| BBMV | Brush border membrane vesicle |
|---|---|
| BBMV | Brush-border |
| BZ | border zone |
| EBZ | epicardial border zone |
| tremulous iris | Agitated motion of the iris. Synonym: tremulous iris. Origin: irido-+ G. Doneo, to shake to and fro (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| erythema iris | Concentric rings of erythema varying in intensity, characteristic of erythema multiforme. Synonym: herpes iris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| essential progressive atrophy of iris | Progressive atrophy of the iris without inflammatory signs, characterised by patchy loss of all layers of the iris with hole formation, migration of the pupil, degeneration of the corneal endothelium, peripheral anterior synechiae, and secondary glaucoma; usually unilateral, predominantly affecting women in their middle years. (05 Mar 2000) |
| folds of iris | Numerous very fine, almost microscopic, radial folds on the posterior surface of the iris that extend around the pupillary margin. Synonym: plicae iridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lesser arterial circle of iris | An arterial circle near the pupillary margin of the iris. Synonym: circulus arteriosus iridis minor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lesser ring of iris | The narrow inner zone of the iris. Synonym: annulus iridis minor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lichen iris | Ringworm with concentric rings of erythematous papules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alveolar border | The most occlusal edge of the alveolar bone. Synonym: alveolar process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior border | The ventral or most forward margin of a structure. Synonym: anterior margin, ventral border. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior border of eyelids | The anterior edge of the free margin of each eyelid, along close to which the eyelashes are embedded. Synonym: limbus palpebrales anteriores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior border of fibula | A ridge on the shaft of the fibula to which is attached the anterior intermuscular septum of the leg. Synonym: margo anterior fibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior border of lung | The thin anteromedial or sternal edge of the lung which overlaps the pericardial sac anteriorly and forms the boundary between the mediastinal and costal surfaces. Synonym: margo anterior pulmonis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior border of pancreas | The sharp margin between the anterior and inferior surfaces of the pancreas. Synonym: margo anterior pancreatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior border of radius | The ridge on the shaft of the radius extending from the radial tuberosity to the anterior part of the styloid process. Synonym: margo anterior radii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior border of testis | An imaginary convex line demarcating the lateral and medial surfaces. Synonym: margo anterior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |