| C7 | seventh cervical nerve; seventh cervical vertebra; seventh component of complement |
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| CVII | seventh cranial nerve |
| CVIII | eighth cranial nerve |
| CN | caudate nucleus; cellulose nitrate; charge nurse; child nutrition; chloroacetophenone; clinical nurs... |
| CNAP | career nurse assistants' programs; compound nerve action potential |
| inferior dental arch | The teeth supported by the alveolar part of the mandible, whether the 10 deciduous teeth or the 16 permanent teeth. Synonym: arcus dentalis inferior, mandibular dentition. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| inferior dental artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, 1st part of maxillary artery; distribution, through mandibular foramen/canal to lower teeth and chin; branches, artery to mylohyoid, mental artery, dental arteries. Synonym: arteria alveolaris inferior, inferior dental artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior dental canal | The canal within the mandible that transmits the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels. Its posterior opening is the mandibular foramen. Synonym: canalis mandibulae, inferior dental canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior dental foramen | The opening into the mandibular canal on the medial surface of the ramus of the mandible giving passage to the inferior alveolar nerve, artery, and vein. Synonym: foramen mandibulae, inferior dental foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior dental plexus | Formed by branches of the inferior alveolar nerve interlacing before they supply the teeth; it gives off interior dental branches to the teeth and inferior gingival branches to the gums. Synonym: plexus dentalis inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior dental rami | Inferior dental branches of inferior dental plexus. Synonym: rami dentales inferiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior duodenal fold | A fold of peritoneum bounding the inferior duodenal recess. Synonym: plica duodenalis inferior, plica duodenomesocolica, duodenomesocolic fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior duodenal fossa | The variable peritoneal recess which lies behind the inferior duodenal fold and along the ascending part of the duodenum. Synonym: recessus duodenalis inferior, Gruber-Landzert fossa, inferior duodenal fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior duodenal recess | The variable peritoneal recess which lies behind the inferior duodenal fold and along the ascending part of the duodenum. Synonym: recessus duodenalis inferior, Gruber-Landzert fossa, inferior duodenal fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior epigastric artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, external iliac; branches, cremasteric, muscular and pubic; anastomoses, superior epigastric, obturator. With overlying peritoneum, forms lateral umbilical ligament and forms a basis for distinguishing types of inguinal herniae: direct hernias pass medial to the artery; indirect hernias pass laterally. Synonym: arteria epigastrica inferior, deep epigastric artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior epigastric lymph nodes | Three or four nodes placed along the inferior epigastric vessels; they receive afferents from the lower abdominal wall and empty into the external iliac nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici epigastrici inferiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior epigastric vein | <anatomy, vein> Corresponds to the artery of the same name and empties into the external iliac vein just proximal to the inguinal ligament. Synonym: vena epigastrica inferior, deep epigastric vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior extensor retinaculum | 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) |
| inferior extremity | Incorrectly, but commonly used for lower limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior fascia of pelvic diaphragm | The fascia that covers the inferior aspect of the levator ani and coccygeus muscles. Synonym: fascia diaphragmatis pelvis inferior, anal fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |