| BAV | bicuspid aortic valve |
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| BPV | benign paroxysmal vertigo; benign positional vertigo; bioprosthetic valve; bovine papilloma virus |
| B-S | Bjork-Shiley [valve] |
| BVM | bag-valve-mask; bronchovascular markings; Bureau of Veterinary Medicine |
| DVR | digital vascular reactivity; Doctor of Veterinary Radiology; double valve replacement; double ventri... |
| fimbriae of uterine tube | The irregularly branched or fringed processes surrounding the ampulla at the abdominal opening of the uterine tube; most of the lining epithelial cells have cilia that beat toward the uterus. Synonym: fimbriae tubae uterinae, laciniae tubae, Richard's fringes. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lateral lamina of cartilaginous auditory tube | The narrow lateral portion of the cartilaginous part of the auditory tube. Synonym: lamina lateralis cartilaginis tubae auditivae, lamina cartilaginis lateralis tubae auditivae, lateral cartilaginous layer, lateral layer of cartilaginous auditory tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral layer of cartilaginous auditory tube | The narrow lateral portion of the cartilaginous part of the auditory tube. Synonym: lamina lateralis cartilaginis tubae auditivae, lamina cartilaginis lateralis tubae auditivae, lateral cartilaginous layer, lateral layer of cartilaginous auditory tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leach tube | A reusable cone-shaped plastic container used for growing seedlings for revegetation work, the containers can be mounted in a rack for easy transport and were named after Ray Leach, who invented them in Oregon. (09 Oct 1997) |
| Levin tube | A tube introduced through the nose into the upper alimentary canal, to facilitate intestinal decompression. (05 Mar 2000) |