| TSIA | total small intestine allotransplantation; triple sugar iron agar |
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| ADAS-COG | cognitive portion of the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale |
| EP | echo planar; ectopic pregnancy; edible portion; electrophoresis; electrophysiologic; electroprecipit... |
| Fd | the amino-terminal portion of the heavy chain of an immunoglobulin molecule; ferredoxin |
| S-T | [segment] in electrocardiography, the portion of the segment between the end of the S wave and the b... |
| intestine | <anatomy, gastroenterology> This is a general term often used to describe both the small and large intestine. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| large intestine | <anatomy> Also called the colon, this structure has 6 major divisions: caecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum. The total length is approximately 5 feet in the adult and it is responsible for forming, storing and expelling waste matter. (27 Sep 1997) |
| law of intestine | Contraction above and relaxation below a stimulated point in the intestine. Synonym: law of intestine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ascending branch of the inferior mesenteric artery | <anatomy, artery> Branch of the left colic artery (from inferior mesenteric artery) that passes anteriorly to the left kidney into the transverse mesocolon, where it anastomoses with the middle colic artery. It thus forms an anastomosis between superior and inferior mesenteric arteries, and is a component of the marginal artery (Drummond) of the colon. Synonym: arteria ascendens, arteria intermesenterica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| central mesenteric lymph nodes | The mesenteric lymph nodes located along the intestinal (jejunal and ileal) branches of the superior mesenteric artery. Synonym: nodi lymphatici superiores centrales, central mesenteric lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesenteric | <anatomy> Pertaining to the mesentery: a membranous fold attaching various organs to the body wall. Origin: Gr. Mesenterikos (18 Nov 1997) |
| mesenteric adenopathy | <radiology> 4% in Hodgkin's disease, 50% in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, ** sandwich sign (12 Dec 1998) |
| mesenteric arteries | Arteries which arise from the abdominal aorta and distribute to most of the intestines. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mesenteric artery, inferior | The artery supplying nearly all the left half of the transverse colon, the whole of the descending colon, the sigmoid colon, and the greater part of the rectum. It is smaller than the superior mesenteric artery (mesenteric artery, superior) and arises from the aorta above its bifurcation into the common iliac arteries. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mesenteric artery occlusion | Obstruction of arterial flow in the mesenteric circulation by an embolus or thrombus; usually refers to occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery, although atherosclerotic narrowing may involve all three major splanchnic branches (coeliac, superior, and inferior mesenteric). (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesenteric artery, superior | A large vessel supplying the whole length of the small intestine except the superior part of the duodenum. It also supplies the caecum and the ascending part of the colon and about half the transverse part of the colon. It arises from the anterior surface of the aorta below the coeliac artery at the level of the first lumbar vertebra. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mesenteric cyst | A congenital thin-walled cyst of the abdomen between the leaves of the mesentery, which may be of wolffian or lymphatic duct origin. As it enlarges it may cause colicky pain and intestinal obstruction. (dorlamd, 27th ed) (12 Dec 1998) |
| mesenteric glands | See: mesenteric lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesenteric hernia | Hernia through a hole in the mesentery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesenteric lymphadenitis | A condition clinically resembling acute appendicitis, in which there is inflammation of the mesenteric lymph nodes receiving lymph from the intestine. A septal form, which is frequently fatal, and a milder form, which is self-limited, are caused by yersinia (pasteurella) pseudotuberculosis. (12 Dec 1998) |