parachordal cartilage

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Parachordal — Par a*chor dal (p[a^]r [.a]*k[^o]r dal), a. [Pref. para + chordal.] (Anat.) Situated on either side of the notochord; applied especially to the cartilaginous rudiments of the skull on each side of the anterior part of the notochord. n. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… … Medical dictionary
parachordal — 1. adjective Alongside the notochord in the embryonic skull 2. noun Such a bar of cartilage that will form the base of the skull … Wiktionary
Basal plate — In anatomy, basal plate may refer to: * the portion of the neural tube ventral to the sulcus limitans; see Basal plate (neural tube) * the portion of the decidua basalis in the placenta; see Basal plate (placenta) * the fused parachordal… … Wikipedia
plate — 1. [TA] In anatomy, a thin, relative flat, structure. SYN: lamina [TA]. 2. A metal bar perforated for screws applied to a fractured bone to maintain the ends in apposition. 3. The agar layer within a Petri dish or similar … Medical dictionary

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