body stalk — n the mesodermal cord that contains the umbilical vessels and that connects a fetus with its chorion * * * connecting s … Medical dictionary
body stalk anomaly — limb–body wall complex … Medical dictionary
body stalk — noun : the mesodermal cord that connects a fetus with its chorion and through which course the umbilical vessels … Useful english dictionary
stalk — stalk1 [stôk] vi. [ME stalken < OE stealcian (in comp.) < stealc, high, steep < IE * stelg < base * stel , to place, set up > STILL1, Gr stellein] 1. a) to walk in a stiff, haughty, or grim manner b) to advance or spread grimly… … English World dictionary
stalk — A narrowed connection with a structure or organ. allantoic s. the narrow connection between the intraembryonic portion of the allantois and the extraembryonic allantoic vesicle … Medical dictionary
stalk cell — noun : one of the two cells produced by division of the generative cell in the pollen grain of some gymnosperms that bears or supports the body cell … Useful english dictionary
limb–body wall complex — a lethal sequence caused by early amnion rupture in utero, so that the fetus has abdominal wall defects with evisceration, neural tube defects, scoliosis, and limb anomalies. Called also body stalk anomaly … Medical dictionary
pineal body — noun a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin • Syn: ↑pineal gland, ↑epiphysis cerebri, ↑epiphysis • Hypernyms: ↑endocrine gland, ↑endocrine, ↑ductless gland * … Useful english dictionary
hypophyseal stalk — noun the funnel shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus • Hypernyms: ↑infundibulum • Part Holonyms: ↑pituitary, ↑pituitary gland, ↑pituitary body, ↑hypophysis … Useful english dictionary
pituitary body — noun the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain • Syn: ↑pituitary, ↑pituitary gland, ↑hypophysis • Derivationally related forms: ↑hypophysial (for: ↑hypophysis), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
