| CSD | carotid sinus denervation; cat scratch disease; combined system disease; conditionally streptomycin ... |
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| CWD | cell wall defect; continuous-wave Doppler |
| DFD | defined formula diets; developmental field defect; diisopropyl phosphorofluoridate |
| ECD | ectrodactyly; electrochemical detector; electron capture detector; endocardial cushion defect; enzym... |
| HVSD | hydrogen-detected ventricular septal defect |
| vomerorostral canal | A small canal between the superior border of the vomer and the rostrum of the sphenoidal bone. Synonym: canalis vomerorostralis, vomerobasilar canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vomerovaginal canal | An opening between the vaginal process of the sphenoid and the ala of the vomer on either side. It conveys a branch of the sphenopalatine artery. Synonym: canalis vomerovaginalis, basipharyngeal canal, vomerine canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvic canal | The passage from the superior to the inferior aperture of the pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical axillary canal | Canal through which the subclavian vessels and brachial vessels reach the upper extremities (or extremity). (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical canal | A fusiform canal extending from the isthmus of the uterus to the opening of the uterus into the vagina. Synonym: canalis cervicis uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervicoaxillary canal | Superior opening to the axilla, bounded by clavicle anteriorly, scapula posteriorly and first rib medically. Axillary vessels and brachial plexus are transmitted. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mental canal | The anterior opening of the mandibular canal on the body of the mandible lateral to and above the mental tubercle giving passage to the mental artery and nerve. Synonym: foramen mentale, mental canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericardioperitoneal canal | The portion of the embryonic celom that joins the pericardial cavity to the peritoneal cavity, developing into the pleural cavities. Synonym: pleural canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| greater palatine canal | The canalis formed between the maxilla and palatine bones; it transmits the descending palatine artery and the greater palatine nerve. Synonym: canalis palatinus major, pterygopalatine canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gubernacular canal | A small canal located between the permanent tooth germ and the apex of the deciduous tooth, containing remnants of dental lamina and connective tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gynecophoric canal | A ventral groove running the length of male schistosome flukes, into which the threadlike female worm fits. (05 Mar 2000) |
| root canal | <dentistry> A procedure where the nerve of a heavily decayed tooth is removed from the tooth replaced with a filling material (08 Jan 1998) |
| root canal file | A pointed, flexible, steel intracanal instrument used in rasping canal walls. (05 Mar 2000) |
| root canal filling materials | Materials placed inside a root canal for the purpose of obturating or sealing it. The materials may be gutta-percha, silver cones, paste mixtures, or other substances. (12 Dec 1998) |
| root canal irrigants | <chemical> Chemicals used mainly to disinfect root canals after pulpectomy and before obturation. The major ones are camphorated monochlorophenol, edta, formocresol, hydrogen peroxide, metacresylacetate, and sodium hypochlorite. Root canal irrigants include also rinsing solutions of distilled water, sodium chloride, etc. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local. (12 Dec 1998) |