wing

wing definition - medical

wing (wĭng)

noun
  1. Any of various paired movable organs of flight, such as the modified forelimb of a bird or bat or one of the membranous organs extending from the thorax of an insect.
  2. Something that resembles a wing in appearance, function, or position relative to a main body.

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