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Ancon


Definition:

  • (n.) The olecranon, or the elbow.
  • (n.) Alt. of Ancone

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Most of the caudal articular surfaces of the humeral condyles, the caudal perimeter of the radius, and the trochlear notch and portions of the anconeal process of the ulna could be identified.
  • (2) The Corriedale lamb had islands of ossification of the anconeal process similar to those identified in lambs with signs of HC at birth.
  • (3) We collected measures of mandibular breadth, length, and height from 82 modified (N = 48) and unmodified (N = 34) crania from a Peruvian Ancon series.
  • (4) The voluminous caudal joint capsule cul-de-sac proximal to the anconeal process was readily entered.
  • (5) The proliferation of subperiosteal bone at the base of the anconeal process formed a "buttress callus" which retained a radiolucent area between the callus and the proximal surface of the anconeal process.
  • (6) The most common forms of ED are fragmented medial coronoid process, osteochondrosis of the medial humeral condyle and loose anconeal process.
  • (7) In pigs at 4.5 months of age, a radiolucent line through the base of the anconeal process was composed of fibrocartilage, fibrous connective tissue, and hyaline cartilage.
  • (8) A suspected lesion of osteochondrosis dissecans involving the anconeal process of the humeroradial joint (elbow) was found in 2 horses.
  • (9) The latter region of radiolucency was continuous with the transversely oriented line that traversed the base of the anconeal process.
  • (10) Subperiosteal proliferation of woven bone was located along the cranial surface of the olecranon, adjacent to the base of the anconeal process.
  • (11) Osteophytes, only occurring along the proximal border of the anconeal process, could be well assessed on the mediolateral radiographs.
  • (12) Fractures of the anconeal process of 5 pigs ranging in age from 4 to 8 months were studied radiographically and histologically.
  • (13) These two radiographs were also of value in diagnosing an ununited anconeal process which was present at the same time as osteochondrosis of the medial condyle of the humerus in two dogs.
  • (14) From all admissions to Gorgas Military Hospital Neonatal Unit in Ancon, Panama, 11.1% had perinatal risk factors for early sepsis.
  • (15) In older animals, the radiolucent line through the anconeal process contained variable amounts of fibrous connective tissue and fibrocartilage.
  • (16) Deformities of the limbs and spinal column along with multiple sites of ossification at the anconeal process are diagnostic for the disease.
  • (17) Abnormalities in the appendicular skeleton included retarded growth in the radius, ulna, and tibia; ununited and hypoplastic anconeal and coronoid processes; hip dysplasia, and delayed development of epiphyses.
  • (18) Clinically, animals with a fracture of the anconeal process had a "tight," restricted gait.
  • (19) The fourth case had an oblique fracture of the olecranon just proximal to the semilunar notch, complicated by a fracture of the anconeal process which was removed.
  • (20) In 43 cases the proximal pressure was due to the ligamentum epitrochleo-anconaeum (20.7%) and in 34 cases to the epitrochleo-anconeal muscle.

Cornice


Definition:

  • (n.) Any horizontal, molded or otherwise decorated projection which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as, the cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The two victims had fallen down a rock face after the breaking off of a cornice and had come to rest in the uppermost part of the accumulation area.
  • (2) Some houses have bulbous bulls’ heads, accessorised by grapes, jutting out above their front door; others have busts of Greek gods peering over the skylight, moustaches lovingly carved; others complex cornices, ideal for storing 120 years of grime.
  • (3) Helvellyn's Striding and Swirral Edges and Pinnacle Ridge on St Sunday Crag, from where Blackpool Tower can be seen, were for a short time corniced with frosted snow.
  • (4) The wavy furrows and ridges were repeatedly formed and appeared just like a cornice.

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