Ramal
/ˈreɪ.məl/noun
Relating to a branch, branching structure, or the lower jawbone.
Did you know?In anatomy, the ramal part of the mandible is the upright rear section of the lower jaw, named for its branch-like relationship to the jawbone’s main body.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
rāmus
“A branch, bough, or limb.”
Late Latin
Latin
rāmālis
“Of or belonging to a branch.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
ramalis
“Branching or relating to a branch; used in scholarly and anatomical terminology.”
17th–18th Century
New Latin
ramalis
“A technical adjective used in anatomy and natural history.”
Modern English
English
ramal
“Relating to a branch or branching structure, especially in anatomy and botany.”
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