carina
noun
ca·ri·na
| \ kə-ˈrī-nə
, -ˈrē-
\
, -ˈrē-
\
plural carinas
or carinae\ kə-ˈrī-ˌnē
, -ˈrē-ˌnī \
, -ˈrē-ˌnī \
Definition of carina
1
: a keel-shaped anatomical part, ridge, or process
2
Carina
: a constellation in the southern hemisphere lying near the Southern Cross that is represented by the figure of a ship's keel
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carina
noun
ca·ri·na
| \ kə-ˈrī-nə
, -ˈrē-
\
, -ˈrē-
\
plural carinas
or carinae\ -ˈrī-ˌnē, -ˈrē-ˌnī
\
\
Medical Definition of carina
: any of various keel-shaped anatomical structures, ridges, or processes: as
a
: a ridge on the lower surface of the fornix of the brain
b
: the ventral distal part of the vagina