| papilloma, inverted | A mucosal tumour of the urinary bladder or nasal cavity in which proliferating epithelium is invaginated beneath the surface and is more smoothly rounded than in other papillomas. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| inverted | 1. Changed to a contrary or counterchanged order; reversed; characterised by inversion. 2. <geology> Situated apparently in reverse order, as strata when folded back upon themselves by upheaval. Inverted arch, an arch placed with crown downward; much used in foundations. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| inverted cone bur | A rotary cutting instrument in the shape of a truncated cone with the smaller end attached to the shaft; generally used for entering carious pits or creating undercuts in cavity preparations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inverted follicular keratosis | A solitary benign epithelial tumour of infundibular hair follicle origin occurring on the face, consisting of a lobulated epidermal downgrowth of keratinizing squamous cells with a pattern of eddies or whorls. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inverted image | An image formed by the convergence of the actual rays of light from an object. Synonym: inverted image. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inverted microscope | <instrument, microscopy> A microscope so arranged that the line of sight is directed upward through the objective to the object. (05 Aug 1998) |
| inverted nipple | The turning inward of the nipple. Usually a congenital condition, but, if it occurs where it has not previously existed, it can be a sign of breast cancer. (09 Oct 1997) |
| inverted papilloma | A mucosal tumour of the urinary bladder or nasal cavity in which proliferating epithelium is invaginated beneath the surface and is more smoothly rounded than in other papilloma's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inverted pelvis | Split pelvis with separation at pubis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inverted radial reflex | Flexion of the fingers without flexion of the forearm, on tapping the lower end of the radius; regarded as indicating a lesion of the fifth cervical segment of the spinal cord. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inverted reflex | Any reflex in which the usual response is reversed or does not conform to the pattern characteristic of the particular reflex. Synonym: inverted reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inverted repeat | Either of two copies of a DNA sequence (such as those foundat oppositeends of a transposon) whichoccur in identical but inverted form. (09 Oct 1997) |
| frostberg inverted-three sign | <radiology> Medial retraction of 2nd portion of duodenum, pancreatic carcinoma (less than10% of carcinoma's), acute pancreatitis, postbulbar ulcer disease (12 Dec 1998) |
| anterior border of testis | An imaginary convex line demarcating the lateral and medial surfaces. Synonym: margo anterior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| appendix of the testis | A vesicular nonpedunculated structure attached to the cephalic pole of the testis; a vestige of the cephalic end of the paramesonephric (mullerian) duct. Synonym: appendix testis, appendix of the testis, nonpedunculated hydatid, ovarium masculinum, sessile hydatid. (05 Mar 2000) |