| LS | lateral suspensor; left sacrum; left septum; left side; legally separated; leiomyosarcoma; length of... |
|---|---|
| LSO | lateral superior olive; left salpingo-oophorectomy; left superior oblique; lumbosacral orthosis |
| LST | lateral spinothalamic tract; left sacrotransverse [fetal position]; life-sustaining treatment |
| LSV | lateral sacral vein; left subclavian vein; longitudinal sound velocity |
| lt | lat left lateral |
| sulcus medialis cruris cerebri | A groove in the lateral wall of the interpeduncular fossa of the midbrain from which the rootlets of the oculomotor nerve emerge. Synonym: sulcus medialis cruris cerebri, sulcus nervi oculomotorii, sulcus of the oculomotor nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| sulcus medianus linguae | <anatomy> Median groove or median longitudinal raphe of tongue; raphe linguae; a slight longitudinal depression running forward on the dorsal surface of the tongue from the foramen caecum. Synonym: sulcus medianus linguae, median longitudinal raphe of tongue, raphe linguae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus medianus posterior medullae oblongatae | The longitudinal groove marking the posterior midline of the medulla oblongata; continuous below with the posterior median sulcus of the spinal cord. Synonym: sulcus medianus posterior medullae oblongatae, posterior median fissure of the medulla oblongata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus medianus posterior medullae spinalis | A shallow furrow in the median line of the posterior surface of the spinal cord. Synonym: sulcus medianus posterior medullae spinalis, posterior median fissure of spinal cord. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus medianus ventriculi quarti | <anatomy> The shallow midline groove in the floor of the ventricle. Synonym: sulcus medianus ventriculi quarti. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus mentolabialis | The indistinct line separating the lower lip from the chin. Synonym: mentolabial furrow, sulcus mentolabialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus musculi subclavii | A groove on the inferior surface of the body of the clavicle to which is attached the subclavius muscle. Synonym: sulcus musculi subclavii, subclavian sulcus, sulcus subclavianus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus mylohyoideus | A groove on the medial surface of the ramus of the mandible beginning at the lingula; it lodges the mylohyoid artery and nerve. Synonym: sulcus mylohyoideus, mylohyoid fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus nasolabialis | A furrow between the wing of the nose and the lip. Synonym: sulcus nasolabialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus nervi oculomotorii | A groove in the lateral wall of the interpeduncular fossa of the midbrain from which the rootlets of the oculomotor nerve emerge. Synonym: sulcus medialis cruris cerebri, sulcus nervi oculomotorii, sulcus of the oculomotor nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus nervi petrosi majoris | <anatomy, nerve> The groove on the anterior surface of the petrous part of the temporal bone that lodges the greater petrosal nerve. Synonym: sulcus nervi petrosi majoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus nervi petrosi minoris | <anatomy, nerve> The groove on the anterior surface of the petrous part of the temporal bone that accommodates the lesser petrosal nerve in its course to the otic ganglion. Synonym: sulcus nervi petrosi minoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus nervi radialis | <anatomy, nerve> The shallow groove that passes around the shaft of the humerus; it lodges the radial nerve and deep brachial artery. Synonym: sulcus nervi radialis, musculospiral groove, spiral groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus nervi spinalis | <anatomy, nerve> The laterally directed groove on the superior surface of the transverse processes of typical cervical vertebrae between the anterior and posterior tubercles along which the emerging spinal nerve passes. Synonym: sulcus nervi spinalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulcus nervi ulnaris | <anatomy, nerve> A furrow on the posterior surface of the medial epicondyle of the humerus, lodging the ulnar nerve. Synonym: sulcus nervi ulnaris. (05 Mar 2000) |