- sigmoid notch
- noun
: a curved depression on the upper border of the lower jaw between the coronoid process and the articulatory condyle absent in lower primates and some extinct men
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sigmoid notch
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sigmoid notch — näch n 1) mandibular notch 2) trochlear notch * * * incisura mandibulae … Medical dictionary
notch — 1. An indentation at the edge of any structure. 2. Any short, narrow, V shaped deviation, whether positive or negative, in a linear tracing. SYN: incisura [TA], emargination, incisure … Medical dictionary
sigmoid cavity — noun : either of two articulatory surfaces in the elbow: a. : semilunar notch called also greater sigmoid cavity b. : a surface on the inner side of the distal end of the radius for articulation with the ulna called also lesser sigmoid cavity … Useful english dictionary
trochlear notch — n the deep depression in the proximal end of the ulna by which the ulna articulates with the trochlea of the humerus at the elbow called also semilunar notch, sigmoid notch * * * incisura trochlearis ulnae … Medical dictionary
mandibular notch — n a curved depression on the upper border of the lower jaw between the coronoid process and the condyloid process called also sigmoid notch * * * incisura mandibulae … Medical dictionary
Trochlear notch — Infobox Bone Name = Semilunar notch Latin = incisura trochlearis ulnae, incisura semilunaris ulnae GraySubject = 52 GrayPage = 215 Caption = Upper extremity of left ulna. Lateral aspect. (Semilunar notch visible at center top.) Caption2 = System … Wikipedia
Mastoid notch — Left temporal bone. Inferior surface. (Mastoid notch visible at bottom center.) Latin incisura mastoidea ossis temporalis Gray s … Wikipedia
Radial notch — Infobox Bone Name = Radial notch Latin = incisura radialis ulnae GraySubject = 52 GrayPage = 215 Caption = Upper extremity of left ulna. Lateral aspect. (Radial notch visible at center top.) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber … Wikipedia
Ulnar notch of the radius — Infobox Anatomy Name = Ulnar notch of the radius Latin = incisura ulnaris radii GraySubject = 53 GrayPage = 220 Caption = Bones of left forearm. Anterior aspect. (Ulnar notch visible but not labeled.) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName =… … Wikipedia
incisura mandibulae — [TA] mandibular notch: a deep notch on the upper edge of the ramus of the mandible between the condyle and the coronoid process. Called also sigmoid notch … Medical dictionary
