| impressio gastrica | A hollow on the visceral surface of the left lobe of the liver corresponding to the location of the stomach. Synonym: impressio gastrica. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| impressio | Synonym: impression. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| impressio cardiaca hepatis | A depression on the superior area of the diaphragmatic surface of the liver corresponding to the position of the heart. Synonym: impressio cardiaca hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| impressio cardiaca pulmonis | The depression on the medial surface of each lung produced by the presence of the heart. It is more pronounced on the left lung. Synonym: impressio cardiaca pulmonis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| impressio colica | <anatomy> A hollow on the visceral surface of the right lobe of the liver anteriorly, corresponding to the situation of the right flexure and beginning of the transverse colon. Synonym: impressio colica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| impressio duodenalis | A hollow on the visceral surface of the right lobe of the liver alongside the gallbladder, marking the situation of the duodenum. Synonym: impressio duodenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| impressio ligamenti costoclavicularis | <anatomy> An irregular pitted area on the inferior surface of the clavicle at its sternal end, giving attachment to the costoclavicular ligament. Synonym: impressio ligamenti costoclavicularis, costal tuberosity, rhomboid impression, tuberositas costalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| impressio oesophagea | The marking of the oesophagus on the back of the left lobe of the liver. Synonym: impressio oesophagea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| impressio petrosa pallii | A shallow impression on the inferior surface of the cerebral hemisphere made by the superior margin of the petrous part of the temporal bone. Synonym: impressio petrosa pallii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| impressio renalis | A hollow on the visceral surface of the right lobe of the liver, in which lies the right kidney. Synonym: impressio renalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| impressio suprarenalis | A hollow on the visceral surface of the right lobe of the liver, adjoining the groove for inferior venae cava, in which lies the right suprarenal gland. Synonym: impressio suprarenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| impressio trigeminalis | A depression on the anterior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone, near the apex, lodging the trigeminal ganglion. Synonym: impressio trigeminalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| achylia gastrica | A diminished or abolished secretion of gastric juice associated with atrophy of the mucous membrane of the stomach. (05 Mar 2000) |
| area gastrica | One of a number of small polygonal area's, 1-6 mm in diameter, separated by linear depressions on the surface of the mucous membrane of the stomach; they contain the gastric pits, with several gastric glands opening into each pit. Synonym: area gastrica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria gastrica dextra | <anatomy, artery> Origin, hepatic; distribution, pyloric portion of stomach on the lesser curvature; anastomoses, left gastric. Synonym: arteria gastrica dextra, pyloric artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria gastrica sinistra | <anatomy, artery> Origin, coeliac; distribution, cardia of stomach at lesser curvature, abdominal part of the oesophagus, and, frequently, a portion of the left lobe of the liver via an aberrant left hepatic branch; anastomoses, oesophageal, right gastric. Synonym: arteria gastrica sinistra, coronary artery. (05 Mar 2000) |