(ăn′să)
[Pronunciation]
pl.
[L., a handle]
In anatomy, any structure in the form of a loop or arc.
ansa cervicalis
ansa lenticularis
ansa nervorum spinalium
ansa peduncularis
ansa sacralis
ansa subclavia
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