| alv | vent alveolar ventilation |
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| AMDGF | alveolar macrophage-derived growth factor |
| AS | acetylstrophanthidin; acidified serum; acoustic schwannoma; acoustic stimulation; active sarcoidosis... |
| AW | able to work; above waist; abrupt withdrawal; alcohol withdrawal; alveolar wall; anterior wall; atom... |
| AWBM | alveolar wall basement membrane |
| superior branch of the right and left inferior pulmonary veins | Tributaries of the right and left inferior pulmonary veins which receive oxygenated blood from the superior [S6] bronchopulmonary segments of the inferior lobes of the right and left lungs. Synonym: ramus superior venae pulmonalis dextrae/sinistrae inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ductulus aberrans inferior | A narrow, coiled tubule frequently connected to the first part of the ductus deferens or to the lower part of the ductus epididymitis. Synonym: ductulus aberrans inferior, Haller's vas aberrans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incisura thyroidea inferior | A shallow notch in the middle of the lower border of the thyroid cartilage. Synonym: incisura thyroidea inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior | Of an ovary, at least partly below the level of attachment of the other floral parts. Compare: superior. (09 Oct 1997) |
| inferior aberrant ductule | A narrow, coiled tubule frequently connected to the first part of the ductus deferens or to the lower part of the ductus epididymitis. Synonym: ductulus aberrans inferior, Haller's vas aberrans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior accessory fissure | The fissure that commonly separates the medial basal segment of the right lower lobe of the lung from the other basal segments, seen as an oblique line near the right heart border on chest radiographs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior anastomotic vein | <anatomy, vein> An inconstant vein that passes from the superficial middle cerebral vein posteriorly over the lateral aspect of the temporal lobe to enter the transverse sinus. Synonym: vena anastomotica inferior, Browning's vein, Labbe's vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior angle of scapula | The acute angle formed by junction of the medial and lateral borders of the scapula. Synonym: angulus inferior scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior articular facet of atlas | One of two concave surfaces on the lateral masses of the atlas that articulate with corresponding surfaces on the axis. Synonym: facies articularis inferior atlantis, fovea articularis inferior atlantis, inferior articular pit of atlas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior articular pit of atlas | One of two concave surfaces on the lateral masses of the atlas that articulate with corresponding surfaces on the axis. Synonym: facies articularis inferior atlantis, fovea articularis inferior atlantis, inferior articular pit of atlas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior articular surface of tibia | The quadrilateral surface on the distal end of the tibia for articulation with the talus; it is concave anteroposteriorly and broader anteriorly. Synonym: facies articularis inferior tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior basal vein | <anatomy, vein> Tributary to the common basal vein draining the medial and posterior part of the inferior lobe in each lung. Synonym: vena basalis inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior belly of omohyoid muscle | <anatomy> The inferior belly of the omohyoid muscle, attached to the superior border of the scapula. Synonym: venter inferior musculi omohyoidei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior border | The caudal or lowermost margin of a structure. Synonym: inferior margin, margo inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior border of liver | The sharp border of the liver that separates the diaphragmatic and visceral surfaces. Synonym: margo inferior hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |