| rhombic lip | The thickened alar plate of the embryonic rhombencephalon. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| rhombo- | Rhombic, rhomboid. Origin: G. Rhombos (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhomboatloideus | See: musculus rhomboatloideus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhombocele | Synonym: rhomboidal sinus. Origin: rhombo-+ G. Koilia, a hollow (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhomboganoid | <zoology> A ganoid fish having rhombic enameled scales; one of the Rhomboganoidei. Origin: Rhomb + ganoid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rhomboganoidei | <zoology> Same as Ginglymodi. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rhombogene | <zoology> A dicyemid which produces infusorialike embryos; opposed to nematogene. See Dicyemata. Alternative forms: rhombogen. Origin: Rhomb + root of Gr. To be born. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rhombohedral | 1. <geometry> Related to the rhombohedron; presenting the form of a rhombohedron, or a form derivable from a rhombohedron; relating to a system of forms including the rhombohedron and scalenohedron. 2. <chemical> Rhombohedral iron ore, a division of the hexagonal system embracing the rhombohedron, scalenohedron, etc. (23 Aug 1998) |
| rhombohedric | <geometry> Rhombohedral. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rhombohedron | <geometry> A solid contained by six rhomboids; a parallelopiped. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Rhomb + seat, base. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rhomboid | <geometry> Quadangular, with the lateral angles obtuse. (23 Aug 1998) |
| rhomboid fossa | The floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain, formed by the ventricular surface of the rhombencephalon. Synonym: fossa rhomboidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhomboid impression | <anatomy> An irregular pitted area on the inferior surface of the clavicle at its sternal end, giving attachment to the costoclavicular ligament. Synonym: impressio ligamenti costoclavicularis, costal tuberosity, rhomboid impression, tuberositas costalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhomboid ligament | <anatomy> The ligament that connects the first rib and the clavicle near its sternal end; limits elavation of shoulder (at sternoclavicular joint). Synonym: ligamentum costoclaviculare, rhomboid ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhomboid minor | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, spinous processes of sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae; insertion, medial margin of scapula above spine; action, draws scapula toward vertebral column and slightly upward; nerve supply, dorsal nerve of scapula. Synonym: musculus rhomboideus minor, lesser rhomboid muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |