| ICTS | idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome |
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| MC-C | metacarpo-carpal [joint] |
| PRAGMATIC | pregnancy, rheumatoid arthritis, acromegaly, glucose metabolism disorders, mechanical injury, amyloi... |
| TCL | T-cell leukemia; thermochemiluminescence; total capacity of the lung; transverse carpal ligament |
| TRAP | carpal tunnel syndrome, Raynaud phenomenon, aching muscles, proximal muscle weakness [rheumatic diso... |
| middle carpal joint | The synovial joint between the proximal and distal rows of carpal bones. Synonym: articulatio mediocarpea, middle carpal joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dorsal carpal branch of radial artery | <anatomy, artery> A branch of the radial artery that passes to the back of the wrist to join the dorsal carpal network. Synonym: ramus carpalis dorsalis arteriae radialis, ramus carpeus dorsalis arteriae radialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal carpal branch of ulnar artery | <anatomy, artery> A branch of the ulnar artery that passes to the dorsal side of the carpus to enter the dorsal carpal network. Synonym: ramus carpeus dorsalis arteriae ulnaris, ramus carpalis dorsalis arteriae ulnaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal carpal ligament | A strong fibrous band formed as a thickening of the antebrachial deep fascia, stretching obliquely across the back of the wrist, attaching deeply to ridges on the dorsal aspect of the radius, triquetral and pisiform bones, binding down the extensor tendons of the fingers and thumb. Synonym: retinaculum extensorum, dorsal carpal ligament, ligamentum carpi dorsale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal carpal network | A vascular network over the dorsal surface of the carpal joints, formed by anastomoses of branches of the anterior and posterior interosseous, and dorsal carpal branches of the radial and ulnar arteries. Synonym: rete carpi dorsale, rete carpi posterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse carpal ligament | <anatomy> A strong fibrous band crossing the front of the carpus and binding down the flexor tendons of the digits and the flexor carpi radialis tendon and the median nerve; in so doing it creates the carpal tunnel. Synonym: retinaculum flexorum, deep part of flexor retinaculum, flexor retinaculum, ligamentum carpi transversum, ligamentum carpi volare, volar carpal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior part of anterior commissure of brain | The anterior part of the anterior or rostral commissure of the brain. Synonym: pars anterior commissurae rostralis, pars anterior commissurae anterioris cerebri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anal region | The posterior portion of the perineal region through which the anal canal opens; bounded by a line through both isehial tuberosities, the sacrotuberous ligaments and the coccyx. Synonym: regio analis, anal region. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankle region | The region of the lower limb between the leg (crus) and the foot (pes). Synonym: regio talocruralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| appalachian region | A geographical area of the united states with no definite boundaries but comprising northeastern alabama, northwestern georgia, northwestern south carolina, western north carolina, eastern kentucky, eastern tennessee, western virginia, west virginia, western maryland, southwestern pennsylvania, southern ohio, and southern new york. (12 Dec 1998) |
| axillary region | The region of the axilla, including the axillary fossa. Synonym: regio axillaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bay region | <chemistry> An indentation of three fused benzene rings. A common bay region is the site on benzo(a)pyrene, an indirect carcinogen that is metabolically activated by the p-450 system at the 7,8-double bond, leading to a 7,8-oxide, which is rapidly converted to a 7,8-dihydrodiol and later epoxidated near the bay region at the 9,10-double bond. The resulting product, a diol-epoxide is a poor substrate for epoxide hydratase and is released from the mitochondria into the cell as a highly reactive electrophil, becoming an ultimate carcinogen, as it reacts with negative charges in DNA. (25 Jun 1999) |
| branchial region | Region containing paired arched columns that bear gills in lower aquatic vertebrates and appear in the embryos of higher vertebrates in comparable form. In higher vertebrates the arches are subsequently modified into structures of the neck and ear. (12 Dec 1998) |
| breakpoint cluster region | A region on chromosome 22 that is involved in the Philadelphia translocation. Acronym: BCR (15 Nov 1997) |
| buccal region | The region of the cheek, corresponding approximately to the outlines of the underlying buccinator muscle. Synonym: regio buccalis. (05 Mar 2000) |