ramus
Americannoun
noun
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the barb of a bird's feather
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either of the two parts of the lower jaw of a vertebrate
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any part or organ that branches from another part
Etymology
Origin of ramus
1795–1805; < Latin rāmus branch, twig, bough; akin to rādīx root 1 ( see radix)
Example Sentences
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The mouse sensory barrel cortex was activated by stimulation of the contralateral ramus infraorbitalis of the trigeminal nerve using a set of custom-made bipolar electrodes inserted percutaneously.
From Nature • Apr. 4, 2014
The ramus on each side of the mandible has two upward-going bony projections.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The pubis is joined to the ilium by the superior pubic ramus, the superior surface of which forms the pectineal line.
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 facial portion of the skull is very short; a long process of the maxillary bone descends from the anterior part of the zygomatic arch; and the ascending ramus of the mandible is remarkably high.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
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