Month: December 2020

One of the smooth folds of the synovial membrane of the joint capsule of the knee. A fold of tissue; for example, the plica sublingualis is the mucous fold in the floor of the mouth.  

The potential space existing between the pleural surfaces. Small space between the visceral and parietal layers of the pleura. The potential space between the visceral and parietal pleura. In some diseases and conditions the space fills with air, blood, lymph, or malignant tumors. Air in the pleural space is called pneumothorax. Blood in the space…

Paired, closed sacs that invest nearly the whole surface of the lungs.  

An instrument used to determine the amount of blood present or passing through an organ.  

Complete power or jurisdiction over a designated matter.  

A condition in which more than one trait is influenced by a single gene.  

The areas of the brain where stimulation results in pleasurable sensations.  

In law, an objection by the defense as to the time, place, or method of the plaintiff’s claim, without disputing the validity of the claim.  

Formal papers filed in court action in which a complaint by the plaintiff or the defendant is outlined as to what is alleged on one side and admitted to or denied on the other side.