See Also: collum anatomicum humeri(medicine)
ingraft(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
collum(medicine)
collum costae(medicine)
collum dentis(medicine)
collum femoris(medicine)
collum fibulae(medicine)
collum mandibulae(medicine)
collum radii(medicine)

collum anatomicum humeri (medicine) and ingraft (medicine)


collum anatomicum humeri (medicine)


collum anatomicum humeri -->
anatomical neck of humerus


A groove separating the head of the humerus from the tuberosities, giving attachment to the articular capsule.

Synonym: collum anatomicum humeri.


ingraft (medicine)


ingraft


1. To insert, as a scion of one tree, shrub, or plant in another for propagation; as, to ingraft a peach scion on a plum tree; figuratively, to insert or introduce in such a way as to make a part of something. "This fellow would ingraft a foreign name Upon our stock." (Dryden) "A custom . . . Ingrafted into the monarchy of Rome." (Burke)

2. To subject to the process of grafting; to furnish with grafts or scions; to graft; as, to ingraft a tree.

Origin: Ingrafted; Ingrafting

Alternative forms: engraft.

Source: Websters Dictionary