| NBCCS | nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome |
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| NBS | N-bromosuccinimide; National Bureau of Standards; neuroblastoma supressor; nevoid basal cell carcino... |
| OFBM | oxidation-fermentation basal medium |
| PBC | peripheral blood cell; point of basal convergence; pre-bed care; primary biliary cirrhosis; progesti... |
| SCBG | symmetric calcification of the basal cerebral ganglia |
| dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch arising from the ulnar nerve proximal to the wrist for distribution to the medial side of the dorsum of the hand and proximal portion of the little finger and medial side of ring finger. Synonym: rami dorsales nervi ulnaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dorsal carpal branch of radial artery | <anatomy, artery> A branch of the radial artery that passes to the back of the wrist to join the dorsal carpal network. Synonym: ramus carpalis dorsalis arteriae radialis, ramus carpeus dorsalis arteriae radialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal carpal branch of ulnar artery | <anatomy, artery> A branch of the ulnar artery that passes to the dorsal side of the carpus to enter the dorsal carpal network. Synonym: ramus carpeus dorsalis arteriae ulnaris, ramus carpalis dorsalis arteriae ulnaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iliac branch of iliolumbar artery | <anatomy, artery> Terminal branch of iliolumbar artery (with lumbar branch) distributed to iliac fossa to supply iliac muscle, ilium, and portions of muscles having attachment to the iliac crest. Synonym: ramus iliacus arteriae iliolumbalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior branch | A branch directed downward (caudally) or which is lowly-placed, usually in contrast with another branch (superior branch) which is directed upward (rostrally) or is highly-placed. Synonym: ramus inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior branch of oculomotor nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of oculomotor nerve providing motor branches to medial and inferior rectus and inferior oblique muscles and carrying presynaptic parasympathetic fibres which pass to the ciliary ganglion via the parasympathetic root. Synonym: ramus inferior nervi oculomotorii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior branch of pubic bone | inferior branch of pubic bone |
| inferior branch of superior gluteal artery | <anatomy, artery> Distribution: gluteus medius and minimus muscles; anastomosis: lateral circumflex femoral artery. Synonym: ramus inferior arteriae gluteae superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior part of lingular branch of left pulmonary vein | <anatomy, vein> The vein draining the inferior lingular bronchopulmonary segment of the left lung. Synonym: pars inferior rami lingularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infrahyoid branch of superior thyroid artery | <anatomy, artery> Small branch from the initial part of the superior thyroid artery coursing along the hyoid bone deep to the thyrohyoid muscle to anastomose with its contralateral partner. Synonym: ramus infrahyoideus arteriae thyroidea superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve | Branch of saphenous nerve supplying skin over and below patella. Synonym: ramus infrapatellaris nervi sapheni. (05 Mar 2000) |
| internal branch of accessory nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of the accessory nerve trunk which carries fibres from the cranial root and which unites with the vagus nerve in the jugular foramen. See: accessory nerve. Synonym: ramus internus nervi accessorii, internal ramus of accessory nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Terminal branch of superior laryngeal nerve (with external branch) conveying sensory fibres to the supraglottic larynx. Synonym: ramus internus nervi laryngei superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipital branch | Nomina Anatomica lists occipital branches of 1) posterior auricular artery (rami occipitalis arteriae auricularis posterior; 2) posterior auricular nerve (rami occipitalis nervi auricularis posterioris; and 3) occipital artery, rami occipitales arteriae occipitis. Synonym: ramus occipitalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orbital branch of middle meningeal artery | <anatomy, artery> Branch of middle meningeal artery traversing superior orbital fissure and running toward lacrimal gland. See: anastomotic branch of middle meningeal artery to lacrimal artery. Synonym: ramus orbitalis arteriae meningeae mediae. (05 Mar 2000) |