circular fold
1fold — fold1 foldable, adj. /fohld/, v.t. 1. to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself. 2. to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together (often fol. by up): to fold up a map; to fold one s legs under oneself. 3. to bring (the… …
2Circular permutation in proteins — Circular permutation is a process during evolution that changes the order of amino acids in a protein sequence, resulting in a protein structure with different connectivity, but overall similar three dimensional shape. As a consequence of the… …
3Circular folds — Interior of the descending portion of the duodenum, showing the Major duodenal papilla. Latin plicae circulares Gray s …
4fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina …
5Fold (geology) — For other uses, see Fold (disambiguation). Very tight folds. Formation near Moruya, New South Wales, Australia …
6gastro-ileal fold — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A circular valve like fold separating the intestine and the chylific stomach or ventricle …
7penis — penile /peen l, pee nuyl/, penial /pee nee euhl/, adj. /pee nis/, n., pl. penises, penes / neez/. Anat., Zool. the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion. [1685 95; < L penis tail, penis] * * * Male sex organ, which also… …
8reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… …
9pyloric valve — noun the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum • Syn: ↑pyloric sphincter, ↑musculus sphincter pylori • Hypernyms: ↑sphincter, ↑anatomical sphincter, ↑sphincter muscle • Part Holonyms …
10Diaphragma sellae — Tentorium cerebelli seen from above. (Diaphragma sellae labeled at upper left.) Gray s subject #189 814 …
