| DSL | distal sensory latency |
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| DSL | M-U distal sensory latency-m-median-ulnar |
| DSP | decreased sensory perception; delayed sleep phase; desmoplakin; dibasic sodium phosphate; digital si... |
| DSPN | distal sensory polyneuropathy; distal symmetrical polyneuropathy |
| ESP | early systolic paradox; echo spacing; effective sensory projection; effective systolic pressure; end... |
| Held's decussation | The crossing of some of the fibres arising from the cochlear nuclei to form the lateral lemniscus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pyramidal decussation | The intercrossing of the bundles of the pyramidal tracts at the lower border region of the medulla oblongata. Synonym: decussatio pyramidum, decussatio motoria, motor decussation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| decussation | Act of crossing at an acute angle, or state of being thus crossed; an intersection in the form of an X; as, the decussation of lines, nerves, etc. Origin: L. Decussatio. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| decussation of brachia conjunctiva | The decussation of the left and right superior cerebellar peduncles in the tegmentum of the caudal mesencephalon. Synonym: decussatio pedunculorum cerebellarium superiorum, decussatio brachii conjunctivi, decussation of brachia conjunctiva, Wernekinck's decussation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| decussation of medial lemniscus | The intercrossing of the fibres of the left and right medial lemniscus ascending from the gracile and cuneate nuclei, immediately rostral to the level of the decussation of the pyramidal tracts in the medulla oblongata. Synonym: decussatio lemniscorum, decussatio sensoria, decussation of the fillet, sensory decussation of medulla oblongata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| decussation of superior cerebellar peduncles | The decussation of the left and right superior cerebellar peduncles in the tegmentum of the caudal mesencephalon. Synonym: decussatio pedunculorum cerebellarium superiorum, decussatio brachii conjunctivi, decussation of brachia conjunctiva, Wernekinck's decussation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| decussation of the fillet | The intercrossing of the fibres of the left and right medial lemniscus ascending from the gracile and cuneate nuclei, immediately rostral to the level of the decussation of the pyramidal tracts in the medulla oblongata. Synonym: decussatio lemniscorum, decussatio sensoria, decussation of the fillet, sensory decussation of medulla oblongata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| decussation of trochlear nerves | The crossing of the two trochlear nerves at their exit through the velum medullare anterius. Synonym: decussatio nervorum trochlearium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal tegmental decussation | See: tegmental decussations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| optic decussation | <anatomy> The anatomic point of crossing or decussation of the optic nerve fibres. most of the nerve fibres cross to the opposite side. (27 Sep 1997) |
| tectospinal decussation | See: tegmental decussations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Forel's decussation | The dorsal tegmental decussation (fountain or Meynert's decussation, decussatio fontinalis) of the left and right tectospinal and tectobulbar tracts, the ventral tegmental decussation (rubrospinal or Forel's decussation) of the left and right rubrospinal and rubrobulbar tracts; both are located in the mesencephalon. Synonym: decussationes tegmenti. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fountain decussation | See: tegmental decussations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adrenal medulla | The inner part of the adrenal gland; it synthesises, stores and releases catecholamines. (12 Dec 1998) |
| renal medulla | The centre portion of the kidney. (27 Sep 1997) |