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  • noun The basal portion of the endometrium

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  • -- _Pedes antici_ robusti, inæquales; _pedum paria secundum, tertium et quartum_ longa, subcompressa; _par quintum_ exiguum, simplicissimum, rudimentarium, in incisura articuli basalis paris quarti insertum.

    Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology Various

  • Conjunctivus: a mandibular sclerite between the molar and basalis.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith

  • On the inner surface of the lamina choriocapillaris is a very thin, structureless, or faintly fibrous membrane, called the lamina basalis; it is closely connected with the stroma of the choroid, and separates it from the pigmentary layer of the retina.

    X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 1c. 1. The Tunics of the Eye 1918

  • The ciliary processes (processus ciliares) are formed by the inward folding of the various layers of the choroid, i.e., the choroid proper and the lamina basalis, and are received between corresponding foldings of the suspensory ligament of the lens.

    X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 1c. 1. The Tunics of the Eye 1918

  • The part which covers in the ovum is named the decidua capsularis; the portion which intervenes between the ovum and the uterine wall is named the decidua basalis or decidua placentalis; it is here that the placenta is subsequently developed.

    I. Embryology. 11. Development of the Fetal Membranes and Placenta 1918

  • The cisterna interpeduncularis (cisterna basalis) is a wide cavity where the arachnoid extends across between the two temporal lobes.

    IX. Neurology. 4g. The Meninges of the Brain and Medulla Spinalis 1918

  • In some of the species, as in C. basalis (Klug), the wing-covers are widened out behind in a peculiar manner.

    The Naturalist in Nicaragua Thomas Belt 1855

  • This moth varies itself in colour; in one of the varieties it has a central black band across the wings, when it resembles Calopteron vicinum (Deyrolle), in another this black band is wanting, when it resembles C. basalis.

    The Naturalist in Nicaragua Thomas Belt 1855

  • : When infants produce brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the nucleus basalis (the part of our brain that helps us pay attention) is turned on and stays …

    Stand Firm Stand Firm 2010

  • : When infants produce brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the nucleus basalis (the part of our brain that helps us pay attention) is turned on and stays …

    Stand Firm Stand Firm 2010

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