rudimentum
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rudimentum
[roo″dĭ-men´tum]rudiment; in NA, the first indication of a structure in the course of its embryonic development.
ru·di·ment
(rū'di-ment),1. An organ or structure that is incompletely developed.
2. The first indication of a structure in the course of ontogeny.
Synonym(s): rudimentum
[L. rudimentum, a beginning, fr. rudis, unformed]
ru·di·ment
(rū'di-mĕnt)1. An organ or structure that is incompletely developed.
2. The first indication of a structure in the course of ontogeny.
Synonym(s): rudimentum.
Synonym(s): rudimentum.
[L. rudimentum, a beginning, fr. rudis, unformed]