| Marshall's vestigial fold | A pericardial fold lying between the left oblique vein of the atrium and the left superior pulmonary vein containing the obliterated remains of the left superior vena cava. Synonym: plica venae cavae sinistrae, Marshall's vestigial fold, vestigial fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vestigial fold | A pericardial fold lying between the left oblique vein of the atrium and the left superior pulmonary vein containing the obliterated remains of the left superior vena cava. Synonym: plica venae cavae sinistrae, Marshall's vestigial fold, vestigial fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestigial | Refers to an organ or part (for example, the human appendix) which is greatly reduced from the original ancestral form and is no longer functional. (09 Oct 1997) |
| vestigial muscle | <anatomy> An imperfect structure in man corresponding to a functioning muscle in the lower animals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestigial organ | A rudimentary structure in humans corresponding to a functional structure or organ in the lower animals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Marshall, Don | <person> U.S. Ophthalmologist, *1905. See: Marshall syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Marshall, Eli | <person> U.S. Pharmacologist, 1889-1966. See: Marshall's method. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Marshall, John | <person> English anatomist, 1818-1891. See: Marshall's vestigial fold, Marshall's oblique vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation | An operation for urinary stress incontinence, performed retropubically. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Marshall-Marchetti test | Manual deviation of bladder neck during strain or cough to ascertain presence of stress urinary incontinence. Synonym: Bonney test, Marshall-Marchetti test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Marshall's method | A quantitative procedure for estimating free and conjugated sulfanilamide in body fluids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Marshall's oblique vein | A small vein on the posterior wall of the left atrium which merges with the great cardiac vein to form the coronary sinus; it is developed from the left common cardinal vein, and occasionally persists as a left superior vena cava. Synonym: vena obliqua atrii sinistri, Marshall's oblique vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Marshall syndrome | <syndrome> Syndrome of mid-face hypoplasia, cataract, sensorineural hearing loss, and hypohidrosis. It is disputed whether this syndrome is distinct from Stickler's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Marshall test | Manual deviation of bladder neck during strain or cough to ascertain presence of stress urinary incontinence. Synonym: Bonney test, Marshall-Marchetti test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Marshall, Victor | <person> U.S. Urologist, *1913. See: Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation. (05 Mar 2000) |