- basilar
- adjective Etymology: Middle French basilaire, irregular from base base Date: 1541 of, relating to, or situated at the base
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
basilar
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Basilar — Bas i*lar, Basilary Bas i*la*ry, a. [F. basilaire, fr. L. basis. See {Base}, n.] 1. Relating to, or situated at, the base. [1913 Webster] 2. Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of action. [R.] Basilar instincts. H. W. Beecher. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
basilar — perteneciente o relativo a una base, especialmente a la base del cráneo o del encéfalo Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010. basilar Relativo o perteneciente a la base o al área … Diccionario médico
basilar — index essential (inherent), fundamental, original (initial) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
basilar — basilar, basal … Universal-Lexikon
basilar — adj. 2 g. 1. [História natural] Que serve de base (a um órgão). 2. [Figurado] Essencial, fundamental. • Confrontar: bacilar … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
basilar — adj. Perteneciente o relativo a la base … Diccionario de la lengua española
basilar — [bas′əler΄ēbas′ə lər] adj. [ModL basilaris < L basis,BASIS] of or at the base, esp. of the skull: also basilary [bas′əler΄ē] … English World dictionary
Basilar — Located at or near the base of a structure, especially the base of the skull. For example, a basilar fracture is a break in the bone at the base of the skull and can be life threatening. * * * bas·i·lar baz (ə )lər, bas also bāz or bās adj of,… … Medical dictionary
basilar — ► adjetivo 1 De la base. 2 Que sirve de base. * * * basilar adj. De la base. * * * basilar. adj. Perteneciente o relativo a la base … Enciclopedia Universal
basilar groove — n the depression in the upper surface of the basilar process on which the medulla rests * * * sulcus basilaris pontis … Medical dictionary
basilar membrane — n a membrane that extends from the margin of the bony shelf of the cochlea to the outer wall and that supports the organ of Corti * * * a membrane in the cochlea of the ear that separates two of the three channels (scalae) that run the length of… … Medical dictionary
