| atrophia pilorum propria | A general term that includes fragilitas crinium, trichorrhexis nodosa, monilethrix, and atrophy of the hair. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| atrophia | Synonym: atrophy. Origin: G. Fr. A-priv. + trophe, nourishment (05 Mar 2000) |
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| atrophia cutis | Atrophy of the skin that may occur either in discrete localised areas or in widespread areas. See: anetoderma. Synonym: atrophia cutis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis | Atrophoderma in which the skin becomes bag like and wrinkled. Synonym: atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis, atrophoderma maculatum, macular atrophy, primary idiopathic macular atrophy, primary macular atrophy of skin. Origin: G. Anetos, relaxed, + derma, skin (05 Mar 2000) |
| arrectores pilorum | Bundles of smooth muscle fibres, attached to the deep part of the hair follicles, passing outward alongside the sebaceous glands to the papillary layer of the corium; they act to pull the hairs erect, causing "goose bumps" or "goose flesh" (cutis anserina). Synonym: musculi arrectores pilorum, arrectores pilorum, erector muscles of hairs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vortices pilorum | A spiral arrangement of the hairs, as at the crown of the head. Synonym: vortices pilorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculi arrectores pilorum | Bundles of smooth muscle fibres, attached to the deep part of the hair follicles, passing outward alongside the sebaceous glands to the papillary layer of the corium; they act to pull the hairs erect, causing "goose bumps" or "goose flesh" (cutis anserina). Synonym: musculi arrectores pilorum, arrectores pilorum, erector muscles of hairs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cruces pilorum | Crosslike figures formed by hairs growing from two directions that meet and then separate in a direction perpendicular to the original orientation. Synonym: hair crosses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scissura pilorum | A splitting of the hairs at their ends. Synonym: scissura pilorum. Origin: schizo-+ G. Thrix, hair (05 Mar 2000) |
| flumina pilorum | The curved lines along which the hairs are arranged on the head and various parts of the body, especially noticeable in the foetus. Synonym: flumina pilorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria digitalis palmaris propria | <anatomy, artery> Terminal branches of the common palmar digital artery that pass to the side of each finger. Synonym: arteria digitalis palmaris propria, collateral digital artery, digital collateral artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria digitalis plantaris propria | <anatomy, artery> One of the digital branches of the plantar metatarsal arteries. Synonym: arteria digitalis plantaris propria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria hepatica propria | <anatomy, artery> Origin, common hepatic; branches, right and left hepatic. Synonym: arteria hepatica propria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavitas oris propria | The space between the dental arches, limited posteriorly by the isthmus of the fauces (palatoglossal arch). Synonym: cavitas oris propria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| membrana propria ductus saemicircularis | The meshwork of connective tissue fibres between the saemicircular duct and the bony saemicircular canal; it encloses the perilymph in its spaces. Synonym: membrana propria ductus saemicircularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| substantia propria corneae | Proper substance of cornea, modified transparent connective tissue, between the layers of which are open spaces or lacunae nearly filled with the corneal cells or corpuscles. Synonym: substantia propria corneae. (05 Mar 2000) |