| little finger | The little or fifth finger. Synonym: digitus minimus, digitus quintus, digitus auricularis, fifth finger. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| little fossa of the cochlear window | A depression on the medial wall of the middle ear which has the fenestra cochleae (round window) in its lower portion. Synonym: fossula rotunda, little fossa of the cochlear window. (05 Mar 2000) |
| little fossa of the vestibular window | A depression on the medial wall of the middle ear which has the fenestra vestibulae (oval window) in its lower portion. Synonym: Huguier's sinus, little fossa of the vestibular window, little fossa of the vestibular round window. (05 Mar 2000) |
| little head of humerus | The small rounded eminence on the lateral half of the distal end of the humerus for articulation with the radius. Synonym: capitulum humeri, capitellum, little head of humerus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Little, James | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1836-1885. See: Little's area. (05 Mar 2000) |
| little leaguer's elbow | <radiology> Avulsion fracture of medial epicondyle see also: elbow fractures, elbow ossification centres (12 Dec 1998) |
| Little's area | An area on the anterior portion of the nasal septum rich in capillaries (Kiesselbach's plexus) and often the seat of epistaxis. Synonym: Little's area. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Little's disease | A type of cerebral palsy in which there is bilateral spasticity, with the lower extremities more severely affected. Compare: flaccid paralysis. Synonym: Erb-Charcot disease, infantile diplegia, Little's disease, spastic spinal paralysis, tabes spasmodica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Little, William | <person> English surgeon, 1810-1894. See: Little's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |