See Also: circulus zinnii(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
circulus(medicine)
circulus vitiosus(dictionary)
circulus venosus halleri(medicine)
circulus articularis vasculosus(medicine)
circulus arteriosus halleri(medicine)
circulus arteriosus cerebri(medicine)
circulus venosus ridleyi(medicine)
circulus vasculosus nervi optici(medicine)

cage (medicine) and circulus zinnii (medicine)


cage (medicine)


cage


1. An enclosure made partly or completely of open work and commonly used to house animals.

2. A structure resembling such an enclosure.

Origin: M.E., fr. O.Fr., fr. L. Cavea, hollow, stall


circulus zinnii (medicine)


circulus zinnii -->
vascular circle of optic nerve
<anatomy, nerve> A network of branches of the short ciliary arteries on the sclera around the point of entrance of the optic nerve.

Synonym: circulus vasculosus nervi optici, circulus arteriosus halleri, circulus zinnii, Haller's circle, Zinn's corona, Zinn's vascular circle.