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suspensory(medicine)
suspensory(dictionary)
suspensory bandage(medicine)
suspensory ligament of penis(medicine)
suspensory ligaments of Cooper(medicine)
suspensory ligament of axilla(medicine)
suspensory ligament of clitoris(medicine)
suspensory muscle of duodenum(medicine)
suspensory ligaments of breast(medicine)

phanerosis (medicine) and suspensory (iou)


phanerosis (medicine)


phanerosis


The act or process of becoming visible.

Origin: phanero-+ G. Osis, condition

Fatty phanerosis, presumed unmasking of previously invisible fat in the cytoplasm of cells; marked fatty metamorphosis is associated with an absolute increase in the fat content of cells, so that the occurrence of phanerosis is doubted.


suspensory (iou)



suspensory adjective & noun. LME.
[French suspensoire (now -oir) from medieval Latin suspensorium stalk, from Latin suspens-: see SUSPENSION, -ORY1.]
A. adjective.
Having the function of supporting something suspended; spec. (a) designating a ligament, muscle, etc., by which a part of the body is suspended or anchored; (b) designating a bandage, sling, etc., in which a diseased or injured part is suspended for support. LME.
Marked by or indicating mental suspense; doubtful. Only in 17.
= SUSPENSIVE 3. L19.
b. noun.
A suspended weight used for traction. Only in LME.
A suspensory ligament, bandage, etc. L17.
suspen'sorial adjective (Anatomy) suspensory L19.