| interlobar surfaces of lung | The pulmonary surfaces in the interlobar fissures of the lung. Synonym: facies interlobares pulmonis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ratio of decayed and filled surfaces | An index of decayed and filled permanent surfaces per person, per full complement of 122 tooth surfaces. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| working occlusal surfaces | The surface's of teeth upon which mastication can occur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| right interlobar pulmonary artery | <radiology> Upper limit of normal: 15 mm (12 Dec 1998) |
| interlobar | <anatomy> Between lobes; as, the interlobar notch of the liver; the interlobar ducts of a gland. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| interlobar arteries of kidney | The branches of the segmental arteries of the kidney; they run between the renal lobes and give rise to the arcuate arteries. Synonym: arteriae interlobares renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interlobar artery | <anatomy, artery> The descending right pulmonary artery, which is contiguous with the right middle and lower lobes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interlobar duct | A duct draining the secretion of the lobe of a gland and formed by the junction of a number of interlobular duct's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interlobar veins of kidney | The veins in the kidney that parallel the interlobar arteries, receiving blood from arcuate veins, and terminate in the renal vein. Synonym: venae interlobares renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| air-conditioner lung | An extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by forced air contaminated by thermophilic actinomycetes and other organisms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| airless lung | <radiology> Tumour, foreign body, mucous plug (12 Dec 1998) |
| anterior border of lung | The thin anteromedial or sternal edge of the lung which overlaps the pericardial sac anteriorly and forms the boundary between the mediastinal and costal surfaces. Synonym: margo anterior pulmonis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apex of lung | The rounded, upper extremity of each lung that extends into the cupula of the pleura. Synonym: apex pulmonis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apical interstitial lung disease | <radiology> A radiological diagnosis where fibrosis is seen in the apices (upper sections) of the lungs. Likely causes include: cystic fibrosis, ankylosing spondylitis, sarcoidosis, silicosis, eosinophlic granuloma, TB and fungus, particularly aspergillus infection. (25 Jun 1999) |
| asbestos lung disease | <radiology> Pleural plaques, earliest finding, may be only evidence, parietal pleura, 15-20 yrs after exposure, calcified after ca. 30 yrs, asbestosis, interstitial lung disease, perihilar regions to lung bases, shaggy heart, no cavitation or progressive massive fibrosis as in silicosis, crocidolite (blue) form most carcinogenic, associated with: malignant pleural mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma, GI-tract malignancy (12 Dec 1998) |
| azygos lobe of lung | A small accessory lobe sometimes found on the apex of the right lung; separated from the rest of the upper lobe by a deep groove lodging the azygos vein. Synonym: lobus azygos. (05 Mar 2000) |