| OT | objective test; oblique talus; occlusion time; occupational therapist, occupational therapy; ocular ... |
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| ARRT | American Registry of Radiologic Technologists |
| ASRT | American Society of Radiologic Technologists |
| RCIRF | radiologic contrast-induced renal failure |
| RT | radiologic technologist; radiotelemetry; radiotherapy; radium therapy; rapid tranquilization; reacti... |
| pathological anatomy | The subspecialty of pathology that pertains to the gross and microscopic study of organs and tissues removed for biopsy or during postmortem examination, and also the interpretation of the results of such study. Synonym: pathological anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| medical anatomy | Anatomy in its bearing upon the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gross anatomy | General anatomy, so far as it can be studied without the use of the microscope; commonly used to denote the study of anatomy by dissection of a cadaver. See: practical anatomy. Synonym: macroscopic anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| microscopic anatomy | The branch of anatomy in which the structure of cells, tissues, and organs is studied with the light microscope. See: histology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clastic anatomy | The construction or study of models in layers which can be removed one after the other to show the structure of the organism and/or organ. Synonym: plastic anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clinical anatomy | The practical application of anatomical knowledge to diagnosis and treatment. Synonym: applied anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physiological anatomy | Anatomy studied in its relation to function. Synonym: morphophysiology, physiological anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| comparative anatomy | The comparative study of animal structure with regard to homologous organs or parts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plastic anatomy | The construction or study of models in layers which can be removed one after the other to show the structure of the organism and/or organ. Synonym: plastic anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| practical anatomy | Anatomy studied by means of dissection. See: gross anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prostate anatomy | <radiology> Periurethral glandular tissue, may lead to BPH, prostatic acinar tissue, central zone may lead to BPH, peripheral zone may lead to carcinoma (12 Dec 1998) |
| special anatomy | The anatomy of certain definite organs or groups of organs involved in the performance of special functions; descriptive anatomy dealing with the separate systems. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surface anatomy | The study of the configuration of the surface of the body, especially in its relation to deeper parts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical anatomy | Applied anatomy in reference to surgical diagnosis and treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental anatomy | <anatomy, dentistry> That branch of gross anatomy concerned with the morphology of teeth, their location, position, and relationships. (05 Mar 2000) |