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geleding

Definitions of geleding
  1. noun
    (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
    synonyms: gewricht, lid, voeg
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    types:
    kogel
    the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
    haam, hesp, rijnwijn, spronggewricht
    tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
    knie, knietje
    joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
    elleboog
    the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
    pijlnaad
    the suture uniting the two parietal bones
    kluif
    a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
    balhoofd, bolscharnier, kogelgewricht, kogelscharnier
    a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
    type of:
    lichaamsdeel, lid
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
  2. noun
    a portion of a natural object
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    types:
    lichaamsdeel, lid
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
    onderstuk
    the bottom or lowest part
    brok, brokstuk, brokstukken
    a piece broken off or cut off of something else
    metameer, segment
    one of the parts into which something naturally divides
    plak, schijf
    a thin flat piece cut off of some object
    strook
    a relatively long narrow piece of something
    schoft
    the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
    schenkel, schenkelbeen, schinkel
    lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
    entrecôte, lende
    either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
    achterdeel, achtereind, achterlijf, achterstel, kroep
    the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
    flank
    the side between ribs and hipbone
    borststuk
    part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
    aardgordel, hemelstreek, klimaatgordel, luchtstreek, zone
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
    net, netwerk, raderwerk, web
    a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
    ampul
    the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
    celweefsel, weefsel
    part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
    orgaan
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
    uitgroeisel, uitwas
    a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
    kwab, lob
    (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
    endeldarm, rectum
    the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
    schouder, schoudergordel
    the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
    romp, tors, torso
    the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
    borst, borststreek
    the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
    borst, borststreek
    the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
    bottel, heup, rozebottel, rozenbottel
    either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
    abdomen, achterdeel, achtereind, achterlijf, achterstel, balg, buik, buikholte, buikje, buikstreek, maag, maagstreek, onderbuik, pens
    the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
    achterste, rug
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
    gruiskolen, kolengruis
    the slender part of the back
    bil, heupworp, heupzwaai
    either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
    prop, propje
    the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
    onderbeen, schenkel
    the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
    runderschenkel, scheen, scheenbeen
    the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
    teen
    forepart of a hoof
    gewricht, lid, voeg
    (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
    trek
    the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
    oerbeginsel
    the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life
    beetje, ietsepietsie, ietsepietsje, pietsie, pietsje, scherf, splinter, tikje, tikkeltje, vleugje, vlok
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
    kolenslak, kolenslakken, sintel, slak
    a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
    goudklomp
    a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
    haag
    a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally)
  3. noun
    one of the parts into which something naturally divides
    synonyms: metameer, segment
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    type of:
    deel, gedeelte, metameer, part, portie, segment, stuk, stukje
    a portion of a natural object
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