angulus
9.9
An angle in a bone or other body part
- noun
- /ˈæŋɡjələs/
- Specialized
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ángulo
- During the anatomy class, we studied the angulus of the scapula in detail.
Examples
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A panoramic x-ray examination revealed multilocular radiolucency in the ramus ascendens and the angulus mandibula on the right (Figure 1).
Academic text (2003) -
The panoramic x-ray shows the multilocular radiolucency in the ramus ascendens and in the angulus mandibula on the right.
Academic text (2003) -
The surgeon carefully examined the angulus mandibula to assess the injury.
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Medical students learn to identify the angulus of the jaw in their anatomy labs.
Surface Forms
Etymology
In anatomy, angulus keeps the meaning 'corner' and is used to name a bend or sharp part of a bone or organ, for example the 'angle' of the jaw. So, in medicine it points to a clear corner or bend in the body.
