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Term for movable collimators on the Clinac. Can be independently controlled from the pendant or control console. The lower jaws are said to be on the x-axis and the upper jaws on ...

jaw

Health care; Dentistry

A common name for the maxilla or mandible.

jaw

Biology; Zoology

Often loosely applied to any movable, toothed structures at or near the mouth of an animal, such as the scolecodonts of annelids. In vertebrates, the jaw is derived from the first ...

jaw

Hunting & fishing; Sporting events

A part of a steel trap that comes together because of the action of the springs.

chloroplast

Anatomy; Surface anatomy

Tiny part of a cell in green plants and some algae. Photosynthesis takes place in chloroplast.

eye

Anatomy; Surface anatomy

The organ of sight. In humans and many other animals, the eye is shaped like a ball with fluid inside.

eyespot

Anatomy; Surface anatomy

An area or a cell in some living things that is sensitive to light. It is found in many one-celled organisms.

taste bud

Anatomy; Surface anatomy

A sense organ on the tongue that is sensitive to taste. Taste buds can detect sweet, sour, salty, and bitter tastes.

streamlined

Anatomy; Surface anatomy

Having a rounded or narrow shape that passes easily through water or air. The bodies of most fish are streamlined.

tear

Anatomy; Surface anatomy

A drop of clear, salty liquid that is produced by glands in the eye. Tears keep the eye moist.

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