(n.) The kneelike bend, in the anterior part of the callosum of the brain.
Example Sentences:
(1) Partial duplication of the proximal part of the long arm of chromosome 5, on the other hand, is associated mainly with musculoskeletal abnormalities including muscle hypotrophy and hypotonia, scoliosis, lordosis, pectus carinatum, cubitus valgus, and genu valgum, in addition to psychomotor retardation.
(2) During the second month, a variable spurt of growth occurs in the genu, followed by a similar period of rapid growth in the splenium between 4-6 months of age.
(3) The normal level is thus approximately -5 to +5 degrees, and there was thus no "physiological" genu-valgum in the population studied.
(4) Serial MRI studies showed damage to the genu and most of the body of the corpus callosum but not the splenium.
(5) Patients with gonarthrosis associated to varose deformity excrete, a day after intravenous administration of calcium, the relatively least amounts of phosphorus, as compared to the healthy controls and other degenerative joint diseases without genu varum.
(6) A non-neoplastic syndrome of inappropriate secretion of TSH (ITSHS) was diagnosed in a hemithyroidectomized and clinically euthyroid 44-yr-old man, who also exhibited limping (Perthes' disease), genu valgum, pes supinatus and lateral nystagmus.
(7) Some injections were made in normal cats and some in cats in which the middle segment of the internal facial genu had been cut.
(8) The syndrome is characterized by short stature; a broad, prominent forehead, hypertelorism, congenital ptosis, a broad, short nose with anteverted nostrils, a long, broad upper lip, low-set, abnormally shaped and posteriorly rotated ears; simian palmar creases; brachyclinodactyly; short fingers; ligamentous laxity allowing for hyperextensibility of the fingers, genu recurvatum, flat feet; and an anomalous penoscrotal configuration resulting in "saddle" deformity with scrotal folds incircling the base of the penis.
(9) Thin fibers are most dense in the anterior corpus callosum (genu), and decrease in density posteriorly towards the posterior midbody, where they reach a minimum.
(10) CT scan in these cases showed infarctions of the right uncus, amygdaloid nucleus, genu and posterior limb of the internal capsule, globus pallidus, lateral geniculate body and tail of the caudate nucleus.
(11) We divided the corpus callosum into three segments: rostrum and genu; anterior and posterior trunks; splenium.
(12) The VAmc gives rise to the superficial T-C projections onto the banks of the arcuate genu and adjacent region of area 8.
(13) This study analyzes mathematically the orientation of the superior tibial epiphysis in frontal and sagittal planes for knees with genu varum arthrosis.
(14) The CT showed a low density area in the genu of the left internal capsule.
(15) The question was whether pathological statics (genu varum) act significantly in the pathogenicity of the condition.
(16) In 9 of 11 specimens (81.8%), the ganglion cell bodies appeared to be aggregated at the apex of the genu close to the origin of the greater superficial petrosal nerve.
(17) Our two cases of trisomy 12p (ter leads to 12.1) were compared with eight cases of trisomy 12p described earlier, and the following common characteristics were found: severe mental and physical retardation; flat and round, broad face with prominent cheeks; flat and broad nasal bridge with short nose; anteverted nostrils and large philtrum; broad and prominent lower lip; low-set or slanting ears, poorly formed with folded helix, prominent antihelix and deep concha; short neck; short sternum; "spade"-shaped fingers, the fifth being short; bilateral genu valgum; bilateral pes planus and talus valgus; increased space between the first and second toes; generalized hypotonia; and certain dermatoglyphic characteristics.
(18) Measurements of myelin lamellae indicate similarities between anterior and posterior regions of the callosum, although development occurs earlier in the genu than in the splenium.
(19) Two months later, clinical examination was normal, but the CT showed cystic area in the genu and splenium.
(20) Large cyst-like structures were centered in the anterior limb bilaterally and extended caudally to the level of the genu.
Menu
Definition:
(n.) The details of a banquet; a bill of fare.
Example Sentences:
(1) Pint from £2.90 The Duke Of York With its smart greige interior, flagstone floor and extensive food menu (not tried), this newcomer feels like a gastropub.
(2) Now there is talk of adding a range of ultra-trendy kale chips and kale shakes to the menu as well as encouraging customers to design their own bespoke burger.
(3) The menu has mainly Russian dishes but there are British and French influences too.
(4) Dinner is the usual “international” menu that few will bother with given the wealth of choice nearby.
(5) On Wednesday night the owner of the restaurant that held the fundraiser said the offending menu had not been displayed publicly.
(6) Ms Hunt's recent commissions have included Great British Menu and Masterchef Goes Large.
(7) On the right-hand side of the SRT screen, which all moderators have, there is a menu of options to help them filter content into silos.
(8) Beliefs best differentiating among the three groups were: (1) superiority of taste of their "own" sodas, (2) perceived efficiency to quench thirst, and (3) perceived compatibility with other menu items.
(9) In fact, in keeping with its usual practice, the White House hasn't released any details about the menu, the decor, where dinner will be served or what Michelle Obama will wear and doesn't plan to until a few hours before Wednesday's event begins.
(10) A nationwide sample of administrative and generalist dietitians rated five competencies with sub-competencies and ninety-two descriptors related to menu planning.
(11) There is serious fun to be had browsing its huge bottled beer menu, which runs the gamut of new wave UK breweries, including Kernel, Wild Beer, Hardknott, Camden, and their US inspirations, such as Left Hand and Magic Hat.
(12) Crude fiber was a poor predictor of the NDF in a menu.
(13) There's a vintage woodburing stove, no TV, a seafood menu rich in local produce, including Glenbeigh oysters, and a top-notch brew on draught in Tom Crean's lager, the sole beer made by Dingle Brewing Company (dinglebrewingcompany.com).
(14) The Australian prime minister has again been forced to confront sexism in the country's politics after it emerged that the menu at an opposition fundraising dinner offered "Julia Gillard quail … with small breasts, huge thighs and a big red box."
(15) WEEKEND GETAWAY Côte d'Azur TO CELEBRATE THAT DEAL The spring tasting menu at Alain Ducasse's restaurant at the Plaza Athénée will set you back €360 ($520).
(16) I adored Chez Elles in Brick Lane's Banglatown; and Otto's , on Gray's Inn Road, looks set to be the capital's next insider secret, with a menu that doesn't appear to have met the 21st century: it does canard à la presse, for goodness sake.
(17) We have to display educational projects on the homepage; they’re far too important to hide in the menu,” says a member of the Van Gogh Museum team.
(18) Accompanying menu-driven software provides for numerous signal modification options and visual displays.
(19) Fish heads are off the menu in Moldova, for similar fish-face-related concerns.
(20) Likewise, if you’re barbecuing on the Fourth of July or any other day this summer and hot dogs are on the menu, I officially encourage you to eat something else instead.