Pendant
Pendant (Medicine)
Pendant (pronunciation: /ˈpɛndənt/) is a term used in the medical field to describe a structure or organ that hangs or dangles from another structure or organ. The term is derived from the French word "pendre", meaning "to hang".
Etymology
The term "Pendant" is derived from the Old French word "pendre", and the Latin word "pendere", both meaning "to hang". It is used in the medical field to describe any structure or organ that hangs or dangles from another structure or organ.
Related Terms
- Dangling modifier: A term used in grammar to describe a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence.
- Hanging protocol: A term used in radiology to describe the way images are arranged for interpretation.
- Pendulous: A term used to describe something that hangs down loosely or swings freely.
- Pendulum: A term used in physics to describe a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pendant
- Wikipedia's article - Pendant
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