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ala noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ˈeɪ.lə/ us /ˈeɪ.lə/pluralalaeuk /ˈeɪ.li/ us /ˈeɪ.li/ any bone or other hard structure in the body of a person or animal that is shaped like a wing : Most nosebleeds are controlled with direct pressure to the nasal alae or upper lip. This species has no cervical alae. The alae support major muscles in the trunk of the body. Several patients had bilateral symmetric lesions of the sacral alae. This terminates in a cervical groove, which is followed in some species by broad cervical alae. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Bone structures acetabular acetabulum acromial acromioclavicular acromion frontal bone glenoid gnathic gynecoid hamate osteophyte osteotomy parietal parietal bone pectoral girdle TMJ trapezoidal triquetrum true rib tubercle
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