Clinia

/ˈklɪniə/ noun

Definition

In anatomy and zoology, reclined or sloped positions or surfaces, particularly in relation to body structures.

Etymology

From Latin and Greek 'kline' meaning bed or couch, reflecting the idea of reclining or sloping; used in anatomical terminology.

Kelly Says

This anatomical term comes from the Greek idea of reclining on a kline (bed)—physicians long ago used spatial metaphors about the body's positioning to describe physical structures, creating our medical vocabulary!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
clinia
klin-ee-ah
ARالعربية
clinia
klin-ee-ah
BNবাংলা
clinia
klin-ee-ah
CACatalà
clinia
klin-ee-ah
CSČeština
clinia
klin-ee-ah
DADansk
clinia
klin-ee-ah
DEDeutsch
Clinia
Klin-ee-ah
ELΕλληνικά
clinia
klin-ee-ah
ESEspañol
clinia
klin-ee-ah
FAفارسی
clinia
klin-ee-ah
FISuomi
clinia
klin-ee-ah
FRFrançais
clinia
klin-ee-ah
GUGU
clinia
klin-ee-ah
HAHA
clinia
klin-ee-ah
HEעברית
clinia
klin-ee-ah
HIहिन्दी
clinia
klin-ee-ah
HUMagyar
clinia
klin-ee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
clinia
klin-ee-ah
IGIG
clinia
klin-ee-ah
ITItaliano
clinia
klin-ee-ah
JA日本語
clinia
klin-ee-ah
KKKK
clinia
klin-ee-ah
KMKM
clinia
klin-ee-ah
KO한국어
clinia
klin-ee-ah
MRMR
clinia
klin-ee-ah
MSBahasa Melayu
clinia
klin-ee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
clinia
klin-ee-ah
NLNederlands
clinia
klin-ee-ah
NONorsk
clinia
klin-ee-ah
PAPA
clinia
klin-ee-ah
PLPolski
clinia
klin-ee-ah
PTPortuguês
clinia
klin-ee-ah
RORomână
clinia
klin-ee-ah
RUРусский
clinia
klin-ee-ah
SVSvenska
clinia
klin-ee-ah
SWKiswahili
clinia
klin-ee-ah
TAதமிழ்
clinia
klin-ee-ah
TEతెలుగు
clinia
klin-ee-ah
THไทย
clinia
klin-ee-ah
TLTL
clinia
klin-ee-ah
TRTürkçe
clinia
klin-ee-ah
UKУкраїнська
clinia
klin-ee-ah
URاردو
clinia
klin-ee-ah
VITiếng Việt
clinia
klin-ee-ah
YOYO
clinia
klin-ee-ah
ZH中文
clinia
klin-ee-ah
ZUZU
clinia
klin-ee-ah

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