scar (of attachment)
121reproductive system, human — Organ system by which humans reproduce. In females, the ovaries sit near the openings of the fallopian tubes, which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. The cervix extends from the lower end of the uterus into the vagina, whose opening, as… …
122hilum — noun /ˈhaɪ.ləm/ a) The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support. b) The nucleus of a starch grain …
123Peyronie disease — A condition of uncertain cause in which a plaque (a hard lump) forms on the upper or lower side of the penis in layers containing erectile tissue resulting sometimes in severe curvature of the penis. Surgery is usually only recommended in long… …
124Retinal detachment — A separation of the retina from its connection at the back of the eye. The separation usually results from a tear (that is, a rent or rip, not a tear drop) in the retina. The tear often occurs when the vitreous gel pulls loose or separates from… …
125hilum — 1. The part of an organ where the nerves and vessels enter and leave. SYN: porta (1). 2. A depression or slit resembling the h. in the olivary nucleus of the brain. [L. a small bit or trifle] h. of dentate nucleus [TA] the mo …
126node — (Class Ostracoda): Type of valve sculpture: protuberance of intermediate size (between tubercle and knob). Node associate with attachment of different internal muscles is termed muscle scar node, subcentral tubercle, or submedian tubercle… …
127List of The Bill characters (M-P) — This is a list of characters from the police drama The Bill ordered alphabetically by character surname. For a full list of characters ordered by rank, see list of The Bill characters. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at… …
128Lysurus periphragmoides — Scientific classification Kingdom …
