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peg-and-socket joint (medicine)


peg-and-socket joint -->
gomphosis
<anatomy> A form of union or immovable articulation where a hard part is received into the cavity of a bone, as the teeth into the jaws.

Origin: NL, fr. Gr, prop, a bolting together, fr. To fasten with bolts or nails, bolt, nail: cf. F. Gomphose.

Source: Websters Dictionary


Cebidae (medicine)


cebidae


The family of new world monkeys consisting of nine subfamilies: alouattinae (howler monkeys), aotinae (night monkeys), atelinae (spider monkeys), callicebinae (titis), callimiconinae (goeldi's marmosets), callitrichinae (marmosets), cebinae (capuchin monkeys), pithecinae (sakis), and saimirinae (squirrel monkeys). They inhabit the forests of south and central america, comprising the largest family of south american monkeys.