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depressor(medicine)
depressor(dictionary)
depressor reflex(medicine)
tongue depressor(dictionary)
tongue depressor(medicine)
depressor fibres(medicine)
depressor supercilii muscle(medicine)
depressor septi muscle(medicine)
cardiac depressor reflex(medicine)

sulcus pulmonalis (medicine) and depressor (iou)


sulcus pulmonalis (medicine)


sulcus pulmonalis -->
paravertebral gutter


The deep recess on either side of the vertebral column formed by the posterior sweep of the curvature of the ribs.

Synonym: sulcus pulmonalis, pulmonary sulcus.


depressor (iou)



depressor noun. E17.
[Latin depressor, from depress-: see DEPRESS, -OR.]
A person who or thing which depresses. E17.
Anatomy. A muscle which pulls down the part to which it is attached. Also depressor muscle. E17.
A surgical instrument for pressing down some organ etc. L19.