Sunday, June 7, 2009

Plantar

Plantar (adjective): referring to the surface of the hind paw or hoof of an animal that would correspond with the sole of the human foot

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Palmar

Palmar (adjective): referring to the surface of the front paw or hoof of an animal that would correspond to the palm of a human

Friday, June 5, 2009

Ptosis

Ptosis (noun): a drooping of the upper eyelid

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Auscultation

Auscultation (noun): the process of listening, via a stethoscope or other instrument, to sounds occurring within the body as a means of diagnosis

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Olecranon

Olecranon (noun): the projection of the ulna (a bone of the forearm) beyond the elbow joint

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Myoglobin

Myoglobin (noun): a protein similar to hemoglobin but found exclusively in muscle; has a higher affinity for oxygen than hemoglobin does, allowing myoglobin to attract oxygen away from the hemoglobin in the bloodstream and into the muscle

Monday, June 1, 2009

Gomphosis

Gomphosis (noun): an immovable joint in which one bone is fitted into the cavity of another bone; example: a tooth in its socket