| LTCS | low transverse cervical section |
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| Mxy | transverse magnetization |
| PETT | pendular eye-tracking test; positron emission transverse tomography |
| ROT | real oxygen transport; remedial occupational therapy; right occipito-transverse [fetal position] |
| T2 | transverse relaxation time |
| deep transverse metacarpal ligament | <anatomy> The ligament that interconnects the palmar surface of the heads of the second to fifth metacarpals, being continuous with the palmar ligaments on palmar plates; it lies in the plane of the palmar interosseous fascia. Synonym: ligamentum metacarpale transversum profundum, transverse metacarpal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| deep transverse metatarsal ligament | <anatomy> The ligament that interconnects the plantar surface of the heads of the metatarsals, being continuous with the plantar ligaments. Synonym: ligamentum metatarsale transversum profundum, transverse metatarsal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deep transverse perineal | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, with its fellow in a median raphe; action, assists sphincter urethrae with some sphincteric action on vagina in female; nerve supply, pudendal (dorsal nerve of penis/clitoris). Synonym: musculus transversus perinei profundus, deep transverse muscle of perineum, musculus sphincter vaginae, sphincter vaginae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior branches of transverse cervical nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of transverse cervical nerve providing cutaneous innervation in lower part of anterior triangle of neck. Synonym: rami inferiores nervi transversi cervicalis [colli]. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior transverse scapular ligament | <anatomy> An inconstant fibrous band that passes from the lateral border of the spine of the scapula to the posterior margin of the glenoid cavity. Synonym: ligamentum transversum scapulae inferius, spinoglenoid ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse | Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; often opposed to longitudinal. <geometry> Transverse axis (of an ellipse or hyperbola), that axis which passes through the foci. <botany> Transverse partition, a partition, as of a pericarp, at right angles with the valves, as in the siliques of mustard. Origin: L. Transversus, p. P. Of transvertere to turn on direct across; trans across + vertere to turn: cf. F. Transverse. See Verse, and cf. Traverse. 1. Anything that is transverse or athwart. 2. <geometry> The longer, or transverse, axis of an ellipse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| transverse abdominal incision | An abdominal incision that is placed perpendicular to the axis of the rectus muscles of the abdomen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse amputation | Amputation in which the line of section through the extremity is at right angles to the long axis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse anthelicine groove | A deep groove on the cranial surface of the auricle separating the eminences of the triangular fossa and of the concha. Synonym: sulcus anthelicis transversus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse arch of foot | The arch formed by the proximal parts of the metatarsal bones, the three cuneiform bones, and the cuboid. Synonym: arcus pedis transversalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse artery of neck | <anatomy, artery> Origin, thyrocervical trunk; branches, superficial (superficial cervical) and deep (descending scapular). Synonym: arteria transversa cervicis, arteria transversa colli, transverse artery of neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse atlantal ligament | Thick, strong, centrally flattened band spanning the vertebral foramen of the atlas as it extends from the medial aspect of one lateral mass to the other, passing dorsal to the dens with which it articulates; it forms the dorsal portion of the opening for the dens, tightly embracing its neck. It forms a part of the "cross-bar" of the cruciform ligament of the atlas. See: cruciform ligament of atlas. Synonym: ligamentum transversum atlantis, Lauth's ligament, transverse atlantal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse branches | Branches which run transversly. Nomina Anatomica lists transverse branches of 1) lateral femoral circumflex artery (ramus transversus arteriae circumflexae femoris lateralis ); and 2) medial femoral circumflex artery (ramus transversus arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis ). Synonym: ramus transversus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse carpal ligament | <anatomy> A strong fibrous band crossing the front of the carpus and binding down the flexor tendons of the digits and the flexor carpi radialis tendon and the median nerve; in so doing it creates the carpal tunnel. Synonym: retinaculum flexorum, deep part of flexor retinaculum, flexor retinaculum, ligamentum carpi transversum, ligamentum carpi volare, volar carpal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse cervical artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, thyrocervical trunk; branches, superficial (superficial cervical) and deep (descending scapular). Synonym: arteria transversa cervicis, arteria transversa colli, transverse artery of neck. (05 Mar 2000) |