Terminal bar
terminal bar n.
The zones where epithelial cells contact each other.
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terminal boutons pl.n. See axon terminals.
- Terminal brain death
The extreme form of terminal illness. What someone who has obviously been hacking continuously for far too long is said to be suffering from. [Jargon File]
- Terminal bronchiole
terminal bronchiole n. The last portion of the nonrespiratory conducting airway, which subdivides into respiratory bronchioles.
- Terminal bud
terminal bud See under bud.
- Terminal degree
noun the highest academic degree in a field of study, usu. a doctorate Examples In some fields, terminal degrees are not doctorates; the terminal degree in applied arts such as creative writing, graphic design, and video art is usually the MFA, not a PhD. Word Origin 1904