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a ring of cartilage about the edge of a joint surface of a bone
one of the numerous minute cavities in the substance of bone, supposed to contain nucleate cells
of, relating to, or situated near the organs that secrete tears
a rough, jagged tear
a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered
a tincture of opium
a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located
a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity
a disaccharide sugar present in milk containing glucose and galactose units
the surgical removal of part of the posterior arch of a vertebra to provide access to the spinal canal
a thin layer, membrane, or plate of tissue, especially in bone
relating to or denoting the suture near the back of the skull, which connects the parietal bones with the occipital
looseness of a limb or muscle
hidden, dormant, or inactive
washing out of a body cavity, such as the colon or stomach, with water or a medicated solution