See Also: Tate Modern, the(dictionary)
history of medicine, modern(medicine)
history of medicine, early modern(medicine)
Streeter's bands(medicine)
Streeter, George(medicine)
Streeter's developmental horizon(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
tate(dictionary)
Tate Britain(dictionary)
Tate Gallery(dictionary)

Streeter's bands (medicine) and Tate Modern, the (oh)


Streeter's bands (medicine)


Streeter's bands -->
amniotic bands


The strands of amniotic tissue adherent to the embryo or foetus; they may cause constriction of embryonic limbs.

See: congenital amputation.

Synonym: amniotic adhesions, annular band, constriction ring, Simonart's bands, Simonart's ligaments, Simonart's threads, Streeter's bands.


Tate Modern, the (oh)



Britain's national museum of modern Art in London, which was first opened to the public in May 2000. The building was formerly a power station, and it was changed into an Art gallery by two Swiss architects . The museum contains works by famous artists such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, and Francis Bacon .