| AAR | active avoidance reaction; acute articular rheumatism; antigen-antiglobulin reaction |
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| ACC | accommodation; acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase; acinic cell carcinoma; acute care center; adenoid cyst... |
| AM | Academic Medicine [journal]; actomyosin; acute myelofibrosis; adult male; adult monocyte; aerospace ... |
| BASE | B27-arthritis-sacroiliitis-extra-articular features [syndrome] |
| CAR | Canadian Association of Radiologists; cancer-associated retinopathy; cardiac ambulation routine; cel... |
| middle talar articular surface of calcaneus | Underlies the head of the talus and contributes to the talocalcaneonavicular joint. Synonym: facies articularis talaris media calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| posterior articular surface of dens | The facet on the posterior surface of the dens of the axis that articulates with the transverse ligament of the atlas. Synonym: facies articularis posterior dentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior talar articular surface of calcaneus | Articulates with talus (subtalar joint) posterior to sinus tarsi. Synonym: facies articularis talaris posterior calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cuboidal articular surface of calcaneus | The saddle-shaped surface on the anterior end of the calcaneus for articulation with the cuboid bone. Synonym: facies articularis cuboidea calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| navicular articular surface of talus | The large convex surface on the head of the talus for articulation with the navicular bone. Synonym: facies articularis navicularis tali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior articular surface of tibia | The articular surface on the proximal end of the tibia that is divided into medial and lateral portions for articulation with the condyles of the femur. Synonym: facies articularis superior tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior articular surface of tibia | The quadrilateral surface on the distal end of the tibia for articulation with the talus; it is concave anteroposteriorly and broader anteriorly. Synonym: facies articularis inferior tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| talar articular surface of calcaneus | Any of the three facets of the calcaneus that articulate with the overlying talus; the talar articular surface anterior and middle talar articular surface contribute to the talocalcaneonavicular joint and are separated by the tarsal sinus from the posterior talar articular surface which enters into the subtalar joint. Synonym: facies articularis talaris calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thyroidal articular surface of cricoid | One of two small circular facets on the lateral surface of the cricoid cartilage near the inferior margin of the junction of the arch and lamina for articulation with the inferior horns of the thyroid cartilage. Synonym: facies articularis thyroidea cricoideae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibular articular surface of tibia | The flat circular articular facet on the inferior and lateral aspect of the lateral condyle of the tibia for articulation with the head of the fibula. Synonym: facies articularis fibularis tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Salah's sternal puncture needle | A wide-bore needle for obtaining samples of red marrow from the sternum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the sternum; in the region of the sternum. Sternal ribs. See the Note under Rib. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sternal angle | The angle between the manubrium and the body of the sternum at the manubriosternal junction. Marks the level of the second costal cartilage (rib) for counting ribs or intercostal spaces. Denotes level of aortic arch, bifurcation of trachea, and T4/T5 intervertebral disc. Synonym: angulus sterni, Louis' angle, Ludwig's angle, manubriosternal junction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternal arteries | <anatomy, artery> Branches of internal thoracic artery which pass medially to supply the transversus thoracis muscle and posterior sternum. Synonym: rami sternales arteriae thoracicae internae, sternal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternal bar | One of the transverse units of the developing sternum formed by the union of paired primordia. (05 Mar 2000) |