| CBAVD | congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens |
|---|---|
| CLAS | congenital localized absence of skin |
| LOA | leave of absence; Leber optic atrophy; left occipitoanterior [fetal position] |
| PIVKA | protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonism |
| SASPP | syndrome of absence of septum pellucidum with preencephaly |
| or absence | Presence |
|---|---|
| PIVKA-II | Protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist II |
| medial surface of fibula | medial surface of fibula |
|---|---|
| posterior border of fibula | The ridge on the posterior aspect of the fibula extending from the head to the medial aspect of the peroneal groove. Synonym: margo posterior fibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior ligament of head of fibula | A ligament uniting the posterior part of the head of the fibula to the tibia. Synonym: ligamentum capitis fibulae posterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior surface of fibula | The posterior surface of the fibula. Synonym: facies posterior fibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| head of fibula | The superior extremity of the fibula, which articulates by a facet with the undersurface of the lateral condyle of the tibia. Synonym: caput fibulae, upper extremity of fibula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| shaft of fibula | The body of fibula; of the fibula elongated, rod-like portion which accounts for most of its length. Synonym: corpus fibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neck of fibula | The slightly constricted region between the head and body of the fibula. Synonym: collum fibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| styloid process of fibula | The pointed upper end of the fibular head to which is attached the arcuate popliteal ligament and part of the biceps femoris tendon. Synonym: apex capitis fibulae, styloid process of fibula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nutrient artery of fibula | Origin, peroneal (fibular); distribution, fibula. Synonym: arteria nutriens fibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interosseous border of fibula | The ridge along the medial border of the fibula to which is attached the interosseous membrane. Synonym: margo interosseus fibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| upper extremity of fibula | The superior extremity of the fibula, which articulates by a facet with the undersurface of the lateral condyle of the tibia. Synonym: caput fibulae, upper extremity of fibula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibula | A long bone in the lower leg that is adjacent to the tibia. The fibula supports approximately 1/6th of the body weight and produces the lateral (outer) prominence of the ankle. (27 Sep 1997) |
| lateral surface of fibula | The lateral surface of the fibula. Synonym: facies lateralis fibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |