appendicular
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Appendicular — can refer to: * The vermiform appendix * The appendicular artery, a branch of the ileocolic artery. * The appendicular skeleton … Wikipedia
Appendicular — Ap pen*dic u*lar, a. Relating to an appendicle; appendiculate. [R.] [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appendicular — [ap΄ən dik′yo͞o lər, ap΄ən dik′yələr] adj. of an appendix or appendage; specif., of a limb or the limbs of a vertebrate … English World dictionary
appendicular — 1. Relating to an appendix or appendage. 2. Relating to the limbs, as opposed to axial, which refers to the trunk and head. * * * ap·pen·dic·u·lar .ap ən dik yə lər adj of or relating to an appendage: a) of or relating to a limb or limbs <the… … Medical dictionary
appendicular — adjective Date: 1651 of or relating to an appendage and especially a limb < the appendicular skeleton > … New Collegiate Dictionary
appendicular — adj. 1) relating to or affecting the vermiform appendix. 2) relating to the limbs: the appendicular skeleton comprises the bones of the limbs … The new mediacal dictionary
appendicular — adjective relating to or consisting of an appendage or appendages; especially the limbs the appendicular skeleton • Pertains to noun: ↑appendage • Derivationally related forms: ↑appendicle … Useful english dictionary
Appendicular skeleton — The appendicular skeleton consists of 126 bones in the human body which make motion possible and protects the organs of digestion, excretion, and reproduction. The word appendicular refers to an appendage or anything attached to a major part of… … Wikipedia
Appendicular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria appendicularis GraySubject = 154 GrayPage = 607 Caption = Arteries of cecum and vermiform process. (Appendicular artery labeled at bottom center right.) Caption2 = BranchFrom = Ileocolic artery… … Wikipedia
Appendicular vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena appendicularis GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = DrainsFrom = vermiform appendix Source = DrainsTo = ileocolic vein Artery = appendicular artery MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = v 05… … Wikipedia
