| SVC | saphenous vein cutdown; segmental venous capacitance; selective venous catheterization; slow vital c... |
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| SVCCS | superior vena cava compression syndrome |
| SVCO | superior vena-caval obstruction |
| SVCS | superior vena cava syndrome |
| SVP | selective vagotomy and pyloroplasty; small volume parenteral [infusion]; standing venous pressure; s... |
| facies nasalis ossis palatini | The nasal surface of the perpendicular lamina of the palatine bone that forms part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity, the nasal surface of the horizontal lamina of the palatine bone that forms part of the floor of the nasal cavity. Synonym: facies nasalis ossis palatini. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| facies occlusalis dentis | That portion of the surface of a denture that makes contact or near contact with the corresponding surface of an opposing denture or tooth. Synonym: facies occlusalis dentis, facies masticatoria, grinding surface, masticating surface, masticatory surface, occlusal surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies orbitalis | The surface of a bone which contributes to the walls of the orbit. The NA recognises an orbital surface on the following bones: greater wing of the sphenoid bone; the maxilla; the frontal bone; the zygomatic bone. Synonym: facies orbitalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies palatina laminae horizontalis ossis palatini | The inferior surface of the horizontal plate of the palatine bone. Synonym: facies palatina laminae horizontalis ossis palatini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies patellaris femoris | The groove formed anteriorly between the anterosuperior portions of the femoral condyles that accommodates the patella. Synonym: facies patellaris femoris, trochlea femoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies pelvina ossis sacri | The surface of the sacrum that faces downward and forward forming part of the posterior wall of the pelvic cavity. Synonym: facies pelvina ossis sacri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies poplitea femoris | The posterior surface of the lower end of the femur between the diverging lips of the linea aspera. Synonym: facies poplitea femoris, planum popliteum, popliteal plane of femur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior | The surface of a part of the body that faces toward the posterior part of the body. The NA recognises a posterior surface without qualification on the following structures: arm; arytenoid cartilage; cornea; eyelid; fibula; humerus; iris; kidney; leg; pancreas; prostate; radius; suprarenal gland; ulna. Synonym: facies posterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior cartilaginis arytenoideae | The posterior surface of the arytenoid cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior corneae | The posterior surface of the cornea. Synonym: facies posterior corneae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior corporis humeri | The posterior surface of the humerus. Synonym: facies posterior corporis humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior cruris | posterior region of leg |
| facies posterior fibulae | The posterior surface of the fibula. Synonym: facies posterior fibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior glandulae suprarenalis | The posterior surface of the suprarenal gland. Synonym: facies posterior glandulae suprarenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior iridis | The posterior surface of the iris. Synonym: facies posterior iridis. (05 Mar 2000) |