| CTGA | complete transposition of great arteries |
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| GUSTO | Global Utilization of Streptokinase and Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Occluded Coronary Arteries ... |
| TGA | taurocholate gelatin agar; thyroglobulin activity; total glycoalkaloids; total gonadotropin activity... |
| Nutcracker syndrome | the vein from the left kidney is obstructed by one of the major arteries leaving the aorta. It can c... |
| LSB | Left Sternal Border |
| sternal end of clavicle | The enlarged medial end of the clavicle that articulates with the manubrium sterni. Synonym: extremitas sternalis claviculae, sternal end of clavicle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sternal extremity of clavicle | The enlarged medial end of the clavicle that articulates with the manubrium sterni. Synonym: extremitas sternalis claviculae, sternal end of clavicle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternal joints | The cartilaginous junctions between the body of the sternum and the manubrium, and the xiphoid process; in domestic animals, there may be several, e.g., synchondrosis manubriosternalis, synchondrosis intersternebralis, and synchondrosis xiphosternalis. Synonym: synchondroses sternales, sternal joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternal line | A vertical line corresponding to the lateral margin of the sternum. Synonym: linea sternalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternal membrane | Interlacing fibres from the anterior costosternal ligaments covering the anterior surface of the sternum. Synonym: membrana sterni. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternal muscle | <anatomy> An inconstant muscle, running parallel to the sternum across the costosternal origin of the pectoralis major, and usually connected with the sternocleidomastoid and rectus abdominis muscles due to their common development source. Synonym: musculus sternalis, musculus rectus thoracis, sternal muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternal notch | The V shaped notch at the top of the breastbone (sternum). (12 Dec 1998) |
| sternal part of diaphragm | The small slip on each side that arises from the inner surface of the xiphoid process and inserts on the central tendon. Synonym: pars sternalis diaphragmatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternal plane | A plane indicated by the front surface of the sternum. Synonym: planum sternale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternal puncture | Removal of bone marrow from the manubrium by needle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternal synchondroses | The cartilaginous junctions between the body of the sternum and the manubrium, and the xiphoid process; in domestic animals, there may be several, e.g., synchondrosis manubriosternalis, synchondrosis intersternebralis, and synchondrosis xiphosternalis. Synonym: synchondroses sternales, sternal joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior intercostal arteries | One of the arteries supplying the anterior portions of the intercostal spaces of the thoracic wall. Anterior intercostal arteries 1-6 arise as branches of the internal thoracic artery; 7-11 arise as branches of the musculophrenic artery. Synonym: rami intercostales anteriores, rami intercostalis anteriores arteria thoracica interna. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior labial arteries | The anterior labial branches, branches of the external pudendal artery to the labium majus. Synonym: rami labiales anteriores arteriae pudendae externae, arteriae labiales anteriores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior mediastinal arteries | <anatomy, artery> Small twigs supplying anterior mediastinal structures: mainly thymus and lymph nodes. Synonym: rami mediastinales arteriae thoracicae internae, rami thymici, anterior mediastinal arteries, arteriae thymicae, thymic arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior superior alveolar arteries | Origin, infraorbital artery within intraorbital canal; distribution, via anterior alveolar canals to upper incisors and canine teeth, mucus membrane of maxillary sinus. Synonym: arteriae alveolares superiores anteriores, anterior superior dental arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |