| BAE | bovine aortic endothelium; bronchial artery embolization |
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| BAEC | bovine aortic endothelial cells |
| BAP | bacterial alkaline phosphatase; Behavior Activity Profile; beta-amyloid peptide; blood-agar plate; b... |
| BAPS | biomechanical ankle platform system; bovine albumin phosphate saline; British Association of Paediat... |
| BAPV | bovine alimentary papilloma virus |
| oblique line of thyroid cartilage | A ridge on the outer surface of the thyroid cartilage that gives attachment to the sternothyroid and thyrohyoid muscles. Synonym: linea obliqua cartilaginis thyroidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| oblong fovea of arytenoid cartilage | A broad shallow depression on the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage, for attachment of the thyroarytenoid muscle. Synonym: fovea oblonga cartilaginis arytenoideae, oblong pit of arytenoid cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oblong pit of arytenoid cartilage | A broad shallow depression on the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage, for attachment of the thyroarytenoid muscle. Synonym: fovea oblonga cartilaginis arytenoideae, oblong pit of arytenoid cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ossifying cartilage | A cartilage that is normally replaced by bone, to form a part of the skeleton. Synonym: ossifying cartilage, precursory cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tarsal cartilage | Incorrect term sometimes applied to the inferior tarsus and superior tarsus. See: tarsus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| temporary cartilage | A cartilage that is normally replaced by bone, to form a part of the skeleton. Synonym: ossifying cartilage, precursory cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thyroid cartilage | The largest cartilage of the larynx consisting of two laminae fusing anteriorly at an acute angle in the midline of the neck. The point of fusion forms a subcutaneous projection known as the adam's apple. (12 Dec 1998) |
| elastic cartilage | A cartilage in which the cells are surrounded by a territorial capsular matrix outside of which is an interterritorial matrix containing elastic fibre networks in addition to the collagen fibres and ground substance. Synonym: yellow cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ensiform cartilage | An obsolete term for xiphoid process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| triangular cartilage | The disk that holds together the distal ends of the radius and ulna; it is attached by its apex to a depression between the styloid process and distal surface of the head of the ulna, and by its base to the ridge separating the ulnar notch from the carpal surface of the radius. Synonym: discus articularis radioulnaris, radioulnar disk, radioulnar articular disk, triangular cartilage, triangular disk of wrist, triquetrous cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| triangular fovea of arytenoid cartilage | A deep depression in the upper portion of the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage, lodging glands. Synonym: fovea triangularis cartilaginis arytenoideae, triangular pit of arytenoid cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| triangular pit of arytenoid cartilage | A deep depression in the upper portion of the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage, lodging glands. Synonym: fovea triangularis cartilaginis arytenoideae, triangular pit of arytenoid cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epiglottic cartilage | A thin lamina of elastic cartilage forming the central portion of the epiglottis. Synonym: cartilago epiglottica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epiphysial cartilage | The disc of cartilage between the metaphysis and the epiphysis of an immature long bone permitting growth in length. Synonym: cartilago epiphysialis, epiphysial cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| triquetrous cartilage | The disk that holds together the distal ends of the radius and ulna; it is attached by its apex to a depression between the styloid process and distal surface of the head of the ulna, and by its base to the ridge separating the ulnar notch from the carpal surface of the radius. Synonym: discus articularis radioulnaris, radioulnar disk, radioulnar articular disk, triangular cartilage, triangular disk of wrist, triquetrous cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |