Arcus may refer to:
Businesses and organizations
*ARCUS, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, supporting
Arctic policy in the U.S.
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Arcus AS
Arcus AS is Norway's largest wholesaler of wine and liquor. It was created when it was demerged from the state-owned wine and liquor retailer Vinmonopolet on January 1, 1996. The retailing operations were kept in Vinmonopolet; import, export, pro ...
, a Norwegian producer of liquor
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Arcus Co., a
Bulgarian firearm manufacturer
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Arcus Foundation, supporting great apes and LGBT rights
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Arcus-Air, a German airline
Gliders
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Schempp-Hirth Arcus a two-seat glider
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Pegas Arcus, a Czech paraglider design
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Swing Arcus
The Swing Arcus (arch or rainbow) is a series of German single-place and two-place paragliders, designed and produced by Swing Flugsportgeräte of Landsberied. In 2016 it remained in production as the Arcus 7.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et ...
, German paraglider design
Human anatomy
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Arcus anterior atlantis
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Arcus aortae
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Arcus corneae
Arcus senilis (AS), also known as gerontoxon, arcus lipoides, arcus corneae, corneal arcus, arcus adiposus, or arcus cornealis, are rings in the peripheral cornea. It‘s usually caused by cholesterol deposits, so it may be a sign of high choleste ...
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Arcus costalis
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Arcus dentalis
The dental arches are the two arches (crescent arrangements) of teeth, one on each jaw, that together constitute the dentition. In humans and many other species; the superior (maxillary or upper) dental arch is a little larger than the inferior ...
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Arcus dentalis mandibularis
The dental arches are the two arches (crescent arrangements) of teeth, one on each jaw, that together constitute the dentition. In humans and many other species; the superior (maxillary or upper) dental arch is a little larger than the inferior ...
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Arcus dentalis maxillaris
The dental arches are the two arches (crescent arrangements) of teeth, one on each jaw, that together constitute the dentition. In humans and many other species; the superior (maxillary or upper) dental arch is a little larger than the inferior ...
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Arcus ductus thoracici
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Arcus iliopectineus
The Iliopectineal arch is a thickened band of fused iliac fascia and psoas fascia passing from the posterior aspect of the inguinal ligament anteriorly across the front of the femoral nerve to attach to the iliopubic eminence of the hip bone poste ...
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Arcus inguinalis
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Arcus lumbocostalis lateralis
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Arcus lumbocostalis medialis
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Arcus palatini
The pharyngeal arches, also known as visceral arches'','' are structures seen in the embryonic development of vertebrates that are recognisable precursors for many structures. In fish, the arches are known as the branchial arches, or gill arche ...
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Arcus palatoglossus
The palatoglossal arch (glossopalatine arch, anterior pillar of fauces) on either side runs downward, lateral (to the side), and forward to the side of the base of the tongue, and is formed by the projection of the glossopalatine muscle with its co ...
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Arcus palatopharyngeus
The palatopharyngeal arch (pharyngopalatine arch, posterior pillar of fauces) is larger and projects farther toward the middle line than the palatoglossal arch; it runs downward, lateralward, and backward to the side of the pharynx, and is formed b ...
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Arcus palmaris profundus
The deep palmar arch (deep volar arch) is an arterial network found in the palm. It is usually primarily formed from the terminal part of the radial artery. The ulnar artery also contributes through an anastomosis. This is in contrast to the superf ...
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Arcus palmaris superficialis
The superficial palmar arch is formed predominantly by the ulnar artery, with a contribution from the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery. However, in some individuals the contribution from the radial artery might be absent, and instead ...
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Arcus pedis longitudinalis pars lateralis
The arches of the foot, formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones, strengthened by ligaments and tendons, allow the foot to support the weight of the body in the erect posture with the least weight.
They are categorized as longitudinal and trans ...
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Arcus pedis longitudinalis pars medialis
The arches of the foot, formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones, strengthened by ligaments and tendons, allow the foot to support the weight of the body in the erect posture with the least weight.
They are categorized as longitudinal and trans ...
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Arcus pedis transversalis
The arches of the foot, formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones, strengthened by ligaments and tendons, allow the foot to support the weight of the body in the erect posture with the least weight.
They are categorized as longitudinal and trans ...
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Arcus plantaris
The plantar arch is a circulatory anastomosis formed from:
* deep plantar artery, from the dorsalis pedis - a.k.a. dorsal artery of the foot
* lateral plantar artery
The plantar arch supplies the underside, or sole, of the foot.
The plantar arch ...
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Arcus plantaris profundus
The plantar arch is a circulatory anastomosis formed from:
* deep plantar artery, from the dorsalis pedis - a.k.a. dorsal artery of the foot
* lateral plantar artery
The plantar arch supplies the underside, or sole, of the foot.
The plantar arch ...
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Arcus posterior atlantis
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Arcus pubis
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Arcus tendineus fasciae pelvis
At the level of a line extending from the lower part of the pubic symphysis to the spine of the ischium is a thickened whitish band in this upper layer of the diaphragmatic part of the pelvic fascia. It is termed the tendinous arch or white line o ...
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Arcus unguium
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Arcus venosus dorsalis pedis
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Arcus venosus jugularis
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Arcus venosus palmaris profundus
The deep palmar arch is accompanied by a pair of venae comitantes which constitute the deep palmar venous arch. It receives the veins corresponding to the branches of the arterial arch: the palmar metacarpal veins
The palmar metacarpal veins (or v ...
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Arcus venosus palmaris superficialis
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Arcus venosus plantaris
The four plantar metatarsal veins run backward in the metatarsal spaces, communicate, by means of perforating veins, with the veins on the dorsum of the foot, and unite to form the plantar venous arch (or deep plantar venous arch) which lies along ...
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Arcus volaris profundus
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Arcus volaris superficialis
Video games
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Arcus II: Silent Symphony''
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Arcus Odyssey
''Arcus Odyssey'' is an action game video game developed by Wolf Team and released by Renovation Products in 1991 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and X68000 and in 1993 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game features an isometric ...
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''Arcus'' (video game), see
List of X68000 games
Other uses
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Arcus cloud
An arcus cloud is a low, horizontal cloud formation, usually appearing as an accessory cloud to a cumulonimbus. Roll clouds and shelf clouds are the two main types of arcus clouds. They most frequently form along the leading edge or gust fronts o ...
formation
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Agfa Arcus scanners
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Arcus (planetary geology) (pl. ''arcūs''), an arc-shaped feature
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Arcus senilis
Arcus senilis (AS), also known as gerontoxon, arcus lipoides, arcus corneae, corneal arcus, arcus adiposus, or arcus cornealis, are rings in the peripheral cornea. It‘s usually caused by cholesterol deposits, so it may be a sign of high choleste ...
, age-related change in the iris
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Arcus (satellite), a proposed X-ray space telescope
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Inverse trigonometric functions, also called arcus or arc functions
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Arcus Argentariorum
The Arcus Argentariorum (Latin: ''Arch of the Money-Changers''; in Italian: ''Arco degli Argentari''), is an ancient Roman arch that was partly incorporated in the seventh century into the western wall of the nearby church of San Giorgio al Velab ...
, an arch of San Giorgio al Velabro Church, Rome, Italy
*Arcus, the main
protagonist
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of the webcomic ''
Acception''
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