| MEF | maximal expiratory flow; middle ear fluid; midexpiratory flow; migration enhancement factor; mouse e... |
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| EE | embryo extract; end-to-end; end expiration; energy expenditure; Enterobacteriaceae enrichment [broth... |
| AC | abdominal circumference; abdominal compression; absorption coefficient; abuse case; acetate; acetylc... |
| CW | cardiac work; case work; cell wall; chemical warfare; chemical weapon; chest wall; children's ward; ... |
| CWS | cell wall skeleton; chest wall stimulation; child welfare service; cold water-soluble; cotton wool s... |
| anterior wall of tympanic cavity | It contains the carotid canal and the opening of the auditory tube. Synonym: paries caroticus cavi tympani, anterior wall of middle ear, carotid wall of middle ear. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| anterior wall of vagina | It is somewhat shorter than the posterior wall and at its upper end is penetrated by the cervix of the uterus. Synonym: paries anterior vaginae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior notch of ear | A notch between the supratragic tubercle and the crus of the helix. Synonym: incisura anterior auris, anterior auricular groove, auricular notch, sulcus auriculae anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior part of anterior commissure of brain | The anterior part of the anterior or rostral commissure of the brain. Synonym: pars anterior commissurae rostralis, pars anterior commissurae anterioris cerebri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal wall fat pad biopsy | <investigation, procedure, surgery> The removal of a small specimen of the abdominal wall fat pad for microscopic examination. Often used in the diagnosis of amyloidosis. Performed with a local anaesthetic. (25 Jun 1999) |
| beam-wall reaction | <radiobiology> Fusion reaction which occurs from the collision of a fast beam ion with an ion embedded in or adsorbed onto the reactor wall. (09 Oct 1997) |
| parietal wall | The body wall or the somatopleure from which it is formed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibular wall of cochlear duct | The membrane separating the cochlear duct from the vestibular canal; it consists of squamous epithelial cells with microvilli toward the ductus, a basement membrane, and a thin layer of connective tissue toward the scala. Synonym: membrana vestibularis, paries vestibularis ductus cochlearis, Reissner's membrane, vestibular wall of cochlear duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavity wall | One of the surfaces bounding a cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial wall of orbit | The thin, rectangular wall of the orbit formed by the orbital plate of the ethmoid, lacrimal, frontal and a small part of the sphenoid bones; the fossa for the lacrimal sac lies at its anterior limit. Synonym: paries medialis orbitae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial wall of tympanic cavity | A bony layer separating the middle from the internal ear or labyrinth; it contains the fenestra vestibuli and the fenestra cochleae. Synonym: paries labyrinthicus cavi tympani, labyrinthine wall of middle ear, medial wall of middle ear. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cell wall | 1. <cell biology> Extracellular material serving a structural role. 2. <plant biology> In plants the primary wall is pectin rich, the secondary wall mostly composed of cellulose. 3. <microbiology> In bacteria, cell wall structure is complex: the walls of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria are distinctly different. Removal of the wall leaves a protoplast or spheroplast. (07 Apr 1998) |
| cell wall skeleton | <chemical> A mucoprotein found in the cell wall of various types of bacteria. It has adjuvant and antitumour activities and has been used to augment the production of lymphokine-activated killer (lak) cells. Pharmacological action: adjuvants, immunologic. (12 Dec 1998) |
| membranous wall of trachea | The part of the tracheal wall posteriorly that is not reinforced by tracheal cartilages. Synonym: paries membranaceus tracheae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chest wall | In respiratory physiology, the total system of structures outside the lungs that move as a part of breathing; it includes the rib cage, diaphragm, abdominal wall, and abdominal contents. Synonym: thoracic wall. (05 Mar 2000) |