visceroskeleton

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visceroskeleton — 1. Any bony formation in an organ, as in the heart, tongue, or penis of certain animals; the term also includes, according to some anatomists, the cartilaginous rings of the trachea and bronchi. 2. The bony framework protecting the viscera … Medical dictionary
Skeleton — The skeleton is composed of bones and is the framework of the body. * * * 1. The bony framework of the body in vertebrates (endoskeleton) or the hard outer envelope of insects (exoskeleton or dermoskeleton). 2. All the dry parts remaining after… … Medical dictionary
splanchnoskeleton — SYN: visceroskeleton (2) … Medical dictionary
visceroskeletal — Relating to the visceroskeleton. SYN: splanchnoskeletal. * * * vis·cero·skel·e·tal (vis″ər o skelґə təl) pertaining to the visceral skeleton … Medical dictionary

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