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me·rid·i·an

(mĕ-rid'ē-an),
1. A line encircling a globular body at right angles to its equator and touching both poles, or the half of such a circle extending from pole to pole. Synonym(s): meridianus [TA]
2. In acupuncture, the lines connecting different anatomic sites.
[L. meridianus, pertaining to midday, on the south side, southern]

meridianus

/me·rid·i·a·nus/ (mĕ-rid″e-a´nus) pl. meridia´ni   [L.] meridian.
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