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The meaning of the word "Galea" in English


Galea n. : The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower.

Galea n. : A kind of bandage for the head.

Galea n. : Headache extending all over the head.

Galea n. : A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted, helmet-shaped shell.

Galea n. : The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects.

Example:
Why is the epicranial aponeurosis also called the Galea aponeurotica?

Taxonomy
Galea aponeurotica, layer, free encyclopedia, epicranial aponeurosis, union, scalp, fatty layer, Accessory nasal cartilages, Muscles, Auriculares, aponeurotic, integument, Cheek, tongue, Cementum, Canine tooth, Cartilage of the septum, Head general.

Defination from the web:
Galea aponeurotica visible at top.) Gray's. subject #105 380. The galea aponeurotica (epicranial aponeurosis, aponeurosis epicranialis) is a tough layer of dense fibrous tissue which covers the upper part of ... 

synonyms
  (noun) plant organ


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