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Epistrofeo
| Glossary of Anatomy (Italiano-Inglese) |
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Axis, английский
- The center of an optical fiber. b
- 1. an imaginary line through the centre of the body 2. a central vessel which divides into other vessels 3. the second vertebra on which the atlas sits (note: the plural is axes.)
- A straight line indicating center of symmetry of a solid or plane figure.
- The imaginary line upon which a planet revolves, the extremities of which are termed the poles,—therefore a line joining the north and south poles. the real or imaginary line that passes through the centre of any cylindrical or spherical body on which it may revolve. also a right line proceeding from the vertex of a cone to the middle of its base. also, an imaginary right line passing through the middle of a ship perpendicularly to its base, and equally distant from its sides;—an imaginary line passing through the centre of a gun`s bore, parallel with its position.—axis of a telescope. (see collimation, line of.)
- [1] a reference line for the positioning of ships relative to the center of a task force or other formation. [2] the imaginary line around which a rotating body (such as the earth) turns. [3] world war ii term for the military alliance of germany, japan, and italy. axle-tree: see gun-carriage and transom.
- The lengthwise course of a tunnel, especially along the center line.
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Epitroclea, итальянский
Epiglottis, английский
- Epiglotis
- A flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue which moves to block the windpipe when food is swallowed, so that the food does not go down the trachea
- Flap of cartilage that covers the larynx during swallowing; diverts food to the esophagus and prevents it from entering the respiratory tract
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