| posterior median sulcus of spinal cord | A shallow furrow in the median line of the posterior surface of the spinal cord. Synonym: sulcus medianus posterior medullae spinalis, posterior median fissure of spinal cord. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| posterior mediastinal arteries | Numerous small arteries supplying the pleura and lymph nodes of the posterior mediastinum. Synonym: rami mediastinales aortae thoracicae, posterior mediastinal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior mediastinal lymph nodes | Nodes located along the thoracic aorta; they receive vessels from the oesophagus, diaphragm, liver and pericardium and send efferents to the thoracic duct and bronchomediastinal lymphatic trunk(s). Synonym: nodi lymphatici mediastinales posteriores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior mediastinal mass | <radiology> Mnemonic: HALOVEEN, haematoma, abscess, lymph nodexs, osteophyte, vertebral (metastasis, plasmacytoma), extramedullary haematopoesis, oesophagus, neurogenic (12 Dec 1998) |
| posterior mediastinum | Lies between the pericardium and the vertebral column, below the level of the T4/5 intervertebral disc. It contains the descending aorta, thoracic duct, oesophagus, azygos veins, and vagus nerves. Synonym: mediastinum posterius, postmediastinum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior medullary velum | A thin sheet of white matter, hidden by the cerebellar tonsil, attached along the peduncle of the flocculus and, at and near the midline, to the nodulus of the vermis; it is continuous caudally with the epithelial lamina and choroid plexus of the fourth ventricle. Synonym: velum medullare inferius, posterior medullary velum, Tarin's valve, valvula semilunaris tarini, velum semilunare, velum tarini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior meningeal artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, ascending pharyngeal; distribution, dura mater of posterior cranial fossa; anastomoses, branches of middle meningeal and vertebral. Synonym: arteria meningea posterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior meniscofemoral ligament | <anatomy> The band that passes posterior to the posterior cruciate ligament extending between the medial condyle of the femur and the posterior crus of the lateral meniscus. Synonym: ligamentum meniscofemorale posterius, ligamentum cruciatum tertium genus, ligamentum menisci lateralis, Wrisberg's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior myocardial infarction | Infarction involving the posterior wall of the heart; also formerly used erroneously of infarction's involving the inferior or diaphragmatic surface of the heart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior naris | The opening into the nasopharynx of the nasal cavity on either side. Synonym: isthmus pharyngonasalis, posterior naris, postnaris. Origin: Mod. L. Fr. G. Choane, a funnel (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior nasal spine | The sharp posterior extremity of the nasal crest of the hard palate. Synonym: spina nasalis posterior, posterior palatine spine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior neck region | The back of neck, including the suboccipital region. Synonym: regio nuchalis, nuchal region, posterior neck region, regio cervicalis posterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior nephrectomy | Retroperitoneal removal of a kidney through an incision in the posterior lumbar muscles, usually with the patient in a prone position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior neuropore | The temporary opening at the extreme caudal end of the neural tube in early embryos; closes at the 25th somite stage. Synonym: posterior neuropore. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior notch of cerebellum | A narrow notch between the cerebellar hemispheres posteriorly, occupied by the falx cerebelli. Synonym: incisura cerebelli posterior, marsupial notch, posterior notch of cerebellum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postcranial |
Referring to that part of the skeleton below the skull.
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| postpartum depression |
Mild to moderate depression in women following the birth of a baby.
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| positive feedback |
A sequence of interactions that amplifies the response to an initial perturbation. The snow and ice albedo
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| positron |
(Or antielectron.) A positively charged subatomic particle with the same mass and charge magnitude as that of the electron. The electron's antiparticle, the positron was first observed in 1932 in cosmic rays by Carl Anderson using a Wilson cloud chamber. Boorse, HA, and L. Motz, 1966: The World of the Atom, Vol. II, 1261?267. Anderson, CD, 1961: Amer. J. Phys., 29, 825?30.
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| post-traumatic stress disorder |
feelings of anxiety experienced after a particularly frightening or stressful event, which include recurring dreams, difficulty sleeping, and a feeling of isolation
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| POS | after death |
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| POS | selective amnesia after being in a hypnotic state of events occurring during hypnosis or of information designated by the hypnotist |
| POS | something that is a counterfeit |
| POS | a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment |
| POS | pertaining to the period following a seizure or convulsion |
| POS | someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman) |
| POS | someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman) |
| POS | an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against impressionism |
| POS | the transmission of a letter |
| POS | (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records |
| POS | a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement |
| POS | a man who delivers the mail |