inferior
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- adjective
- /ɪnˈfɪr.i.ər/
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inferior
- Prior to puberty, the inferior turbinate and inferior meatus enlarge and become significant anatomic structures.
- superior and inferior
- inferior gluteal nerve
- inferior vena cava
And that brain area, it turns out, is a brain area called the inferior parietal lobule.
- And that brain area, it turns out, is a brain area called the inferior parietal lobule.
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The left leg lead or AVF looks at the inferior surface of the left ventricle.
Academic text (2012) -
This is basically the bird's inferior colliculus area.
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They also become the inferior olive structure.
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And that brain area, it turns out, is a brain area called the inferior parietal lobule.
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The facial nerve is identified immediately inferior to the lateral semicircular canal.
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The doctor examined the inferior portion of the patient's abdomen during the surgery.
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On the anatomy chart, the inferior vena cava is clearly marked below the heart.
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The inferior aspect of the structure was investigated for possible damage.
Synonyms
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Found under another thing, near the bottom
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At the very bottom of something
Near the lowest part of the body or an organ
In the lowest position under all other parts
Compounds
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A large vein that carries blood from the lower body and belly to the heart
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A blood vessel that supplies the lower part of the cerebellum
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A blood vessel that branches from the lower main blood vessel in the belly to supply the large intestine
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A blood vessel that carries blood from the lower surface of the brain to large channels inside the head
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Small blood vessels under the brain that carry blood into large internal channels
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A planet that lies directly between Earth and the Sun in a straight line
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A blood vessel that runs through the lower jaw and carries blood to the lower teeth
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A vein in the lower front of the belly that carries blood toward the groin
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A small blood vessel that carries blood from the lower lip to a vein in the face
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A lower fold of tissue in the throat that makes sound when air passes between the two
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Lower band of tissue in the throat that makes sound when air passes between the two bands
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A vein that drains blood from the lower and inner parts of the eye socket
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A planet that orbits closer to the Sun than Earth, like Mercury or Venus
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A vein that carries blood from the lower part of a lung to the left atrium of the heart
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A small brain vein that drains blood from parts of the thalamus and striatum into the basal vein
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A neck vein that carries blood from the lower thyroid to a large vein near the heart
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A muscle under the eye that moves the eyeball down and toward the nose
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A thin lower back muscle that helps hold the lower ribs steady when you breathe
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A blood vessel in the lower front of the belly that carries blood to a larger vein in the pelvis
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A vein that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lower lobe of a lung to the left side of the heart
Surface Forms
Etymology
Inferior comes from the Latin word inferior meaning 'below', so in anatomy something called inferior is simply located 'lower down' compared with another part.