| endocardial murmur | A murmur arising, from any cause, within the heart. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| endocardial sclerosis | <radiology> Unknown aetiology, diffuse thickening of endocardium, few live more than 2 yrs, limited to left chambers in 80%, causes restrictive cardiomyopathy (12 Dec 1998) |
| Passavant's cushion | A prominence on the posterior wall of the naso-pharynx formed by contraction of the superior constrictor of the pharynx during swallowing. Synonym: Passavant's bar, Passavant's pad, Passavant's ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plantar cushion | A dense mass of fibrofatty tissue overlying the frog in the foot of the horse; serves an important shock-absorbing function. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cushion | <botany> A swollen floral stem on which several small flowers are borne. (13 Nov 1997) |
| cushion of epiglottis | A convexity at the lower part of the epiglottis over the upper part of the thyroepiglottic ligament. Synonym: tuberculum epiglotticum, cushion of epiglottis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sucking cushion | An encapsuled mass of fat in the cheek on the outer side of the buccinator muscle, especially marked in the infant; supposed to strengthen and support the cheek during the act of sucking. Synonym: corpus adiposum buccae, Bichat's fat-pad, Bichat's protuberance, fat body of cheek, sucking cushion, sucking pad, suctorial pad. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |