| VP | physiological volume; vapor pressure; variegate porphyria; vascular permeability; vasopressin; velop... |
|---|---|
| VTX, vtx | vertex |
| VVD | vaginal vertex delivery |
| Vx | vertex |
| panoramic radiograph | A radiographic view of the maxillae and mandible extending from the left to the right glenoid fossae. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| maxillary sinus radiograph | A radiographic frontal view of the maxillary sinuses, orbits, nasal structures and zygomas; permits direct comparison of the sides. Synonym: Waters' view radiograph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cephalometric radiograph | A radiographic view of the jaws and skull permitting measurement. Synonym: cephalogram. (05 Mar 2000) |
| periapical radiograph | A radiograph demonstrating tooth apices and surrounding structures in a particular intraoral area. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Waters' view radiograph | A radiographic frontal view of the maxillary sinuses, orbits, nasal structures and zygomas; permits direct comparison of the sides. Synonym: Waters' view radiograph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scout radiograph | A radiograph exposed before contrast medium is given, such as the preliminary film for an angiogram, urogram, or barium contrast gastrointestinal examination. Synonym: scout radiograph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| submentovertex radiograph | A radiographic projection showing the base of the skull, positions of the mandibular condyles, and zygomatic arches. Synonym: base view, submental vertex radiograph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| decubitus radiograph | A radiograph of a recumbent subject on his side, made in the frontal projection with a horizontal X-ray beam. Synonym: lateral decubitus radiograph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occlusal radiograph | <dentistry> The only X-ray that is taken without an X-ray holder. The X-ray film for this procedure is shaped like a large biscuit and the patient is asked to bite on the X-ray film and the top of the X-ray machine is positioned over your nose for a maxillary occlusal X-ray or under your chin for a mandibular occlusal film. The X-ray displays the entire arch. (08 Jan 1998) |
| Towne projection radiograph | See: Towne projection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transcranial radiograph | A radiographic view of the temporomandibular articulation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Trendelenburg radiograph | Radiograph of a subject tilted head downwards, usually in the decubitus position; used to detect small pleural effusions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral decubitus radiograph | A radiograph of a recumbent subject on his side, made in the frontal projection with a horizontal X-ray beam. Synonym: lateral decubitus radiograph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral oblique radiograph | A radiographic view of the mandible, revealing one side of the mandible from symphysis to condyle by displacing the other side upwards. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral ramus radiograph | A radiographic view of the mandibular ramus and condyle. (05 Mar 2000) |