[mathematics] where a, b, and c are given constants. The two asymptotes of a truncus are parallel to the coordinate axes. The basic truncus y = 1 / x2 has asymptotes at x = 0 and y = 0, and every other truncus can be obtained from this one through a combination of translations and dilations. For the general truncus form above, the constant ...
• (n.) The thorax of an insect. See Trunk, n., 5.
(trung´kәs) Latin word meaning trunk; a term used in anatomy. truncus arteriosus an artery connected with the fetal heart, developing into the aortic and pulmonary arches.
Type: Term Pronunciation: trŭn′kŭs, trun′sī Synonyms: trunk(lymphaticus) Type: Term Synonyms: bronchomediastinal (lymphatic) trunk(lymphaticus) Type: Term Synonyms: jugular lymphatic trunk
truncus The thorax of an insect.
Latin = trunk (of a tree).