(n.) A thick head of flowers on a very short axis, as a clover top, or a dandelion; a composite flower. A capitulum may be either globular or flat.
(n.) A knoblike protuberance of any part, esp. at the end of a bone or cartilage. [See Illust. of Artiodactyla.]
Example Sentences:
(1) Excision of the comminuted segments of the fractured capitulum was imperative to allow an optimal return of elbow function.
(2) In two instances, after a successful reduction the unstable radial head was fixed with a percutaneous Kirschner wire inserted through the capitulum with the elbow flexed 90 degrees.
(3) The sizes of the bilateral capitulum of 467 jaws coming a paleoanthropological collection were evaluated by computer and statistically processed.
(4) The typical example is unfortunately the often missed dislocation of the capitulum radii in Monteggia-type lesions.
(5) At the junction of the two arms, where the arms join, the articular fossa receives the capitulum of the connecting piece which attaches the head of the spermatozoon to the tail.
(6) Differences in amplitude and in split-up of the sensory responses recorded in the popliteal fossa as compared with those recorded distal to the capitulum fibulae were of limited diagnostic value because of many false positive findings among patients whose peroneal palsy was not due to compression of the nerve at the capitulum fibulae.
(7) The main electrophysiologic findings showed a severe slowing of conduction velocity in the above-to-below capitulum fibulae segment and a striking reduction in the size of the compound motor action potential when the nerve was stimulated above the knee.
(8) These include (a) Gelfilm (no-graft) induction of tympanic membrane regrowth; (b) the use of tragal cartilage and perichondrium in columellization and in Type III neomyringostapediopexy; (c) the use of laboratory-prefabricated ossicular homografts to correct malleal-capitulum and malleal-footplate discontinuities more precisely; and (d) the circumferential approach (circumnavigation of patient's head) and anterior position of the surgeon in order to visualize the sinus tympani, retropyramidal, and retrofacial areas, obviating extensive posterior tympanotomy bone dissections.
(9) In 20% of the patients with slowing along the segment across the capitulum, conduction velocity was normal when measured from the superior retinaculum to the popliteal fossa.
(10) In the biting tick, larvae moved anteriorly and congregated especially in the capitulum; and the forward migration occurred even though no blood was ingested.
(11) The medial epicondyle is more dorsally angled, the medial lip of the trochlea is more pronounced and the capitulum is less spherical as compared to Cebupithecia.
(12) High-stability anatomic reduction of the ulnar fracture proved to be a prerequisite for safe stabilisation of the radial capitulum.
(13) Group 1: Patients who had the older prosthesis model with plastic capitulum pieces inserted, and Group 2: Patients who had the present prosthesis model with metal-capped capitulum pieces inserted together with acrylic cement fixation.
(14) While the X-ray from the date of accident only showed a tiny osseus avulsion fracture out of the base of the proximal phalanx II--in spite of the immediately taken accurate therapeutical provisions (by fixation with plaster and later on paviment dressing)--there took place a massive epiphyseonecrosis of the capitulum II within only three months.--The etiology of the necrosis--direct trauma of the nutritive arteries passing through the collateral ligaments--is discussed.
(15) The commonly affected sites are the femoral head, the femoral condyles, the humeral head, the talus and the capitulum.
(16) Straining is triggered by a connective-tissue and bony protuberance produced by mechanical irritation on the lateral capitulum mandibulae.
(17) The results refer to the movement of the discus and the capitulum mandibulae and to the effects of the musculus temporalis and of the facies articularis ossis temporalis.
(18) In all volunteers by the electric stimulation of the ulnar nerve in the region of the wrist and the peroneal nerve in the region of the fibular capitulum there have been measured the F wave latency, distal latency of M responses and the conduction time of the peripheral motor neuron has been calculated.
(19) In some cases pronounced wear of the metatarsal capitulum was seen, with synovitis of varying degrees of clinical severity.
(20) The diagnostic yield of different electrophysiological criteria was examined to establish whether a peroneal palsy was due to compression of the nerve in the region of the capitulum fibulae.
Floret
Definition:
(n.) A little flower; one of the numerous little flowers which compose the head or anthodium in such flowers as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion.
(n.) A foil; a blunt sword used in fencing.
Example Sentences:
(1) Supermarkets are slashing the price of cauliflower because a relatively warm start to the year has produced a glut of florets.
(2) Benign pleomorphic mesenchymal tumours (lipoma, fibroblastoma) are defined by large cells with multiple peripheral nuclei reminding of florets.
(3) Roll the florets in oil, then cook on the barbecue – towards the end of cooking if you are using charcoal, on low if gas – turning often: we're after a slow caramelisation here, not instant charring.
(4) The oxo acid stimulates the synthesis of ethylene when added to floret tissue, and tracer experiments have shown that (14)C is incorporated into ethylene from the labelled oxo acid.
(5) Floret giant cells and nuclear pyknosis were well demonstrated in this case, and characteristic bubbly nuclear vacuolations were also seen.
(6) Serves 4 to 6 2 handfuls of dried butter beans 2 heads of garlic 1 happy head of cauliflower, taken apart into challenging bite-sized florets 4 leeks, sliced across at 5mm intervals, then thoroughly rinsed A bunch of curly parsley, finely chopped A handful of extra-finecapers For the dressing 300ml extra virgin olive oil Juice of 1 juicy or 2 not-so juicy lemons 6 garlic cloves, peeled and well crushed Salt and black pepper 1 Soak the butter beans overnight in cold water, then drain and cook in clean water with the heads of garlic (this can take 2-3 hours).
(7) Each floret is bathed in a sticky secretion that is drawing honeybees, wasps, bumblebees, hover flies and a host of smaller diners, all stoking up before temperatures drop again.
(8) Histologically, there were varying proportions of moderately cellular solid areas and angiectoid areas, both featuring distinctive fibroblastic cells with what appeared to be multiple nuclei arranged in florets or wreaths.
(9) In addition to floret-type giant cells, a few osteoclast-like giant cells were present in a cellular area where tumor cells were focally arranged in a storiform pattern.
(10) Remove the leaves from the cauli, then cut the head into florets; halve or quarter any particularly large ones.
(11) Cut the broccoli into florets and chop the stalk into large chunks.
(12) This is a composite lesion which shows a loose connectival texture and a high cellularity with spindle cells, multivacuolated cells of irregular shape and hyperchromatic nuclei; moreover, there are characteristic multinucleated floret-like cells.
(13) Variants lacking outer membrane O-polysaccharide were devoid of A-layer and excreted stainable floret-like material of the surface protein (A-protein).
(14) Try blanching (in boiling water) or roasting a mixture of cauliflower and broccoli florets and stirring them in at the end.
(15) Spoon into bowls, and top with the remaining florets, and parmesan.
(16) Roast for about 20 minutes until tender and the broccoli florets are beginning to char.
(17) This tumor displays a mixture of fat cells, pleomorphic cells, floret cells, and bundles of mature collagen fiber.
(18) Serves 4 4 large baking potatoes, preferably maris pipers Sunflower oil, for deep frying For the gravy 20g butter 100g button onions, peeled 2 small carrots, sliced ¼ cauliflower, broken into small florets 2 tsp sugar 700ml vegetable stock 50ml red wine 1 tsp cornflour Salt and black pepper 1 tsp Marmite ½ tsp English mustard 1 Peel the potatoes then cut into chips.
(19) An important histologic criteria is the presence of floret-like multinucleated giant cells embedded in a myxoid stroma.
(20) Incorporation of label occurs readily from methionine and its derivative 4-methylmercapto-2-oxobutyric acid with apple, tomato or cauliflower floret tissue.