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Meckelian
Meck-e′li-an
,Adj.
(Anat.)
Pertaining to, or discovered by, J. F. Meckel, a German anatomist.
Meckelian cartilage
, the cartilaginous rod which forms the axis of the mandible; – called also
Meckel’s cartilage
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Meckelian
Meckelian
English
Adjective
Meckelian (not comparable)
- Of or relating to Johann Friedrich Meckel (1781-1833), German anatomist.
Derived terms
- Meckelian cartilage