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ramus [′rā·məs] (anatomy) A slender bone process branching from a large bone. (vertebrate zoology) The barb of a feather. (zoology) The branch of a structure such as a blood vessel, nerve, arthropod appendage, and so on. 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. |
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| It extended into the masticator space between the ascending ramus of the mandible and the pterygoid musculature. 2-4) Ameloblastoma can occur anywhere in the mandible or maxilla, although the mandibular molar area and the area around the ascending ramus appear to be the most common sites, (5,6) Ameloblastoma is usually a benign, locally infiltrative tumor, although it can undergo malignant transformation and metastasize. |
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