| SRV | Schmidt-Ruppin virus; simian retrovirus; superior radicular vein |
|---|---|
| SSS | scalded skin syndrome; secondary Sjogren syndrome; sick sinus syndrome; specific soluble substance; ... |
| SSST | superior sagittal sinus thrombosis |
| SSSV | superior sagittal sinus velocity |
| STQ | superior temporal quadrant |
| posterior longitudinal ligament | <anatomy> The fibrous band interconnecting the posterior surfaces of the vertebral bodies; it narrows to pass between the pedicles and spreads out to blend with the posterior annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral discs; forms the anterior wall of the vertebral canal. Synonym: ligamentum longitudinale posterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| posterior meniscofemoral ligament | <anatomy> The band that passes posterior to the posterior cruciate ligament extending between the medial condyle of the femur and the posterior crus of the lateral meniscus. Synonym: ligamentum meniscofemorale posterius, ligamentum cruciatum tertium genus, ligamentum menisci lateralis, Wrisberg's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior occipitoaxial ligament | A gelatinous membrane, attached to the bony spiral lamina, which overlies the hair cells within the cochlea of the inner ear. (12 Dec 1998) |
| crucial ligament | <anatomy> See: inferior extensor retinaculum, superior extensor retinaculum. Synonym: cruciate ligaments of knee. Synonym: cruciform ligament of atlas. Synonym: cruciform part of fibrous digital sheath. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cruciate ligament of leg | A Y-shaped ligament restraining the extensor tendons of the foot distal to the ankle joint. Synonym: retinaculum musculorum extensorum inferius, cruciate ligament of leg, inferior retinaculum of extensor muscles, ligamentum cruciatum cruris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior sacrosciatic ligament | <anatomy> The ligament that passes from the ischial tuberosity to the ilium, sacrum, and coccyx, transforming the scialic notch to a large scialic foramen, which is then further subdivided by the sacrospinous ligament. Synonym: ligamentum sacrotuberale, ligamentum sacrotuberosum, posterior sacrosciatic ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cruciate ligament of the atlas | The strong ligament that lies posterior to the dens of the axis holding it against the anterior arch of the atlas; it consists primarily of the transverse ligament of the atlas that forms the cross-bar of the cross and is most important functionally, and longitudinal bands of the cruciform ligament, forming the upright or vertical beams of the cross. Synonym: ligamentum cruciforme atlantis, crucial ligament, cruciate ligament of the atlas, ligamentum cruciatum atlantis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cruciform ligament of atlas | The strong ligament that lies posterior to the dens of the axis holding it against the anterior arch of the atlas; it consists primarily of the transverse ligament of the atlas that forms the cross-bar of the cross and is most important functionally, and longitudinal bands of the cruciform ligament, forming the upright or vertical beams of the cross. Synonym: ligamentum cruciforme atlantis, crucial ligament, cruciate ligament of the atlas, ligamentum cruciatum atlantis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior sternoclavicular ligament | <anatomy> A fibrous band that reinforces the sternoclavicular joint posteriorly. Synonym: ligamentum sternoclaviculare posterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior talofibular ligament | <anatomy> The nearly horizontal fibrous band that extends from the posterior border of the talus to the malleolar fossa. Synonym: ligamentum talofibulare posterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior talotibial ligament | <anatomy> The part of the medial or deltoid ligament that extends from the medial malleolus to the posterior process of the talus. Synonym: pars tibiotalaris posterior ligamenti medialis, ligamentum talotibiale posterius, posterior talotibial ligament, posterior tibiotalar part of deltoid ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior tibiofibular ligament | <anatomy> The fibrous band that horizontally crosses the posterior aspect of the tibiofibular syndesmosis, contributing the posterior "wall" of the "socket" which receives the trochlea of the talus. Synonym: ligamentum tibiofibulare posterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior tibiotalar ligament | <anatomy> The part of the medial or deltoid ligament that extends from the medial malleolus to the posterior process of the talus. Synonym: pars tibiotalaris posterior ligamenti medialis, ligamentum talotibiale posterius, posterior talotibial ligament, posterior tibiotalar part of deltoid ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior tibiotalar part of deltoid ligament | <anatomy> The part of the medial or deltoid ligament that extends from the medial malleolus to the posterior process of the talus. Synonym: pars tibiotalaris posterior ligamenti medialis, ligamentum talotibiale posterius, posterior talotibial ligament, posterior tibiotalar part of deltoid ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| poupart's ligament | <anatomy> A ligament, of fascia, extending, in most mammals, from the ventral side of the ilium to near the symphysis of the pubic bones. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |