ramus

ˈreɪməs

rami

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Definition of ramus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

bony projection of the jaw

TECH.

The dentist examined the ramus of the jaw.

branch

extension

projection

plant

Rare

small branch or twig

Rare

The ramus broke off the tree.

branchlet

twig

biology

TECH.

branching structure of nerves or blood vessels

TECH.

The ramus of the nerve was clearly visible.

bough

branch

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small branch or twig

Expressions with ramus

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mandibular ramus

vertical extension of the lower jawbone

The mandibular ramus connects to the skull.

Origin of ramus

Latin, ramus (branch)

Examples of ramus in a sentence

A clear image of the ramus was seen in the X-ray.
A bird perched on the ramus of the bush.
The gardener trimmed the ramus to shape the plant.
The surgeon carefully avoided the ramus during the operation.
A damaged ramus can affect nerve function.

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French:ramus, rameau, ...
German:Kieferast, Zweig, ...
Italian:ramo, ramoscello, ...
Spanish:ramo, ramita, ...
Portuguese:ramo, galho, ...
Chinese:下颌支, 小树枝, ...
Japanese:枝, 小枝, ...
Arabic:فَرْع الفَك, غُصَيْن, ...
Hebrew:רָמוּס, עָנָף, ...
Russian:ветвь челюсти, ветка, ...
Ukrainian:гілка, гілочка, ...
Hindi:रामस, छोटी शाखा, ...
Bengali:রামাস, ডাল, ...
Catalan:ram, branquilló, ...
Czech:ramus, větvička, ...
Danish:ramus, gren, ...
Dutch:ramus, twijg, ...
Greek:κλάδος, κλαδάκι, ...
Hungarian:állkapocság, gally, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកឆ្អឹងដែលលយចេញពីថ្គាម, មែកតូច, ...
Korean:가지, 잔가지, ...
Persian:شاخه فک, شاخه, ...
Polish:gałąź, gałązka, ...
Portuguese (BR):ramo, galho, ...
Romanian:ramură, crenguță, ...
Swedish:ramus, gren, ...
Thai:กระดูกยื่น, กิ่งเล็กๆ, ...
Turkish:ramus, dal, ...
Vietnamese:nhánh xương, cành cây nhỏ, ...

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