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ala [′ā·lə]
(biology)
A wing or winglike structure.
ala
1. An alcove or small room opening off the atrium of an ancient Roman house.
2. A small room on each side of a cella.
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1,12,13) Sacroplasty entails the deposition of bone cement within sacral insufficiency fractures that often involve the sacral alae (Figure 8).
Vertebral body reconstruction: review and update on vertebroplasty ... by Ortiz, A. Orlando / Applied Radiology
Melpomene flagellata, however, has thinner rhizomes, thinner petioles with thinner alae, and narrower rhizome scales than M.
Eleven new species in the grammitid fern genus Melpomene ... by Lehnert, Marcus / American Fern Journal
Drive west on Highway 50; once you hit Kekaha, turn right on Alae Road, heading up to Waimea Canyon.
The West Shore by McDaniel, Heather / Kauai Adventure Guide
 
 
 
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