| ANB | avascular necrosis of bone |
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| BA | Bachelor of Arts; backache; bacterial agglutination; basilar artery; basion; benzyladenine; best amp... |
| BC | Bachelor of Surgery [Lat. Baccal-aureus Chirurgiae]; back care; bactericidal concentration; basal ce... |
| BFR | biologic false reaction; blood flow rate; bone formation rate; buffered Ringer [solution] |
| BG | basal ganglion; basic gastrin; Bender Gestalt [test]; beta-galactosidase; beta-glucuronidase; bicolo... |
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| amygdaloid fossa | The depression between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches occupied by the palatine tonsil. Synonym: fossa tonsillaris, amygdaloid fossa, sinus tonsillaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| anconal fossa | A hollow on the dorsum of the distal end of the humerus, just above the trochlea, in which the olecranon process of the ulna rests when the elbow is extended. Synonym: fossa olecrani, anconal fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior cranial fossa | The portion of the internal base of the skull, anterior to the sphenoidal ridges and limbus, in which the frontal lobes of the brain rest. Synonym: fossa cranii anterior, anterior cranial base. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior part of diaphragmatic surface of liver | The part of the diaphragmatic surface of the liver deep to the costal arches and the xiphoid process. Synonym: pars anterior faciei diaphragmatis hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior surface | The surface of a structure or part of the body that faces forward. Synonym: facies anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior surface of arm | Anterior articular surface of dens, the curved articular facet on the anterior aspect of the dens of the axis that articulates with the facet for the dens of the axis anterior arch of the atlas. Synonym: facies articularis anterior dentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior surface of cornea | The external surface of the cornea. Synonym: facies anterior corneae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior surface of elbow | The area in front of the elbow, including the cubital fossa. Synonym: facies cubitalis anterior, regio cubitalis anterior, anterior cubital region, anterior surface of elbow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior surface of eyelids | anterior surface of eyelids |
| anterior surface of forearm | Synonym: anterior region of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior surface of iris | The anterior surface of the iris of the eye. Synonym: facies anterior iridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior surface of kidney | The anterior surface of the kidney. Synonym: facies anterior renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior surface of lens | The anterior surface of the lens of the eye. Synonym: facies anterior lentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior surface of lower limb | The anterior surface of the inferior limb. Synonym: facies anterior membri inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior surface of maxilla | The surface of the maxilla below the orbit and lateral to the nasal aperture. Synonym: facies anterior corporis maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |