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Atlantean (iou) and loose body (medicine)


Atlantean (iou)



Atlantean adjective. M17.
[from Latin Atlanteus, from Atlant- (see ATLAS noun1): see -EAN.]
Of or pertaining to the Titan Atlas; having the superhuman strength of Atlas. M17.
Of or pertaining to Atlantis, a mythical island placed by the ancient Greeks in the far west. E19.

loose body (medicine)


loose body


A solid tissue fragment lying free in a body cavity, especially in a joint or the peritoneal cavity; e.g., joint mice, melon-seed body, rice body.