| VM | vasomotor; ventralis medialus; ventromedial; ventricular mass; ventriculometry; vestibular membrane;... |
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| VN | vesical neck; vestibular nucleus; virus neutralization; visceral nucleus; visiting nurse; vitronecti... |
| JVP | [POMD P 49 - 52] 1) Jugular Vein Pressure 2) Jugular Venous Pulse ... |
| OS | 1) Opening Snap 2) Orthopedic(Osteo)-Surgery; 정형 외과 3) Ocu... |
| A2-OS | aortic second sound, opening snap |
| cochlear canaliculus | A minute canal in the temporal bone that passes from the cochlea inferiorly to open in front of the medial side of the jugular fossa. It contains the perilymphatic duct. Synonym: canaliculus cochleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| posterior canaliculus of chorda tympani | A canal leading from the facial canal to the tympanic cavity through which the chorda tympani nerve enters this cavity. Synonym: canaliculus chordae tympani, iter chordae posterius, small canal of chorda tympani. (05 Mar 2000) |
| secretory canaliculus | See: intercellular canaliculus, intracellular canaliculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intercellular canaliculus | One of the fine channels between adjoining secretory cells, such as those between serous cells in salivary glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intracellular canaliculus | <cell biology> A fine canal formed by invagination of the cell membrane into the cytoplasm of a cell, such as those of the parietal cells of the stomach. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanic canaliculus | A minute canal passing from the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone between the jugular fossa and carotid canal to the floor of the tympanic cavity. Located in the wedge of bone separating the jugular canal and carotid canal, it transmits the tympanic branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve. Synonym: canaliculus tympanicus, Jacobson's canal, tympanic canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external aperture of cochlear canaliculus | The external opening of the cochlear aqueduct on the temporal bone medial to the jugular fossa. Synonym: apertura externa canaliculi cochleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lacrimal canaliculus | A curved canal beginning at the lacrimal punctum in the margin of each eyelid near the medial commissure and running transversely medially to empty with its fellow into the lacrimal sac. Synonym: canaliculus lacrimalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| access opening | 1. A coming to, or near approach; admittance; admission; accessibility; as, to gain access to a prince. "I did repel his letters, and denied His access to me." (Shak) 2. The means, place, or way by which a thing may be approached; passage way; as, the access is by a neck of land. "All access was thronged." 3. Admission to sexual intercourse. "During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown." (Blackstone) 4. Increase by something added; addition; as, an access of territory. [In this sense accession is more generally used] "I, from the influence of thy looks, receive Access in every virtue." (Milton) 5. An onset, attack, or fit of disease. "The first access looked like an apoplexy." (Burnet) 6. A paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst; as, an access of fury. Origin: F. Acces, L. Accessus, fr. Accedere. See Accede. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anodal opening contraction | An obsolete term for the momentary contraction of a muscle under the influence of the positive pole when the circuit is broken. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anodal opening tetanus | An obsolete term for a tonic contraction in a muscle, to which the anode is applied, when the circuit is opened. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aortic opening | The opening in the diaphragm bounded by the two crura, the vertebral column, and the median arcuate ligament, through which pass the aorta and thoracic duct. Synonym: hiatus aorticus, aortic foramen, aortic opening. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiac opening | The trumpet-shaped opening of the oesophagus into the stomach. Synonym: ostium cardiacum, cardiac opening, oesophagogastric orifice. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vaginal opening | The narrowest portion of the canal, in the floor of the vestibule posterior to the urethral orifice. Synonym: ostium vaginae, orificium vaginae, vaginal opening. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vertical opening | The length of the face determined by the distance of separation of jaws. Occlusal vertical dimension (ovd or vdo) or contact vertical dimension is the lower face height with the teeth in centric occlusion. Rest vertical dimension (vdr) is the lower face height measured from a chin point to a point just below the nose, with the mandible in rest position. (12 Dec 1998) |