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1ring

noun \ˈriŋ\

Medical Definition of RING

1
a :  a circular band b :  an anatomical structure having a circular opening :  annulus
2
:  an arrangement of atoms represented in formulas or models in a cyclic manner as a closed chain—called also cycle

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22 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) ring (noun)
  2. 2) ring (intransitive verb)
  3. rang
  4. rung
  5. ring test (noun)
  6. abdominal ring (noun)
  7. benzene ring (noun)
  8. Cabot's ring (noun)
  9. ciliary ring (noun)
  10. deep inguinal ring (noun)
  11. external inguinal ring (noun)
  12. femoral ring (noun)
  13. inguinal ring (noun)
  14. internal inguinal ring (noun)
  15. Kayser-Fleischer ring (noun)
  16. Landolt ring (noun)
  17. Schatzki ring (noun)
  18. signet ring (noun)
  19. signet ring cell (noun)
  20. superficial inguinal ring (noun)
  21. tracheal ring (noun)
  22. Waldeyer's ring (noun)
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