apical
1
8.9
- adjective
- /ˈeɪpɪkəl/
- Specialized
:
apical
- Takotsubo cardiomyopathy can present as an isolated apical dysfunction of the left ventricle with apical/midventricular akinesis compensated by basal hyperkinesis.
- apical surface
- apical region
- apical growth
Examples
-
And then thread just by pushing the electrode array more and more apical into the cochlea.
-
Echocardiographic examination revealed apical and lateral wall akinesis, with severe depression of global systolic function.
Academic text (2007) -
The stereocilia project out from the apical surface of the hair cell and are surrounded by the cell membrane.
Academic text (1998) -
And this is called an apical basal polarity.
-
Note development of new perforated tissue and lobations at the apical margin.
Academic text (2001) -
Left ventricular apical hypokinesis has been linked to specific ECG leads.
Academic text (2016) -
Stereocilia are finger-like projections extending out from the apical surface of each outer hair cell.
Academic text (1998) -
Ipsilateral axilla had a 1 x 1 cm single, firm, and mobile lymph node of the apical group.
Academic text (2007) -
Second, the high-pass masking technique permitted evaluation of specific parts of the cochlea, including the apical region.
Academic text (1995) -
The apical region of the plant is where the leaves and flowers grow.
Synonyms
At the top of a structure, especially a bone
Compounds
How Apical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word apical comes from the old word apex, which means 'tip' or 'top'. So apical describes something at the tip or highest point, like the tip of the tongue or the top bud of a plant.