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arch arch- alveolar arch aortic arch arch of Corti arch of the aorta arch of the fauces branchial arch crural arch deep palmar arch dental arch fallen arch gill arch glossopalatine arch hemal arch mandibular arch neural arch palatine arch palatoglossal arch palatopharyngeal arch palmar arch pharyngeal arch pharyngopalatine arch pillar of the fauces plantar arch pubic arch pulmonary arch superciliary arch superficial palmar arch tendinous arch vertebral arch visceral arch zygomatic arch

Main Entry: arch
Pronunciation: ärch
Function: noun
1 : an anatomical structure that resembles an arch in form or function: as a : either of two vaulted portions of the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it: (1) : a longitudinal arch supported posteriorly by the basal tuberosity of the calcaneus and anteriorly by the heads of the metatarsal bones (2) : a transverse arch consisting of the metatarsals and first row of tarsals and resulting from elevation of the central anterior portion of the median longitudinal arch b : ARCH OF THE AORTA
2 : a fingerprint in which all the ridges run from side to side and make no backward turn
[arch illustration]