| CL | capillary lumen; cardiolipin; cell line; centralis lateralis; chemiluminescence; chest and left arm ... |
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| DVL | deep vastus lateralis |
| LVL | left vastus lateralis |
| NLT | normal lymphocyte transfer; not less than; nucleus lateralis tuberis |
| NRL | nucleus reticularis lateralis |
| zona orbicularis | Fibres of the articular capsule of the hip joint encircling the neck of the femur. Synonym: orbicular zone, ring ligament, zonular band. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| zona pectinata | The outer two-thirds of the basilar membrane of the cochlear duct. Synonym: zona pectinata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zona pellucida | <cell biology, gynaecology> A translucent, elastic, noncellular layer surrounding the ovum of many mammals. (11 May 1997) |
| zona perforata | The perforations along the tympanic lip of the spiral lamina giving passage to the cochlear nerves. Synonym: habenulae perforata, zona perforata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zona pupillaris | The central region of the anterior surface of the iris located between the collarette and the pupillary margin. Synonym: zona pupillaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zona radiata | The thickened cell membrane of the ovum in forms, such as certain amphibia, in which it appears radially striated under the light microscope; with the electron microscope the striations can be seen to be microvilli. Synonym: membrana striata, striated membrane, zona radiata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zona reticularis | The inner zone of the adrenal cortex. This zone consists of an anastomosing network of cells which resemble those of the zona fasciculata except for the fact that they contain less lipid. The mitochondria are elongated and contain a mixture of tubular and flattened cristae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| zona serpiginosa | <virology> A reactivation of the same Herpes virus that is responsible for chicken pox. This results in a painful blistery red rash that is confined to one side of the body. The zoster rash affects one nerve distribution or dermatome. Facial rash can lead to optic nerve involvement with resultant blindness. Synonym: shingles. (06 Mar 1998) |
| zona striata | The thickened cell membrane of the ovum in forms, such as certain amphibia, in which it appears radially striated under the light microscope; with the electron microscope the striations can be seen to be microvilli. Synonym: membrana striata, striated membrane, zona radiata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zona tecta | The inner third of the basilar membrane of the cochlear duct extending from the tympanic lip of the osseous spiral lamina to the outer pillar cell of the spiral organ (of Corti). Synonym: zona arcuata, zona tecta. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zona vasculosa | An area in the external acoustic meatus where a number of minute blood vessels enter from the mastoid bone. Synonym: spongy spot, zona vasculosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angulus lateralis scapulae | The blunt, concave head of the scapula forming the glenoid cavity at the junction of the superior and lateral borders of the bone. Synonym: angulus lateralis scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angulus oculi lateralis | The angle formed by the junction of the lateral parts of the upper and lower eyelids. Synonym: angulus oculi lateralis, angulus oculi temporalis, external canthus, lateral canthus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apertura lateralis ventriculi quarti | One of the two lateral openings of the fourth ventricle into the subarachnoid space at the cerebellopontine angle. Synonym: apertura lateralis ventriculi quarti, foramen lateralis ventriculi quarti, foramen of Key-Retzius, foramen of Luschka, Retzius' foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arcus lumbocostalis lateralis | <anatomy> One of Haller's arches; a thickening of the fascia of the quadratus lumborum muscle between the transverse process of the first lumbar vertebra and the twelfth rib on either side that gives attachment to a portion of the diaphragm. Synonym: ligamentum arcuatum laterale, arcus lumbocostalis lateralis, lateral lumbocostal arch. (05 Mar 2000) |