| sacciform | <biology> Having the general form of a sac. Origin: L. Saccus a sack. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sacciform recess | An extension of the cavity of the distal radioulnar articulation proximad between the two bones, an extension of the capsule of the elbow joint at the neck of the radius. Synonym: recessus sacciformis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saccoglossa | <zoology> Same as Pellibranchiata. Origin: NL, fr. L. Saccus a sack + Gr. A tongue. (01 Mar 1998) |
| saccular | <biology> Having the general form of a sac. Origin: L. Saccus a sack. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| saccular aneurysm | A saclike bulging on one side of an artery. Synonym: ampullary aneurysm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saccular bronchiectasis | Bronchiectasis resulting in dilated bronchi of saccular or irregular shape. See: cystic bronchiectasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saccular gland | A single alveolar gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saccular nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the vestibular nerve going to the macula of the sacculus. Synonym: nervus saccularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saccular spot | The oval neuroepithelial sensory receptor in the anterior wall of the saccule; hair cells of the neuroepithelium support the statoconial membrane and have terminal arborizations of vestibular nerve fibres around their bodies. Synonym: macula sacculi, saccular spot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sacculated | <biology> Having the general form of a sac. Origin: L. Saccus a sack. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sacculated pleurisy | Pleurisy with the inflammatory exudate divided into separate regions by adhesions or inflammatory changes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sacculation | 1. A structure formed by a group of sacs. 2. The formation of a sac or pouch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sacculation of colon | <anatomy> The sacculations of the colon, caused by the teniae, or longitudinal bands, which are slightly shorter than the gut so that the latter is thrown into tucks or pouches. Synonym: haustra coli, haustrations of colon, sacculation of colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saccule | <anatomy> A little sac; especially, a part of the membranous labyrinth of the ear. Origin: L, little sack. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| saccule and utricle | Two membranous sacs within the vestibule of the inner ear. The smaller, the saccule, lies near the opening of the scala vestibuli. The larger, the utricle, is in the superoposterior part of the vestibule. Both receive filaments from the acoustic nerve. (12 Dec 1998) |