| ROT | Right Occipito-Transverse |
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| ACTA | American Cardiology Technologists Association; automatic computerized transverse axial [scanning] |
| AIM | Abridged Index Medicus; acute transverse myelopathy; area of interest magnification; artificial inte... |
| ATM | abnormal tubular myelin; acute transverse myelopathy; asynchronous transfer mode; atmosphere |
| CT | calcitonin; calf testis; cardiac tamponade; cardiothoracic [ratio]; carotid tracing; carpal tunnel; ... |
| superficial transverse muscle of perineum | <anatomy> An inconstant muscle; origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, central tendon of perineum; action, draws back and fixes the central tendon of the perineum; nerve supply, pudendal (perineal). Synonym: musculus transversus perinei superficialis, superficial transverse muscle of perineum, Theile's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| superficial transverse perineal muscle | <anatomy> An inconstant muscle; origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, central tendon of perineum; action, draws back and fixes the central tendon of the perineum; nerve supply, pudendal (perineal). Synonym: musculus transversus perinei superficialis, superficial transverse muscle of perineum, Theile's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior branch of the transverse cervical nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch providing cutaneous innervation in upper part of anterior triangle of neck. Synonym: ramus superior nervi transversalis cervicalis (colli). (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) |
| 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 arytenoid muscle | <anatomy> A band of muscular fibres passing between the two arytenoid cartilages posteriorly; action, narrows the intercartilaginous portion of the rima glottidis; nerve supply, recurrent laryngeal. Synonym: musculus arytenoideus transversus, arytenoideus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse auricular muscle | <anatomy> A band of sparse muscular fibres on the cranial surface of the auricle, extending from the eminence of the concha to the eminence of the scapha. Synonym: musculus transversus auriculae, transverse muscle of auricle. (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 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) |
| transverse cervical nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the cervical plexus that supplies the skin over the anterior triangle of the neck. Synonym: nervus transversus colli, cutaneous cervical nerve, nervus cervicalis superficialis, superficial cervical nerve, transverse nerve of neck. (05 Mar 2000) |