- subcardinal
- sub·cardinal
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subcardinal
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subcardinal — adj.; subcardinally, adv. * * * … Universalium
subcardinal — Lying ventral to the anterior or posterior cardinal veins in the embryo … Medical dictionary
subcardinal — sub•car′di•nal adj … From formal English to slang
subcardinal — “+ adjective Etymology: sub + cardinal (vein) : of, relating to, situated near, or being either of two veins in the mammalian embryo or the adult of some lower vertebrates that develop one on each side in the abdominal region ventromedial to the… … Useful english dictionary
subcardinal vein — sub·car·di·nal vein kärd nəl , ən əl n a vein in the mammalian embryo or the adult of some lower vertebrates that is located on each side of the abdominal region ventromedial to the mesonephros and that in mammals participates in the formation of … Medical dictionary
subcardinal veins — paired vessels in the embryo, replacing the postcardinal veins and persisting to some degree as definitive vessels … Medical dictionary
fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina … Medical dictionary
supracardinal veins — paired vessels in the embryo, developing later than the subcardinal veins and persisting chiefly as the inferior segment of the inferior vena cava … Medical dictionary
