| Chassaignac's space | Potential space between the pectoralis major and the mammary gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Chassaignac's tubercle | The anterior tubercle of the transverse process of the sixth cervical vertebra, against which the carotid artery may be compressed by the finger. Synonym: tuberculum caroticum, Chassaignac's tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Chassaignac, Edouard | <person> French surgeon, 1804-1879. See: Chassaignac's space, Chassaignac's tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |