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Look up: caul


  1. Caul
    [headgear] A caul is a historical headress worn by women that covers tied-up hair. A fancy caul could be made of satin, velvet, fine silk or brocade, although a simple caul would commonly be made of white linen or cotton. The caul could be covered by a crespine or a mesh net to secure it fro...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caul_(headgear)

  2. Caul
    A caul (Caput galeatum, literally, "helmeted head") is a piece of membrane, that can cover a newborn`s head and face immediately after birth. ==Obstetrics== A child "born with the caul" has a portion of a birth membrane remaining on the head. There are two types of caul membranes, and there are fou...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caul

  3. caul
    [n] - the inner embryonic membrane of higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=caul

  4. Caul
    The membrane surrounding a baby before it is born. It may not rupture at birth and cover the baby`s head, which is supposed to be lucky
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  5. Caul
    Caul: Or cowl, a membrane, in obstetrics and cooking. In obstetrics, the caul is the amnion, one of the two fetal membranes, the other being the chorion. To be born in a caul meant to be born with the head covered by the amnion (or be born within an intact unruptured amnion). To be born in a caul wa...
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=19657

  6. Caul
    Caul (kal) noun [ Middle English calle , kelle , probably from French cale ; confer Ir. calla a veil.] 1. A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net. Spenser. 2. (Anat.) Th...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/38

  7. caul
    Cowl ... 1. The amnion, either as a piece of membrane capping the baby's head at birth or the whole membrane when delivered unruptured with the baby. ... Synonym: galea, veil, velum, greater omentum. ... Origin: Gaelic, call, a veil ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?caul

  8. caul
    veil noun the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=caul

  9. caul
    (kawl) a part of the amniotic sac that sometimes envelops the head of the fetus at birth.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001



  1. Caul
    • (n.) The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or less of the intestines in mammals; the great omentum. See Omentum. • (n.) A part of the amnion, one of the membranes enveloping the fetus, which sometimes is round the head of a child at its birth. • (n.) A covering of ...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/caul/

  2. caul
    (from the article `human embryology`) ...dilate the neck of the uterus. When the sac ruptures, about a quart of fluid escapes as the `waters.` If the sac does not rupture or if it covers ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/38

  3. Caul
    The portion of fetal membranes that sometimes surrounds the head of a newborn at the time of birth. This is only seen in births in which the membranes remain intact until completion of delivery. Synonym(s): Veil
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/C/2

  4. Caul
    A caul is a woman's close-fitting cap or hair net. They were originally made of gold net and worn by women between the 14th and 16th centuries.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/PC.HTM

  5. caul
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kawl, kowl Definitions: 1. The amnion, either as a piece of membrane capping the baby's head at birth or the whole membrane when delivered unruptured with the baby. Synonyms: greater omentum, galea4, veil2, velum2
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=15178

  6. caul
    membrane that surrounds a fetus, believed to protect against drowning. David Copperfield was born with a caul, which was then advertised for sale.
    Found op http://charlesdickenspage.com/glossary.html

  7. Caul
    Historical term for a a net or close-fitting indoor head-dress, or the plain back part of the same.
    Found op http://www.hatsuk.com/hatsuk/hatsukhtml/bible/glossary.htm

  8. CAUL
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Prestige in San Francisco Bay area. 2006 Photo shoot. ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAUL

  9. caul
    1) Being the reason for 2) Gastrocolic omentum 3) Greater omentum 4) Harry ..., gene hackman role in 'the conversation' 5) Net lining of a hat 6) Omentum
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/caul/1

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