Rete

Noun1.rete - a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical structure; "he has good bone structure"
aortic plexus - a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta
nerve plexus - a network of intersecting nerves
choroid plexus, plexus choroideus - a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
lumbar plexus, plexus lumbalis - a lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels
pterygoid plexus - a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins
rete testis - network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia

 

<< PreviousWord BrowserNext >>
retaining
retaining wall
retainment
retake
retaker
retaking
retaliate
retaliation
retaliative
retaliator
retaliatory
retaliatory eviction
retama
retama raetam
retard
retardant
retardation
retardative
retarded
retarded depression
retardent
retarder
retarding force
retardment
retch
retchless
rete malpighii
rete testis
retecious
retection
retell
retem
retene
retent
retention
retentive
retentively
retentiveness
retentivity
retentor
retepore
retex
retexture
rethink