| jugular tubercle | An oval elevation on the cerebral surface of the lateral part of the occipital bone, on either side of the foramen magnum above the hypoglossal canal. Synonym: tuberculum jugulare. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| jugular veins | Veins in the neck which drain the brain, face, and neck into the brachiocephalic or subclavian veins. (12 Dec 1998) |
| jugular venous arch | A connecting vein between the two anterior jugular veins in the suprasternal space. Synonym: arcus venosus juguli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jugular wall of middle ear | The floor of the tympanic cavity; a thin plate of bone separating the tympanic cavity from the jugular fossa. Synonym: paries jugularis cavi tympani, fundus tympani, inferior wall of tympanic cavity, jugular wall of middle ear. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jugulo-omohyoid lymph node | A lymph node of the lateral deep cervical group that lies above the intermediate tendon of the omohyoid muscle and anterior to the internal jugular vein; it receives lymphatic drainage from the submental, submandibular, and deep anterior cervical nodes; its efferent vessels go to other deep lateral cervical nodes. Synonym: nodus jugulo-omohyoideus, jugulo-omohyoid node. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jugulo-omohyoid node | A lymph node of the lateral deep cervical group that lies above the intermediate tendon of the omohyoid muscle and anterior to the internal jugular vein; it receives lymphatic drainage from the submental, submandibular, and deep anterior cervical nodes; its efferent vessels go to other deep lateral cervical nodes. Synonym: nodus jugulo-omohyoideus, jugulo-omohyoid node. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jugulodigastric lymph node | A prominent lymph node in the deep lateral cervical group lying below the digastric muscle and anterior to the internal jugular vein; it receives lymphatic drainage from the pharynx, palatine tonsil, and tongue. Synonym: nodus jugulodigastricus, jugulodigastric node, subdigastric node. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jugulodigastric node | A prominent lymph node in the deep lateral cervical group lying below the digastric muscle and anterior to the internal jugular vein; it receives lymphatic drainage from the pharynx, palatine tonsil, and tongue. Synonym: nodus jugulodigastricus, jugulodigastric node, subdigastric node. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jugulum | Origin: L. <zoology> The lower throat, or that part of the neck just above the breast. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jugum | Origin: L, a yoke, ridge. <botany> One of the ridges commonly found on the fruit of umbelliferous plants. A pair of the opposite leaflets of a pinnate plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jugum alveolare | One of the eminences on the outer surface of the alveolar process of the maxilla or mandible, formed by the roots of the incisor teeth. Synonym: alveolar yoke. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jugum sphenoidale | A plane surface on the sphenoid bone, in front of the sella turcica, connecting the two lesser wings, and forming part of the anterior cranial fossa and especially later in life, the roof of the anteriormost portion of the sphenoidal sinus. Synonym: planum sphenoidale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| juice | The characteristic fluid of any vegetable or animal substance; the sap or part which can be expressed from fruit, etc.; the fluid part which separates from meat in cooking. "An animal whose juices are unsound." (Arbuthnot) "The juice of July flowers." (B. Jonson) "The juice of Egypt's grape." (Shak) "Letters which Edward Digby wrote in lemon juice." (Macaulay) "Cold water draws the juice of meat." (Mrs. Whitney) Origin: OE. Juse, F.jus broth, gravy, juice, L. Jus; akin to Skr. Ysha. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| juiciness | The state or quality of being juicy; succulence plants. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jujube | The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species small trees, of the genus Zizyphus, especially the Z. Jujuba, Z. Vulgaris, Z. Mucronata, and Z. Lotus. The last named is thought to have furnished the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters. Jujube paste, the dried or inspissated jelly of the jujube; also, a confection made of gum arabic sweetened. Origin: F, fr. L. Zizyphum, Gr, Per. Zizfn, zizafn, zayzafn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |