Corpus: Apex
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from Latin: apex - point
Synonyms: crest, tip
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
In medicine, the term apex' is usually used to describe the upper pole of an anatomical structure pointing towards a surface or reference point.
The following structures in particular are referred to as apexes:
- Apex cordis
- Apex pulmonis
- Apex radicis dentis
- Apex orbitae
see also: apical