| BMP | bone morphogenetic protein |
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| BMT | Bachelor of Medical Technology; basement membrane thickening; benign mesenchymal tumor; bone marrow ... |
| BRA | bilateral renal agenesis; bone-resorbing activity; brain-reactive antibody |
| BRF | bone-resorbing factor |
| BRU | bone remodeling unit |
| Correra's line | On a chest radiograph, the shadow of the soft tissues between the aerated lung and the bones of the thorax. Synonym: Correra's line. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mylohyoid line | A ridge on the inner surface of the mandible running from a point inferior to the mental spine upward and backward to the ramus behind the last molar tooth; it gives attachment to the mylohyoid muscle and the lowermost part of the superior constrictor of the pharynx. Synonym: linea mylohyoidea, internal oblique line, mylohyoid ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costoclavicular line | A vertical line equidistant from the sternal and midclavicular lines. Synonym: linea parasternalis, costoclavicular line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Crampton's line | A line from the apex of the cartilage of the last rib downward and forward nearly to the crest of the ilium, then forward parallel with it to a little below the anterior superior spine; a guide to the common iliac artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| popliteal line | A ridge which extends obliquely downward and medially across the back of the tibia from the fibular articular facet; it gives origin to the soleus muscle. Synonym: linea musculi solei, line for soleus muscle, linea poplitea, popliteal line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postaxillary line | A vertical line extending inferiorly from the posterior axillary fold. Synonym: linea axillaris posterior, linea postaxillaris, postaxillary line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior axillary line | A vertical line extending inferiorly from the posterior axillary fold. Synonym: linea axillaris posterior, linea postaxillaris, postaxillary line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior junction line | Radiographic image of the mediastinal septum between the upper lobes behind the oesophagus, above the aortic arch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior median line | The line of intersection of the midsagittal plane with the posterior surface of the body. Synonym: linea mediana posterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Poupart's line | A vertical line passing through the centre of the inguinal ligament on either side; it marks off the hypochondriac, lumbar, and iliac from the epigastric, umbilical, and hypogastric regions, respectively. (05 Mar 2000) |
| preaxillary line | A vertical line extending inferiorly from the anterior axillary fold. Synonym: linea axillaris anterior, linea preaxillaris, preaxillary line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Haller's line | A thickened band of pia mater along the midline of the anterior surface of the spinal cord. Synonym: Haller's line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hampton line | A thin radiolucent band across the neck of a contrast-filled benign gastric ulcer, indicating mucosal oedema. Compare: Carman's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saemicircular line | A crescentic line, not always clearly defined, which marks the lower limit of the posterior layer of the sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle. Synonym: linea arcuata vaginae musculi recti abdominis, Douglas' line, linea saemicircularis, saemicircular line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saemicircular line of Douglas | A crescent-shaped line that defines the end of the posterior fascial sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |