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HAEMAL ARCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A structure arising ventrally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the caudal blood vessels
Synonyms:
haemal arch; hemal arch
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("haemal arch" is a kind of...):
arch (a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet))
Holonyms ("haemal arch" is a part of...):
centrum (the main body of a vertebra)