-ular
(Latin: of, relating to, or resembling; compound of the suffixes -ule, "little, small" and -ar, "pertaining to, of the nature of, like"; and so, -ular is a combining form meaning: referring to something "specified": appendicular, molecular, pedicular; as well as, a combining form meaning "resembling" something specified: circular, globular, tubular)
intervascular
1. Lying between or surrounded by blood vessels.
2. Between blood or lymph vessels.
2. Between blood or lymph vessels.
intracellular
intramuscular
intraocular
intravascular
Inside a vessel.
irregular (adjective), more irregular, most irregular
1. Referring to something taking place at inconsistent times: Since Jane's health wasn't good and she suffered from irregular heartbeats, she had to go to hospital for treatment.
2. Pertaining to something that is not smooth or straight, and lacks a regular pattern: The blue paint on the walls of the bedroom seemed to dry in irregular blotches.
3. Regarding a person's conduct that is not in agreement with accepted rules or norms: The former senator was accused of irregular and illegal financial transactions.
4. Descriptive of troops that are not part of an authorised army: Jim read in the newspaper article that there were 30 irregular armed units that were participating in the battle.
2. Pertaining to something that is not smooth or straight, and lacks a regular pattern: The blue paint on the walls of the bedroom seemed to dry in irregular blotches.
3. Regarding a person's conduct that is not in agreement with accepted rules or norms: The former senator was accused of irregular and illegal financial transactions.
4. Descriptive of troops that are not part of an authorised army: Jim read in the newspaper article that there were 30 irregular armed units that were participating in the battle.
jocular (adjective), more jocular, most jocular
1. Descriptive of a playful joking disposition: Norman's jocular sense of humor was appreciated by his colleagues when dealing with stressful situations.
2. Humorous, intended to be funny: Although sometimes out of sync with the occasion, Peter never forgot his jocular sense of humor.
3. Characterized by joking: Jeb's mother told him to contain his jocular sense of humor during the church ceremony.
4. Containing jokes; sportive; not serious: Despite his serious face, Glenn often told jocular jokes that were not appropriate on some occasions.
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2. Humorous, intended to be funny: Although sometimes out of sync with the occasion, Peter never forgot his jocular sense of humor.
3. Characterized by joking: Jeb's mother told him to contain his jocular sense of humor during the church ceremony.
4. Containing jokes; sportive; not serious: Despite his serious face, Glenn often told jocular jokes that were not appropriate on some occasions.
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jugular vein distention, jugular vein engorgement
A clinical indicator of obstruction to the return of blood to the right atrium because of congestive heart failure or a space-occupying lesion (injury) in the anterior thorax.
jugular; jugular vein, jugular veins
1. Veins in the neck that return blood from the head.
2. Relating to, or located in the region of the neck or throat; especially, two pairs of large veins, internal and external, that return blood to the heart from the head and neck..
3. Pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck; especially one (external jugular vein) collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or one (internal jugular vein) collecting blood from within the skull.
4. A large vein on the bottom surface of the neck that may be used to collect blood samples or to place catheters (thin flexible tubes which can be inserted into the body to permit the introduction or the withdrawal of fluids or to keep passageways open).
5. The most important or vulnerable part of something.
6. Etymology: from Modern Latin jugularis, from Latin jugulum, "collarbone, throat, neck"; diminutive (small version) of jugum, "yoke"; related to iungere, "to join".
2. Relating to, or located in the region of the neck or throat; especially, two pairs of large veins, internal and external, that return blood to the heart from the head and neck..
3. Pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck; especially one (external jugular vein) collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or one (internal jugular vein) collecting blood from within the skull.
4. A large vein on the bottom surface of the neck that may be used to collect blood samples or to place catheters (thin flexible tubes which can be inserted into the body to permit the introduction or the withdrawal of fluids or to keep passageways open).
5. The most important or vulnerable part of something.
6. Etymology: from Modern Latin jugularis, from Latin jugulum, "collarbone, throat, neck"; diminutive (small version) of jugum, "yoke"; related to iungere, "to join".
juxtaarticular, juxta-articular (adjective); more juxtaarticular, more juxta-articular; ; most juxtaarticular, most juxta-articular
Descriptive of being situated around or near a joint.
juxtatabular
In Roman law, according to a testament or written document.
lenticular
1. A reference to or shaped like a lens in the eye.
2. Pertaining to the crystalline lens of the eye.
3. Referring to the lenticular nucleus.
2. Pertaining to the crystalline lens of the eye.
3. Referring to the lenticular nucleus.
levocular, levocularity
1. A condition in which someone has better vision with the left eye than the with the right eye.
2. Favoring the left eye, rather than the right, by habit or for effective vision.
2. Favoring the left eye, rather than the right, by habit or for effective vision.
lingular
Pertaining to a lingula.
lobular
1. Composed of, having the form of, or pertaining to lobules or small lobes.
2. A section or subdivision of a lobe.
2. A section or subdivision of a lobe.
