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Phrases 63
- inferior courtAny court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher one.
- inferior rectusOne of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the inferior aspect of the sclera.
- inferior vena cavaThe large vein which returns blood from the lower extremities, and the pelvic and abdominal organs, to the right atrium of the heart.
- inferior nasal conchaThe largest of the three nasal conchae located within the nasal cavity.
- limit inferiorThe infimum of the set of accumulation points of a given sequence or set.
- Armenia InferiorLesser Armenia.
- inferior oblique muscleA short extraocular muscle that arises from the orbital surface of the maxilla, is inserted slightly in front of and below the superior oblique muscle, and moves the eye upward and laterally.
- inferior obliqueEllipsis of inferior oblique muscle.
- Peover InferiorA civil parish in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England.
- Teliucu InferiorA village and commune of Hunedoara County, Romania.
- inferior cervical ganglionA ganglion that is located between the base of the transverse process of the seventh cervical vertebra and the fifth rib and is usually partly or completely fused with the first thoracic ganglion to form the stellate ganglion.
- inferior laryngeal nerveAny of the terminal branches of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
- inferior petrosal sinusThe larger of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated inferiorly in a sulcus on each side formed by the junction of the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the basilar portion of the occipital bone and that extends from the …
- inferior goodA good that decreases in demand when consumer income rises; having a negative income elasticity of demand.
- inferior thyroid arteryOne of two arteries supplying the thyroid gland and nearby structures at the front of the neck that branches from the thyrocervical trunk and that divides to form branches supplying the inferior portion of the thyroid gland and …
- inferior alveolar arteryA branch of the maxillary artery that is distributed to the mucous membrane of the mouth and through the mandibular canal to the teeth of the lower jaw.
- inferior orbital fissureOne of two openings transmitting nerves and blood vessels to or from the orbit, situated inferiorly between the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
- inferior laryngeal arteryA branch of the inferior thyroid artery that supplies the muscles and mucous membranes of the dorsal part of the larynx.
- inferior sagittal sinusOne of two venous sinuses of the dura mater lying in the posterior two thirds of the concave free inferior margin of the falx cerebri and ending posteriorly by joining the great cerebral vein to form the straight sinus.
- inferior pharyngeal constrictorA muscle of the pharynx that is the thickest of its three constrictors, arises from the surface and side of the cricoid and thyroid cartilages, inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and acts to constrict part of the …
- inferior goodsplural of inferior good: A good that decreases in demand when consumer income rises; having a negative income elasticity of demand.
- inferior planetA planet that orbits the Sun within the orbit of the Earth, and thus does not show retrograde motion when viewed from Earth
- inferior planetsplural of inferior planet: A planet that orbits the Sun within the orbit of the Earth, and thus does not show retrograde motion when viewed from Earth
- non-inferiorAlternative form of noninferior: Not inferior.
- inferior oblique musclesplural of inferior oblique muscle: A short extraocular muscle that arises from the orbital surface of the maxilla, is inserted slightly in front of and below the superior oblique muscle, and moves the eye upward and laterally.
Compound words 14
- inferiorityThe quality or state of being inferior.
- anteroinferiorLocated in front and below.
- inferiorisationNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of inferiorization.
- inferiorismThe belief that some people are inherently inferior to others.
- noninferiorNot inferior.
- posteroinferiorSituated back and below.
- inferiorizationThe process of inferiorizing.
- inferiorizeTo make or treat as inferior.
- inferiormostMost inferior
- inferiornessQuality of being inferior.