noun
- plural of ramus; branches or projecting parts of a structure
Usage: anatomy; biology
Examples
- The mandibular rami form the sides of the lower jaw.
- Anatomists studied the rami of the nerve as it branched through the tissue.
- The pubic rami are important landmarks in pelvic anatomy.
- Each ramus divides into smaller rami as it extends outward.
- The surgeon carefully avoided damaging the delicate rami during the procedure.