| superior medial genicular artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, popliteal; distribution, knee joint; anastomoses, descending genicular, lateral superior genicular, i.e., the articular vascular network of the knee. Synonym: arteria genus superior medialis, medial superior genicular artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| superior mediastinum | That part lying above, i.e., above the pericardium; it contains the arch of the aorta and the vessels arising from it, the brachiocephalic veins, and upper portion of the superior vena cava, the trachea, the oesophagus, the thoracic duct, the thymus, and the phrenic, vagus, cardiac, and left recurrent laryngeal nerves. Synonym: mediastinum superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior medullary velum | The thin layer of white matter stretching between the two superior cerebellar peduncles, forming the roof of the superior recess of the fourth ventricle. Synonym: velum medullare superius, anterior medullary velum, Vieussens' valve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior mesenteric artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, abdominal aorta; branches, inferior pancreaticoduodenal, jejunal, ileal, ileocolic, appendicular, right colic, middle colic; anastomoses, superior pancreaticoduodenal and left colic. Synonym: arteria mesenterica superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior mesenteric artery syndrome | <radiology> Partial obstruction of third part of duodenum by superior mesenteric artery seen with: marked weight loss, anorexia nervosa, total body casting X-ray: distension of proximal duodenum, classically disappears when prone (12 Dec 1998) |
| superior mesenteric ganglion | A paired sympathetic ganglion located at the origin of the superior mesenteric artery from the aorta. Synonym: ganglion mesentericum superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior mesenteric lymph nodes | The numerous nodes located in the mesentery along the superior mesenteric artery; they receive lymph from the central mesenteric lymph nodes and drain into the intestinal lymph trunk. Synonym: nodi lymphatici mesenterici superiores, nodi lymphatici centrales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior mesenteric plexus | An autonomic plexus, a continuation of the abdominal aortic plexus, sending nerves to the intestines and forming with the vagus the subserous, myenteric, and submucous plexus's; this periarterial plexus is so dense that it results in the appearance of a characteristic perivascular "collar" distinguishing the superior mesenteric artery from the superior mesenteric vein in several imaging modalities such as with ultra sound. Synonym: plexus mesentericus superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior mesenteric vein | <anatomy, vein> Begins at the ileum in the right iliac fossa, ascends in the root of the mesentery, and unites behind the pancreas with the splenic vein to form the hepatic portal vein. Synonym: vena mesenterica superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior nasal arteriole of retina | The branch of the central artery of the retina that passes to the upper medial, or nasal, part of the retina. Synonym: arteriola nasalis retinae superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior nasal concha | The upper thin, spongy, bony plate with curved margins, part of the ethmoidal labyrinth, projecting from the lateral wall of the nasal cavity and separating the superior meatus from the sphenoethmoidal recess, the above bony plate and its thick mucoperiosteum, which is less vascular than that of the middle and inferior conchae. Synonym: concha nasalis superior, Morgagni's concha, superior turbinated bone, turbinated body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior nasal venule of retina | The small vein that drains blood from the upper medial (nasal) part of the retina; it joins the central vein. Synonym: venula nasalis retinae superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior nuchal line | The ridge that extends laterally from the external occipital protuberance toward the lateral angle of the occipital bone; it gives attachment to the trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, and splenius capitis muscles. Synonym: linea nuchae superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior oblique | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, above the medial margin of the optic canal; insertion, by a tendon passing through the trochlea, or pulley, and then reflected backward, downward, and laterally to the sclera between the superior and lateral recti; action, primary, intorsion; secondary, depression and abduction; nerve supply, trochlear nerve. Synonym: musculus obliquus superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior oblique muscle of head | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, transverse process of atlas; insertion, lateral third of inferior nuchal line; action, rotates head; nerve supply, suboccipital. See: suboccipital muscles. Synonym: musculus obliquus capitis superior, superior oblique muscle of head. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suprapubic reflex |
stroking the abdomen above Poupart's ligament causes deviation of the linea alba toward the side that is stroked.
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| superior vena cava |
a developmental anomaly in which the left superior vena cava persists into postnatal life, usually draining into the left atrium; it is due to failure of the upper part of the left anterior cardinal vein to become obliterated. It may be an isolated anomaly or accompany other cardiovascular defects, such as tetralogy of Fallot.
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| superior part of rhomboid fossa |
the triangular rostral portion of the rhomboid fossa, continuous at its apex with the wall of the cerebral aqueduct and terminating at an imaginary line drawn between the superior foveae.
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| suprapubic cystotomy |
the operation of cutting into the bladder by an incision just above the pubic symphysis.
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| supertraction conus |
a gray or yellowish ring on the nasal side of the optic papilla sometimes seen with the ophthalmoscope, especially in myopic eyes.
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| SUP | the univalent anion O2- |
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| SUP | an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen |
| SUP | fanatically patriotic |
| SUP | fanatical patriotism |
| SUP | (biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and below a class or subclass |
| SUP | coinciding exactly when superimposed |
| SUP | place on top of |
| SUP | place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide |
| SUP | the placement of one thing on top of another |
| SUP | (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest |
| SUP | (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another |
| SUP | a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world |