| ESS | empty sella syndrome; endostreptosin; erythrocyte-sensitizing substance; euthyroid sick syndrome; ev... |
|---|---|
| GMT | geometric mean titer; gingival margin trimmer |
| HSIL | high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion |
| ICM | inner cell mass; integrated conditional model; intercostal margin; International Confederation of Mi... |
| LCM | latent cardiomyopathy; left costal margin; leukocyte-conditioned medium; lowest common multiple; lym... |
faeces (분, 분변
| squamous intraepithelial lesion | A general term for the abnormal growth of squamous cells on the surface of the cervix. The changes in the cells are described as low grade or high grade, depending on how much of the cervix is affected and how abnormal the cells are. Also called sil. (12 Dec 1998) |
|---|---|
| squamous metaplasia | The transformation of glandular or mucosal epithelium into stratified squamous epithelium. Synonym: epidermalization. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous metaplasia of amnion | Nodules in the amnion that consist of typical stratified squamous epithelium. Synonym: squamous metaplasia of amnion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous odontogenic tumour | A benign epithelial odontogenic tumour thought to arise from the epithelial cell rests of Malassez; appears clinically as a radiolucent lesion closely associated with the tooth root and histologically as islands of squamous epithelium enclosed by a peripheral layer of flattened cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous part of frontal bone | The broad curved portion of the frontal bone forming the forehead. Synonym: squama frontalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous part of occipital bone | The tabular or squamous portion of occipital bone. Synonym: squama occipitalis, occipital squama, frontal squama. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous part of temporal bone | The broad, flat, thin (scale-like) anterior and superior portion of the temporal bone forming part of the lateral wall of the cranial vault. Synonym: pars squamosa ossis temporalis, squama temporalis, temporal squama. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous pearl | A focus of central keratinization within concentric layers of abnormal squamous cells; seen in squamous cell carcinoma. Synonym: epithelial nest, epithelial pearl, squamous pearl. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous suture | A scalelike suture, one whose opposing margins are scalelike and overlapping. Synonym: sutura squamosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neoplasms, squamous cell | Neoplasms composed of squamous cells of the epithelium. The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in tissue composed of squamous elements. (12 Dec 1998) |
| stratified squamous epithelium | An epithelium consisting of several layers of keratin containing cells in which the surface cells are flattened and scale-like and the deeper cells are polyhedral in form. Keratin filaments become progressively more abundant toward the surface, which on the dry surfaces of the body may consist of a layer of dead corneocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior margin | The ventral or most forward margin of a structure. Synonym: anterior margin, ventral border. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articular margin | A ring of fibrocartilage attached to the margin of the glenoid cavity of the scapula to increase its depth. Synonym: labrum glenoidale, articular margin, circumferential cartilage, glenoid ligament, glenoidal lip, ligamentum glenoidale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| margin | 1. A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or lake. 2. Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left uncovered in writing or printing. 3. The difference between the cost and the selling price of an article. 4. Something allowed, or reserved, for that which can not be foreseen or known with certainty. 5. Collateral security deposited with a broker to secure him from loss on contracts entered into by him on behalf of his principial, as in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, wheat, etc. Margin draft, that part of a course, as of slates or shingles, which is not covered by the course immediately above it. See Gauge. Synonym: Border, brink, verge, brim, rim. Origin: OE. Margine, margent, L. Margo, ginis. Cf. March a border, Marge. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| margin of acetabulum | The rim of bone around the acetabulum to which is attached the labrum acetabulare. Synonym: limbus acetabuli, margo acetabularis. (05 Mar 2000) |