| popliteal entrapment syndrome | <syndrome> A crush syndrome resulting from compression of the popliteal artery and impairment of its blood flow by structures of the popliteal space. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| entrapment neuropathy | A focal nerve lesion produced by constriction or mechanical distortion of the nerve, within a fibrous or fibro-osseous tunnel, or by a fibrous band; with these lesions, stretching and angulation of the nerve may be as important a source of injury as compression; entrapment neuropathies tend to occur at particular sites in the body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Morton, Dudley | <person> U.S. Orthopedist, 1884-1960. See: Morton's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Morton, Samuel | <person> U.S. Physician, 1799-1851. See: Morton's plane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Morton's neuralgia | Neuralgia of an interdigital nerve, usually the anastomotic branch between the medial and lateral plantar nerves, resulting from compression of the nerve by the metatarsophalangeal joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Morton's neuroma | <oncology, tumour> A ganglionic swelling or ganglion cyst in the forefoot. Symptoms include pain in the forefoot and localised swelling. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Morton's plane | A plane passing through the summits of the parietal and occipital protuberances. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Morton's syndrome | <syndrome> Congenital shortening of the first metatarsal causing metatarsalgia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Morton's toe | A particular form of metatarsalgia caused by enlargement of the digital nerve. Compare: Morton's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Morton, Thomas | <person> U.S. Physician, 1835-1903. See: Morton's neuralgia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| communicating branches of auriculotemporal nerve to facial nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branches conveying fibres from the auriculotemporal nerve to the facial nerve. Synonym: rami communicantes nervi auriculotemporalis cum nervo faciali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| communicating branches of lingual nerve to hypoglossal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Communicating branches between the lingual nerve (from mandibular nerve) and hypoglossal nerve forming a plexus on the hypoglossus muscle. Synonym: rami communicantes nervi lingualis cum nervo hypoglosso. (05 Mar 2000) |
| communicating branch of facial nerve with glossopharyngeal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A small branch from the digastric branch of the facial nerve to the glossopharyngeal nerve. Synonym: ramus communicans cum nervo glossopharyngeo, Haller's ansa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| communicating branch of glossopharyngeal nerve with auricular branch of vagus nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A small branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve which joins the auricular branch of the vagus, conveying tactile fibres. Synonym: ramus communicans cum nervo glossopharyngeo, ramus communicans nervi glossopharyngei cum ramo auriculari nervi vagalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| communicating branch of lacrimal nerve with zygomatic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Nerve branch by which postsynaptic parasympathetic (secretomotor) fibres from the pterygopalatine ganglion are transferred from the zygomatic nerve to the lacrimal nerve (heretofore purely sensory) for distribution to the lacrimal gland. Synonym: ramus communicans nervi lacrimalis cum nervo zygomatico. (05 Mar 2000) |