elliptical cavity

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• Laryngeal cavity — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = cavitas laryngis GraySubject = 236 GrayPage = 1078 Caption = Sagittal section of the larynx and upper part of the trachea. Caption2 = Coronal section of larynx and upper part of trachea. Precursor = System …   Wikipedia

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• condylarthrosis — A joint, like that of the knee, formed by condylar surfaces. [G. kondylos, condyle, + arthrosis, a jointing] * * * con·dy·lar·thro·sis .kän də lär thrō səs n, pl thro·ses .sēz articulation by means of a condyle (as that between the head and… …   Medical dictionary

• condyloid joint — n an articulation (as that between the metacarpals of the hand and the first phalanx of the fingers) in which an ovoid head is received into an elliptical cavity permitting all movements except axial rotation * * * see condylarthrosis …   Medical dictionary

• condylarthrosis — condyloid joint; n. a form of diarthrosis (freely movable joint) in which an ovoid head fits into an elliptical cavity. Examples are the knee joint and the joint between the mandible (lower jaw) and the temporal bone of the skull …   The new mediacal dictionary

• condyloid joint — noun : an articulation in which an ovoid head is received into an elliptical cavity permitting all movements except axial rotation …   Useful english dictionary

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