medullary ray
11ray — ray1 [rā] n. [OFr rai < L radius: see RADIUS] 1. a) any of the thin lines, or beams, of light that appear to come from a bright source b) a graphic representation of one of these, as in heraldry 2. a) any of several lines radiating …
12Medullary interstitium — The medullary interstitium is the tissue surrounding the loop of Henle in the renal medulla. It functions in renal water reabsorption by building up a high hypertonicity, which draws water out of the thin descending limb of the loop of Henle and… …
13ray — I. /reɪ / (say ray) noun 1. a narrow beam of light. 2. a gleam, or slight manifestation, of intelligence, comfort, etc.: a ray of hope. 3. a ray like line or stretch of something. 4. Poetic light or radiance. 5. a line of sight. 6. Physics a. any …
14ray — I. noun Etymology: Middle English raye, from Anglo French raie, from Latin raia Date: 14th century any of an order (Rajiformes) of usually marine cartilaginous fishes (as stingrays and skates) having the body flattened dorsoventrally, the eyes on …
15ray — I [[t]reɪ[/t]] n. 1) a narrow beam of light 2) a slight manifestation: a ray of hope[/ex] 3) radiance 4) opt phs opt a) any of the lines or streams in which light appears to radiate from a luminous body b) the straight line normal to the wave… …
16ray — 1. A beam of light, heat, or other form of radiation. The rays from radium and other radioactive substances are produced by a spontaneous disintegration of the atom; they are electrically charged particles or electromagnetic waves of extremely… …
17vascular ray — noun a sheet of vascular tissue separating the vascular bundles • Syn: ↑medullary ray • Hypernyms: ↑vascular tissue * * * noun : a ray of cambial origin that occurs in the stele of many vascular plants and often separates the vascular bundles see …
18xy|la|ry ray — «ZY luhr ee», = medullary ray. (Cf. ↑medullary ray) …
19wood ray — noun : xylem ray * * * wood ray, Botany. medullary ray …
20vascular ray — vas′cular ray′ n. bot medullary ray • Etymology: 1665–75 …
