polus


pole

 [pōl] 1. either extremity of any axis, as of the fetal ellipse or a body organ.2. either one of two points that have opposite physical qualities (electric or other). adj., adj po´lar.cephalic pole the end of the fetal ellipse at which the head of the fetus is situated.frontal pole the most prominent part of the anterior end of each hemisphere" >cerebral hemisphere.occipital pole the posterior end of the occipital lobe of the brain.pelvic pole the end of the fetal ellipse at which the breech of the fetus is situated.temporal pole the prominent anterior end of the temporal lobe of the brain.

pole

(pōl), [TA] 1. One of two points at the extremities of the axis of any organ or body. 2. Either of two points on a sphere at the greatest distance from its equator. 3. One of two points in a magnet or an electric battery or cell having extremes of opposite properties; the negative pole is a cathode, the positive pole an anode. 4. Either end of a spindle. 5. Either of the differentiated zones at opposite ends of an axis in a cell, organ, or organism. Synonym(s): polus [TA] [L. polus, the end of an axis, pole, fr. G. polos]

pole

(pōl) [TA] 1. One of the two points at the extremities of the axis of any organ or body. 2. Either of the two points on a sphere at the greatest distance from the equator. 3. One of the two points in a magnet or an electric battery or cell having extremes of opposite properties; the negative pole is a cathode, the positive pole an anode. 4. Either end of a spindle. 5. Either of the differentiated zones at opposite ends of an axis in a cell, organ, or organism.
Synonym(s): polus [TA] . [L. polus, the end of an axis, pole, fr. G. polos]