| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,821,549,513 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
scutum |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.02 sec. |
|
scutum [′sküd·əm] (invertebrate zoology) A bony, horny, or chitinous plate. The second of four pieces forming the upper part of the thoracic segment in certain insects. One or two lower opercular valves in certain barnacles. Scutum [′sküd·əm] (astronomy) A southern constellation, right ascension 19 hours, declination 10° south. Also known as Shield. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
Our study population was made up of 132 patients who were undergoing surgery for the treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media; of this group, 41 patients underwent otoendoscopy and 91 underwent scutum lowering for purposes of visualization. xix, quodammodo pro scuto habet coelum sidereum astris ornatum: sic, Rex Francorum Ecclesiae paranimphus, pro gloria Christi scutum fert nobilissimum: in quo, aurea lilia quasi astra in sereno coelo fulgere videatur: ut etiam ex coeli altitudine sue dignitatis regalis sublimitas dignoscatur," 21-22; "Ex alio etiam capite, Arma Christianiss. The most common early imaging finding is a small soft-tissue lesion that originates in the pars flaccida and extends into Prussak's space, with or without bony remodeling of the scutum. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|