| median lithotomy | <surgery> Lithotomy in which the perineal incision is made in the median raphe. Synonym: marian lithotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vaginal lithotomy | Lithotomy in which the bladder is entered through an incision in the vagina. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| marian lithotomy | <surgery> Lithotomy in which the perineal incision is made in the median raphe. Synonym: marian lithotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesical lithotomy | Removal of a stone from the bladder through an incision in its wall. Synonym: vesical lithotomy. Origin: cysto-+ G. Lithos, stone, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| perineal lithotomy | Lithotomy in which the bladder is approached by an incision in the perineum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prerectal lithotomy | Lithotomy by an incision in the midline of the perineum anterior to anus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| high lithotomy | Lithotomy in which the bladder is entered by an incision immediately above the symphysis pubis. Synonym: high lithotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suprapubic lithotomy | Lithotomy in which the bladder is entered by an incision immediately above the symphysis pubis. Synonym: high lithotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral lithotomy | Lithotomy in which the perineum is incised to one side of the median line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lithotomy | <surgery> The operation, art, or practice of cutting for stone in the bladder. Origin: L. Lithotomia, Gr., cf. F. Lithotomie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lithotomy position | A supine position with buttocks at the end of the operating table, the hips and knees being fully flexed with feet strapped in position. Synonym: dorsosacral position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior median fissure of medulla oblongata | The longitudinal groove in the midline of the anterior aspect of the medulla oblongata; it is the medullary equivalent of the anterior median fissure of the spinal cord and ends at the foramen caecum posterius; its caudal part is obliterated by the decussation of the pyramids. Synonym: fissura mediana anterior medullae oblongatae, anteromedian groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior median fissure of spinal cord | A deep median fissure on the anterior surface of the spinal cord. Synonym: fissura mediana anterior medullae spinalis, anteromedian groove, sulcus ventralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior median line | The line of intersection of the midsagittal plane with the anterior surface of the body. Synonym: linea mediana anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palmar branch of median nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of median nerve arising proximal to flexor retinaculum and running superficial to it to supply skin of proximal central palm and thenar eminence. Since it does not traverse carpal tunnel, it is not affected by carpal tunnel syndrome, even though it supplies skin distal to carpal tunnel. Synonym: ramus palmaris nervi mediani. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial root of median nerve | <anatomy, nerve> The part of the median nerve coming from the medial cord of the brachial plexus. Synonym: radix medialis nervi mediani. (05 Mar 2000) |