| NPC | nasopharyngeal carcinoma; near point of convergence; nodal premature contractions; nonparenchymal [l... |
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| ODP | offspring of diabetic parents; right occipitoposterior [fetal position] [Lat. occipito-dextra poster... |
| OLP | left occipitoposterior [fetal position] [Lat. occipito-laeva posterior] |
| OP | occipitoparietal; occipitoposterior; occiput posterior; octapeptide; olfactory peduncle; opening pre... |
| OPLL | ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament |
| 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) |
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| arteria gastroduodenalis | An alternate term for gastroduodenal artery. Arteria gastroepiploica dextra An alternate term for right gastroepiploic artery. Arteria gastroepiploica sinistra An alternate term for left gastroepiploic artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria gastro-omentalis dextra | <anatomy, artery> Origin, gastroduodenal; distribution, greater curvature and walls of stomach and greater omentum; anastomoses, frequently unites with left gastroepiploic, and branches from this arch anastomose with branches of right and left gastric. Synonym: arteria gastro-omentalis dextra, arteria gastroepiploica dextra, right gastro-omental artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria gastro-omentalis sinistra | <anatomy, artery> Origin, splenic; distribution, greater curvature of stomach and greater omentum; anastomoses, right gastroepiploic and short gastric arteries. Synonym: arteria gastro-omentalis sinistra, arteria gastroepiploica sinistra, left gastro-omental artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria genus descendens | <anatomy, artery> Origin, femoral, in adductor canal; distribution, penetrates vastoadductor fascia to supply knee joint and adjacent parts; anastomoses, medial superior genicular, medial inferior genicular, lateral superior genicular, lateral inferior genicular and anterior tibial recurrent arteries, i.e., articular network of knee. Synonym: arteria genus descendens, arteria anastomotica magna, descending artery of knee, great anastomotic artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria genus inferior lateralis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, popliteal; distribution, knee joint; anastomoses, lateral superior genicular and anterior tibial recurrent (and posterior); i.e., articular vascular network of knee. Synonym: arteria genus inferior lateralis, lateral inferior genicular artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria genus inferior medialis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, popliteal; distribution, knee joint; anastomoses, anterior and posterior tibial recurrent and medial superior genicular, i.e., articular vascular network of knee. Synonym: arteria genus inferior medialis, medial inferior genicular artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria genus media | <anatomy, artery> Origin, popliteal; distribution, synovial membrane and cruciate ligaments of knee joint. Synonym: arteria genus media, arteria articularis azygos. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria genus superior lateralis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, popliteal; distribution, knee joint; anastomoses, lateral circumflex femoral, third perforating, anterior tibial recurrent, lateral inferior genicular, i.e., the articular vascular network of the knee. Synonym: arteria genus superior lateralis, lateral superior genicular artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria genus superior medialis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, popliteal; distribution, knee joint; anastomoses, descending genicular, lateral superior genicular, i.e., the articular vascular network of the knee. Synonym: arteria genus superior medialis, medial superior genicular artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria glutea inferior | <anatomy, artery> Origin, internal iliac; distribution, hip joint and gluteal region; anastomoses, branches of internal pudendal, lateral sacral, superior gluteal, obturator, medial and lateral circumflex femoral. Synonym: arteria glutea inferior, arteria ischiadica, arteria ischiatica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria glutea superior | <anatomy, artery> Origin, internal iliac; distribution, gluteal region; anastomoses, lateral sacral, inferior gluteal, internal pudendal, deep circumflex iliac, lateral circumflex femoral. Synonym: arteria glutea superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria gyri angularis | The last branch of the terminal part of the middle cerebral artery distributed to parts of the temporal parietal and occipital lobes. Synonym: arteria gyri angularis, angular artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria hepatica communis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, coeliac; branches, right gastric, gastroduodenal, and proper hepatic. Synonym: arteria hepatica communis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria hepatica propria | <anatomy, artery> Origin, common hepatic; branches, right and left hepatic. Synonym: arteria hepatica propria. (05 Mar 2000) |