| PICA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; Porch Index of Communicative Abilities; posterior in... |
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| ACL | Achievement Check List; acromegaloid features, cutis verticis gyrata, corneal leukoma [syndrome]; an... |
| ATF | activating transcription factor; anterior talofibular [ligament]; ascites tumor fluid |
| CAL | cafe au lait; calcium test; calculated average life; calories; chronic airflow limitation; computer-... |
| CF | calcaneal fibular [ligament]; calcium leucovorin; calf blood flow; calibration factor; cancer-free; ... |
| annular scleritis | An often protracted inflammation of the anterior portion of the sclera, forming a ring around the corneoscleral limbus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| annular scotoma | A circular scotoma surrounding the centre of the field of vision. See: ring scotoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| annular sphincter | A short thickening of circular muscular fibres, similar to a ring; a ring-shaped sphincter as opposed to a segmental sphincter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| annular staphyloma | A staphyloma extending around the periphery of the cornea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| annular stop | <microscopy> The opaque ring-shaped stop with a small central opening usually placed in the objective back focal plane to provide dispersion staining. (05 Aug 1998) |
| annular stricture | A ringlike constriction encircling the wall of a canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| annular synechia | Adhesion of the entire pupillary margin of the iris to the capsule of the lens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| annular syphilid | Cutaneous lesions of secondary syphilis in which the papules form annular lesions with raised papular borders and clear central portions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gerlach's annular tendon | fibrocartilaginous ring of tympanic membrane |
| inferior dental branches of inferior dental plexus | Branches passing from the inferior dental plexus to the roots of the teeth of the lower jaw. Synonym: rami dentales inferiores plexus dentalis inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior gingival branches of inferior dental plexus | Branches of inferior dental plexus to the gingiva of the lower jaw. Synonym: rami gingivales inferiores plexus dentalis inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior calcaneonavicular ligament | <anatomy> A dense fibroelastic ligament that extends from the sustentaculum tali to the plantar surface of the navicular bone; it supports the head of the talus. Synonym: ligamentum calcaneonaviculare plantare, inferior calcaneonavicular ligament, spring ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior ligament of epididymis | The lower of the folds of the tunica vaginalis between the body of the epididymis and the testis. Synonym: ligamentum epididymidis inferius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior pubic ligament | <anatomy> The ligament that arches across the inferior aspect of the pubic symphysis. Synonym: ligamentum arcuatum pubis, inferior pubic ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior transverse scapular ligament | <anatomy> An inconstant fibrous band that passes from the lateral border of the spine of the scapula to the posterior margin of the glenoid cavity. Synonym: ligamentum transversum scapulae inferius, spinoglenoid ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |