| endocardial cushion defects | A spectrum of septal defects associated with persistence of the embryonic atrioventricular canal due to incomplete growth and fusion of the endocardial cushion. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| eustachian cushion | A ridge in the naso-pharyngeal wall posterior to the opening of the auditory (eustachian) tube, caused by the projection of the cartilaginous portion of this tube. Synonym: eustachian cushion, tubal prominence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lady's cushion | <botany> An herb growing in dense tufts; the thrift (Armeria vulgaris). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| levator cushion | The bulge in the lateral wall of the nasopharynx, below the opening of the auditory tube, produced by the levator veli palatini muscle. Synonym: torus levatorius, levator swelling. (05 Mar 2000) |