Anterior ocular segment
anterior ocular segment
anterior ocular segment n.
the portion of the eye made up of the cornea, the iris, and the lens, and their -ssociated chambers and adnexa.
Read Also:
- Anterior perforated substance
anterior perforated substance anterior perforated substance n. a region at the base of the brain through which numerous small branches of the anterior and middle cerebral arteries enter deep into the cerebral hemisphere.
- Anterior pituitary
see under . a small, somewhat cherry-shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and const-tuting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body, consisting of an anterior region ((anterior pituitary) or (adenohypophysis)) that develops embryonically from the roof of the mouth and that secretes growth hormone, […]
- Anterior pituitary gonadotropin
anterior pituitary gonadotropin anterior pituitary gonadotropin n. any of several polypeptide or protein hormones secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. also called pituitary gonadotropic hormone.
- Anterior pyramid
anterior pyramid anterior pyramid n. see pyramid of medulla oblongata. historical examples next to, and parallel with the anterior fissure is the anterior pyramid (see fig. 2). encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 4, slice 4 various
- Anterior pituitarylike hormone
anterior pituitarylike hormone anterior pituitarylike hormone n. see chorionic gonadotropin.