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rami

American  
[rey-mahy] / ˈreɪ maɪ /

noun

  1. the plural of ramus.


rami British  
/ ˈreɪmaɪ /

noun

  1. the plural of ramus

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The pubic arch is the bony structure formed by the pubic symphysis, and the bodies and inferior pubic rami of the adjacent pubic bones.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The pubic arch is formed by the pubic symphysis, the bodies of the adjacent pubic bones, and the two inferior pubic rami.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

This neuron then projects to a target effector—in this case, the trachea—via gray rami communicantes, which are unmyelinated axons.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The plural of ramus communicans is rami communicantes and the singular of phalanges is phalanx.

From Scientific American • May 15, 2012

The symphysis, which completely blends the rami of the jaw, is short.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.