| Waters' view radiograph | A radiographic frontal view of the maxillary sinuses, orbits, nasal structures and zygomas; permits direct comparison of the sides. Synonym: Waters' view radiograph. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| half axial view | Reverse tilted AP radiographic projection devised to permit demonstration of the entire occipital bone, foramen magnum, and dorsum sellae, as well as the petrous ridges. Synonym: half axial view, half-axial projection, Towne view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stenvers view | Oblique radiographic projection of the skull devised to provide an unobstructed view of the petrous bone, bony labyrinth, internal auditory canal, and meatus. Synonym: Stenvers view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Towne view | Reverse tilted AP radiographic projection devised to permit demonstration of the entire occipital bone, foramen magnum, and dorsum sellae, as well as the petrous ridges. Synonym: half axial view, half-axial projection, Towne view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| field of view | <microscopy> The extent of the visible image field that can be seen. (05 Aug 1998) |
| long axis view | In echocardiography, a projection parallel to the interventricular septum of the heart; four-chamber view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaesthesia, caudal | Epidural anaesthesia administered via the sacral canal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| caudal | <anatomy> Denoting a position more toward the cauda or tail, than some specified point of reference, same as inferior, in human anatomy. (18 Nov 1997) |
| caudal anaesthesia | Regional anaesthesia by injection of local anaesthetic solution into the epidural space via the sacral hiatus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caudal canal | The space occupied by the sacral extension of the epidural space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caudal flexure | The bend in the lumbosacral region of the embryo. Synonym: sacral flexure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caudal ligament | Fibrous bands, remnants of the notochord, that extend from the skin to the coccyx, forming the coccygeal foveola. Synonym: retinaculum caudale, caudal ligament, ligamentum caudale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caudal neuropore | The temporary opening at the extreme caudal end of the neural tube in early embryos; closes at the 25th somite stage. Synonym: posterior neuropore. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caudal neurosecretory system | urohypophysis |
| caudal pancreatic artery | Origin, splenic artery near the left gastroepiploic; distribution, the tail of the pancreas; anastomoses, with other pancreatic arteries. Synonym: arteria caudae pancreatis, caudal pancreatic artery. (05 Mar 2000) |