym: musculus pectineus, pectineal muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |