| C7 | seventh cervical nerve; seventh cervical vertebra; seventh component of complement |
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| CS | calf serum; campomelic syndrome; carcinoid syndrome; cardiogenic shock; caries-susceptible; carotid ... |
| CSPINE | corticosteroid use, seropositive RA, peripheral joint destruction, involvement of cervical nerves, n... |
| LCN | lateral cervical nucleus; left caudate nucleus; lipocalin |
| ALS | acute lateral sclerosis; advanced life support; afferent loop syndrome; amyotrophic lateral sclerosi... |
| anterior superficial cervical lymph nodes | The lymph nodes in the subcutaneous tissue of the anterior region of the neck. Synonym: nodi lymphatici cervicales anteriores superficiales. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| anterior tubercle of cervical vertebrae | The anterior projection from the transverse process. Synonym: tuberculum anterius vertebrarum cervicalium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ascending cervical artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, usually a terminal branch of the thyrocervical trunk (along with interior thyroid artery); distribution, muscles of neck and spinal cord; anastomoses, branches of vertebral, occipital, ascending pharyngeal, and deep cervical. Synonym: arteria cervicalis ascendens, cervicalis ascendens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ventral primary rami of cervical spinal nerves | See: ventral primary ramus of spinal nerve. Synonym: rami ventrales nervorum cervicalium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial part of posterior cervical intertransversarii muscles | medial part of posterior cervical intertransversarii muscles |
| cervical | <anatomy> Pertaining to the neck or to the neck of any organ or structure. Origin: L. Cervicalis, from cervix = neck (16 Dec 1997) |
| cervical amputation | Amputation of the uterine cervix. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical anaesthesia | Regional anaesthesia of the neck by injection of a local anaesthetic solution about the cervical nerves or into the cervical epidural space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical anchorage | Anchorage in which the back of the neck is used for resistance by means of a cervical strap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical aortic knuckle | An anomalous aortic arch in which the aorta extends into the neck and forms an anteroposterior arch, which may be as high as the hyoid bone; the common carotid artery of one side is given off from the summit of the arch, and the common carotid of the other side arises from the more proximal part of the aorta; the pulsating arch may be mistaken for an aneurysm, but the radial pulses are equal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical auricle | Accessory auricle on the neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical axillary canal | Canal through which the subclavian vessels and brachial vessels reach the upper extremities (or extremity). (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical branch of facial nerve | <anatomy, nerve> The most inferior branch of the parotid plexus of the facial nerve, it descends to innervate the platysma muscle. Synonym: ramus colli nervi facialis, ramus cervicalis nervi facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical canal | A fusiform canal extending from the isthmus of the uterus to the opening of the uterus into the vagina. Synonym: canalis cervicis uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical cancer | <oncology> Cancer of the neck of the human womb. (12 Jan 1998) |