| basilic vein | <anatomy, vein> Arises from the ulnar side of the dorsal venous network of the hand; it curves around the medial side of the forearm, communicates with the cephalic vein via the median cubital vein, and passes up the medial side of the arm to join the axillary vein. Synonym: vena basilica. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| basilica | Origin: L. Basilica, Gr. (sc, or) fr. Royal, fr. King. Originally, the place of a king; but afterward, an apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; and hence, any large hall used for this purpose. 2. A building used by the Romans as a place of public meeting, with court rooms, etc, attached. A church building of the earlier centuries of Christianity, the plan of which was taken from the basilica of the Romans. The name is still applied to some churches by way of honorary distinction. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| basilical | 1. Royal; kingly; also, basilican. 2. <anatomy> Pertaining to certain parts, anciently supposed to have a specially important function in the animal economy, as the middle vein of the right arm. See: Basilica. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| basilicon | <medicine> An ointment composed of wax, pitch, resin, and olive oil, lard, or other fatty substance. Origin: L. Basilicon, Gr, neut. Of: cf. F. Basilicon. See Basilica. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| basilicus | Denoting a prominent or important part or structure. Origin: L. Fr. G. Basilikos, royal (05 Mar 2000) |
| basiliscusfibrase | <enzyme> A zn-dependent fibrinolytic enzyme; from the venom of crotalus basiliscus basiliscus; cleaves the aalpha-chain of fibrinogen at lys(413)-leu(414); cbfib1.1 and 1.2 also cleave ser(505)-thr(506) and tyr(560)-ser(561); cbfib3 also cleaves gly(204)-ser(205) and pro(516)-met(517) Registry number: EC 3.4.24.- Synonym: basiliscusfibrase 1, basiliscusfibrase 2, basiliscusfibrase 3, cbfib1.1, cbfib1.2, cbfib3, basilase (26 Jun 1999) |
| basilisk | 1. A fabulous serpent, or dragon. The ancients alleged that its hissing would drive away all other serpents, and that its breath, and even its look, was fatal. See Cockatrice. "Make me not sighted like the basilisk." (Shak) 2. <zoology> A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to the family Iguanidae. This genus is remarkable for a membranous bag rising above the occiput, which can be filled with air at pleasure; also for an elevated crest along the back, that can be raised or depressed at will. 3. A large piece of ordnance, so called from its supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from its size. Origin: L. Basiliscus, Gr. Little king, kind of serpent, dim. Of king; so named from some prominences on the head resembling a crown. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| basilar membrane |
Found in the organ of Corti, it is the cellular membrane in which the hair cells are embedded. The basilar membrane moves in response to pressure waves in the cochlea, initiating a chain of events that results in a nerve impulse traveling to the brain.
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| basilar migraine |
A type of migraine that mainly affects children and adolescents. Associated with the headache are a number of symptoms related to the part of the brain supplied by the basilar artery. These include vertigo (spinning sensations), loss of balance, and sometimes, loss of consciousness as well as prominent nausea and vomiting.
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| basilar membrane |
The organ of hearing. More specifically, a membrane that runs the length of the cochlea which is a bony, fluid-filled spiral in the inner ear. The basilar membrane performs a kind of frequency analysis of the incoming acoustic signal: different locations along the membrane vibrate preferentially in response to different frequencies. The hair cells connected to each part of the membrane thus preferentially send neural information about the presence of those frequencies to the brain. ...
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