| anatomical snuffbox | A hollow seen on the radial aspect of the wrist when the thumb is extended fully; it is bounded by the prominences of the tendon of the extensor pollicis longus posteriorly and of the tendons of the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus anteriorly. The radial artery crosses the floor which is formed by the scaphoid and the trapezium bones. Synonym: tabatiere anatomique. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| anatomic teeth | Artificial teeth that duplicate the anatomic forms of natural teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| models, anatomic | Three-dimensional representation to show anatomic structures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| extra-anatomic bypass | A vascular bypass that does not conform to the preexisting anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |