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Phrases 36
- temporal lobeOne of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the temples.
- temporal boneEither of two compound bones that collectively make up the sides and base of the skull.
- temporal hourA unit of time defined as ¹⁄₁₂ of a day's daylight or nighttime, varying according to season, latitude, and local weather.
- temporal arteryAny of the three arteries supplying the temporal region and adjacent parts of the head.
- temporal caseA noun case used to specify a time. In English, this is usually expressed by the preposition "at," as in "at six o’clock," "at midnight," "at Christmas." Hungarian is a language that uses the temporal case.
- temporal logicA form of symbolic logic used to reason about properties of statements related to order and duration.
- temporal fossaA broad fossa on the side of the skull of higher vertebrates behind the orbit that contains muscles for raising the lower jaw and that in humans is occupied by the temporalis muscle, is separated from the orbit by the zygomatic bone, is …
- temporal bonesplural of temporal bone: Either of two compound bones that collectively make up the sides and base of the skull.
- temporal hoursplural of temporal hour: A unit of time defined as ¹⁄₁₂ of a day's daylight or nighttime, varying according to season, latitude, and local weather.
- temporal muscleSynonym of temporalis: A fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa and converges to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible; it serves to raise …
- temporal musclesplural of temporal muscle: A fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa and converges to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible; it serves to …
- temporal organSynonym of organ of Tömösváry: A specialized pair of sensory organs found in certain groups of myriapods and hexapods, located on the head near the base of the antennae.
- temporal arteriesplural of temporal artery: Any of the three arteries supplying the temporal region and adjacent parts of the head.
- temporal lobesplural of temporal lobe: One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the temples.
- temporal fossaeplural of temporal fossa: A broad fossa on the side of the skull of higher vertebrates behind the orbit that contains muscles for raising the lower jaw and that in humans is occupied by the temporalis muscle, is separated from the orbit by …
- temporal deixisA type of deixis concerning the various times involved in and referred to in an utterance.
- deep temporal arteryEither of two arterial branches that supply a large muscle on each side of the head involved in raising the lower jaw and that arise from the cerebral artery supplying the deep structures of the face.
- middle temporal arteryA branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises just above the zygomatic arch, sends branches to the temporalis muscle, and anastomoses with a deep temporal artery.
- superficial temporal arteryEither of the two terminal branches of each external carotid artery that pass upward over the zygomatic process of the temporal bone, and are distributed by way of branches especially to the more superficial parts of the forehead and sides …
- temporal casesplural of temporal case: A noun case used to specify a time. In English, this is usually expressed by the preposition "at," as in "at six o’clock," "at midnight," "at Christmas." Hungarian is a language that uses the temporal case.
- temporal organsplural of temporal organ: A specialized pair of sensory organs found in certain groups of myriapods and hexapods, located on the head near the base of the antennae.
- deep temporal nerveEither of two motor branches of the mandibular nerve on each side of the body that are distributed to the temporalis.
- deep temporal nervesplural of deep temporal nerve: Either of two motor branches of the mandibular nerve on each side of the body that are distributed to the temporalis.
- deep temporal arteriesplural of deep temporal artery: Either of two arterial branches that supply a large muscle on each side of the head involved in raising the lower jaw and that arise from the cerebral artery supplying the deep structures of the face.
- middle temporal arteriesplural of middle temporal artery: A branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises just above the zygomatic arch, sends branches to the temporalis muscle, and anastomoses with a deep temporal artery.
Compound words 74
- TatumA habitational surname from Old English.
- temporallyIn a temporal manner.
- temporalityThe condition of being bounded in time (of being temporal).
- transtemporalTranscending time; relating to time travel or to the influence or communication between one time and another.
- temporalizeTo situate in time.
- bitemporalOf, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
- infratemporalBelow the temple or temporal bone.
- nontemporalNot temporal.
- supertemporalTranscending time.
- centrotemporalRelating to the central and temporal regions of the head (during electroencephalography), or the intersection of the two.