| buccopharyngeal fascia | The fascia that covers the muscular layer of the pharynx and is continued forward onto the buccinator muscle. Synonym: fascia buccopharyngea. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| buccopharyngeal membrane | A bilaminar (ectoderm and endoderm) membrane derived from the prochordal plate; after the embryonic head fold has evolved it lies at the caudal limit of the stomodeum. Synonym: oral membrane, oropharyngeal membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccopharyngeal part of superior pharyngeal constrictor | See: superior constrictor muscle of pharynx. Synonym: pars buccopharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngei superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccopulpal | Referring to the line angle formed by the junction of a buccal and pulpal wall of a cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccoversion | Malposition of a posterior tooth from the normal line of occlusion toward the cheek. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccula | A fatty puffing under the chin. Synonym: double chin. Origin: L. Dim. Of bucca, cheek (05 Mar 2000) |
| buceros | <ornithology> A genus of large perching birds; the hornbills. Origin: Gr. Horned like an ox; ox + horn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Buchner extract | A cell-free extract of yeast, such as was prepared by Eduard and Hans Buchner and observed to catalyze alcoholic fermentation; this observation essentially eliminated "vitalism" as being responsible for biological chemical reactions and initiated the beginnings of modern biochemistry (enzymology). (05 Mar 2000) |
| Buchner funnel | A porcelain funnel that contains a perforated porcelain plate upon which filter paper can be laid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Buchner, Eduard | <person> German chemist and Nobel laureate, 1860-1917. See: Buchner extract, Buchner funnel. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Buchner, Hans | <person> German bacteriologist, 1850-1902. See: Buchner extract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bucholzite | <chemical> Same as Fibrolite. Origin: So called from Bucholz, a German chemist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| buchu | <botany> A South African shrub (Barosma) with small leaves that are dotted with oil dlands; also, the leaves themselves, which are used in medicine for diseases of the urinary organs, etc. Several species furnish the leaves. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Buchwald's atrophy | A progressive form of cutaneous atrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Buchwald, Hermann | <person> German physician, *1903. See: Buchwald's atrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |