ETYM Latin, compar. of inferus that is below, underneath, the lower; akin to Eng. under: cf. French inférieur. Related to Under.
1. Of or characteristic of low rank or importance.
2. Of low or inferior quality.
3. (Astronomy) Having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit.

Množina: inferiors

One of lesser rank or station or quality.

Množina: inferior alveolar arteries

The alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth; SYN. arteria alveolaris inferior.

Množina: inferior cerebellar arteries

The inferior branch of the cerebellar artery.

Množina: inferior cerebral veins

Veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses; SYN. venae cerebrum inferior.

Množina: inferior conjunctions

(Astronomy) The alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun.

Množina: inferior courts

Any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court; SYN. lower court.

Množina: inferior epigastric veins

Empties into the external iliac vein; SYN. vena epigastrica inferior.

Množina: inferior goods

Good which falls in demand as the income of consumers rises. This means that it has a negative income elasticity of demand. Examples of inferior goods often given include bread, bus journeys, and margarine.

Množina: inferior labial arteries

A branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip; SYN. arteria labialis inferior.

Množina: inferior labial veins

A tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip; SYN. vena labialis inferior.

Množina: inferior mesenteric arteries

Arises near the lower end of the aorta and supplies the large intestine.

Množina: inferior ophthalmic veins

A vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket.

Množina: inferior planets

Any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit.
A planet (Mercury or Venus) whose orbit lies between that of the Earth and the Sun.

Množina: inferior pulmonary veins

Either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs; SYN. vena pulmanalis inferior.