| DMR | depolarizing muscle relaxant; Diploma in Medical Radiology |
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| ECM | electronic claims management; embryonic chick muscle; erythema chronicum migrans; experimental cereb... |
| EMAP | evoked muscle action potential |
| EMPS | exertional muscle pain syndrome |
| EMS | early morning specimen; early morning stiffness; electrical muscle stimulation; Electronic Medical S... |
| superior dental arch | The teeth supported by the alveolar process of the two maxillae, whether the 10 deciduous teeth or the 16 permanent teeth. Synonym: arcus dentalis superior, maxillary dentition. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| superior dental nerves | Three branches (posterior, middle, and anterior) of the maxillary nerve (or its continuation as the infraorbital nerve) that enter the maxilla to supply the mucosa of the maxillary sinus, upper teeth and gingiva. Synonym: nervi alveolares superiores, superior dental nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior dental plexus | Formed by branches of the infraorbital nerve, it gives off superior dental branches to the upper and superior gingival branches to the gums. Synonym: plexus dentalis superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior dental rami | Superior dental branches of superior dental plexus. Synonym: rami dentales superiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior duodenal fold | A fold of peritoneum bounding the superior duodenal recess. Synonym: plica duodenalis superior, plica duodenojejunalis, duodenojejunal fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior duodenal fossa | A peritoneal recess extending upward behind the superior duodenal fold. Synonym: recessus duodenalis superior, duodenojejunal fossa, duodenojejunal recess, Jonnesco's fossa, superior duodenal fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior duodenal recess | A peritoneal recess extending upward behind the superior duodenal fold. Synonym: recessus duodenalis superior, duodenojejunal fossa, duodenojejunal recess, Jonnesco's fossa, superior duodenal fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior epigastric artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, the medial terminal branch of internal thoracic; distribution, abdominal muscles and integument, falciform ligament; anastomoses, inferior epigastric. Synonym: arteria epigastrica superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior epigastric veins | The venae comitantes of the artery of the same name, tributaries of the internal thoracic vein. Synonym: venae epigastricae superiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior extensor retinaculum | The ligament that binds down the extensor tendons proximal to the ankle joint; it is continuous with (a thickening of) the deep fascia of the leg. Synonym: retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius, ligamentum transversum cruris, superior retinaculum of extensor muscles, transverse crural ligament, transverse ligament of leg. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior extremity | Incorrectly, but commonly used term for upper limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior facial index | The length of the face is measured from the nasion to the alveolar point: (nasialveolar length × 100)/bizygomatic width; for (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior fascia of pelvic diaphragm | The fascia on the superior aspect of the levator ani and coccygeus muscles. Synonym: fascia diaphragmatis pelvis superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior fascia of urogenital diaphragm | A layer of fascia that has been described on the superior surface of the sphincter urethrae and the deep transverse perineal muscles. Its presence is doubted by some anatomists. Synonym: fascia diaphragmatis urogenitalis superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior flexure of duodenum | The flexure at the junction of the superior and descending parts of the duodenum. Synonym: flexura duodeni superior. (05 Mar 2000) |