Medical term:
opercular
o·per·cu·lar
(ō-per'kyū-lăr),Relating to an operculum.
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o·per·cu·lar
(ō-pĕr'kyū-lăr)Relating to an operculum.
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operculum
(ō-pĕr′kū-lŭm) plural.opercula [L., a cover]1. Any lid or covering.
2. The narrow opening at the top of the thoracic cage bordered by the sternum and first ribs.
3. The plug of mucus that fills the opening of the cervix on impregnation.
4. The convolutions of the cerebrum, the margins of which are separated by the lateral cerebral (sylvian) fissure. The opercula cover the insula. opercular (ō-pĕr′kū-lăr), adjective
dental operculum
The soft tissue overlying the crown of a partially erupted tooth.
trophoblastic operculum
The plug of fibrin that covers the opening in the endometrium made by implantation of the blastocyst.
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