superior rectus muscle
superior rectus
rectus superior | the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially |
superior alveolar artery
arteria alveolaris superior | the alveolar artery that supplies the upper teeth |
| superior cerebellar artery | the superior branch of the cerebellar artery |
superior labial artery
arteria labialis superior | an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lip |
| superior mesenteric artery | originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon |
superior cerebral vein
vena cerebrum superior | a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus |
superior epigastric veins
venae epigastricae superiores | veins that accompany the superior epigastric artery |
superior labial vein
vena labialis superior | a tributary of the facial vein that drains the upper lip |
| superior ophthalmic vein | a vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus |
superior pulmonary vein
vena pulmonalis superior | either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs |
| superior thalamostriate vein | a long vein that helps to form the internal cerebral vein |
| superior thyroid vein | a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein |
superior vena cava
precava | receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart, formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins |
| superior colliculus | an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex |
false vocal cord
false vocal fold
superior vocal cord
ventricular fold
vestibular fold | either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization |
| serratus posterior superior | a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax, acts to elevate the upper ribs |
| superior skill | more than ordinary ability |
superscript
superior | a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character |
| superior conjunction | (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun |
| superior court | any court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court |
| Superior | a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth |
Lake Superior
Superior | the largest freshwater lake in the world, the deepest of the Great Lakes |
| superior planet | any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit |
abbess
mother superior
prioress | the superior of a group of nuns |
| general superior general | the head of a religious order or congregation |
| superior | the head of a religious community |
superior higher-up
superordinate | one of greater rank or station or quality |
| victor master superior | a combatant who is able to defeat rivals |
lord it over
queen it over
put on airs
act superior | act like the master of, He is lording it over the students |
| superior(p) | (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by, he is superior to fear, an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades |
| superior | (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by, overcome by a superior opponent, trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law |
ranking(a)
superior
higher-ranking | having a higher rank, superior officer |
| superior | of or characteristic of high rank or importance, a superior ruler |
| superior | of high or superior quality or performance, superior wisdom derived from experience, superior math students |
| superior | having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit, Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets |
superscript
superior | written or printed above and to one side of another character |