| CPIR | cephalic-phase insulin release |
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| CV | cardiac volume; cardiovascular; carotenoid vesicle; cell volume; central venous; cephalic vein; cere... |
| CVR | cardiovascular-renal; cardiovascular-respiratory; cephalic vasomotor response; cerebrovascular resis... |
| NC/AT | normal cephalic atraumatic |
| spontaneous cephalic delivery | Unassisted expulsion of a foetus that presents by the head. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| intermediate cephalic vein | <anatomy, vein> The lateral branch of the median antebrachial vein that joins the cephalic vein near the elbow. Synonym: vena intermedia cephalica, median cephalic vein, vena mediana cephalica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| internal cephalic version | Version performed by means of one hand within the vagina. See: cephalic version. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external cephalic version | Version performed entirely by external manipulation. See: cephalic version. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anorectal flexure | The anteroposterior curve with convexity anteriorward of the last portion of the rectum. Synonym: flexura perinealis recti, anorectal angle, anorectal flexure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basicranial flexure | The dorsally concave curvature of the rhombencephalon in the embryo; appearance indicates division of rhombencephalon into myelencephalon and metencephalon. Synonym: basicranial flexure, transverse rhombencephalic flexure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caudal flexure | The bend in the lumbosacral region of the embryo. Synonym: sacral flexure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cerebral flexure | The sharp, ventrally concave bend in the developing midbrain of the embryo. Synonym: cerebral flexure, cranial flexure, mesencephalic flexure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical flexure | The ventrally concave bend at the juncture of the brainstem and spinal cord in the embryo. (05 Mar 2000) |
| perineal flexure of rectum | The anteroposterior curve with convexity anteriorward of the last portion of the rectum. Synonym: flexura perinealis recti, anorectal angle, anorectal flexure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesencephalic flexure | The sharp, ventrally concave bend in the developing midbrain of the embryo. Synonym: cerebral flexure, cranial flexure, mesencephalic flexure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| right colic flexure | The bend of the colon at the juncture of its ascending and transverse portions. Synonym: flexura coli dextra, hepatic flexure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pontine flexure | The dorsally concave curvature of the rhombencephalon in the embryo; appearance indicates division of rhombencephalon into myelencephalon and metencephalon. Synonym: basicranial flexure, transverse rhombencephalic flexure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cranial flexure | The sharp, ventrally concave bend in the developing midbrain of the embryo. Synonym: cerebral flexure, cranial flexure, mesencephalic flexure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sacral flexure | The bend in the lumbosacral region of the embryo. Synonym: sacral flexure. (05 Mar 2000) |