(zoology, anatomy) short

(poetry, Greek and Latin meter) The situation where a short syllable at the end of a line can be counted as long.

(anatomy) Synonym of peroneus brevis.

(anatomy) A muscle of the lateral side of the leg that arises from the lower part of the fibula, ends in a tendon that inserts on to the fifth metatarsal bone, and acts to evert and pronate the foot.

(anatomy) A muscle in the human forearm that acts to extend and abduct the radiocarpal joint.

A mixture of flavonoids, extracted from Erigeron breviscapus, used to treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease