| colitis cystica profunda | Intramural mucus-containing cysts of the large bowel; the condition may be mistaken for mucinous carcinoma but is not neoplastic. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| profunda | The deep one; a term applied to structures (muscles, nerves, veins, and arteries, etc.) which lie deep in the tissues, especially when contrasted with a similar, more superficial (sublimis) structure. Origin: L. Fem. Of profundus, deep (05 Mar 2000) |
| profunda brachii artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, brachial; distribution, humerus and muscles and integument of arm; anastomoses, posterior circumflex humeral, radial recurrent, recurrent interosseous, ulnar collateral, i.e., articular vascular network of elbow. Synonym: arteria profunda brachii, deep brachial artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| profunda femoris artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, femoral; branches, lateral circumflex femoral, medial circumflex femoral, terminating in three or four perforating arteries. Synonym: arteria profunda femoris, deep artery of thigh. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tinea profunda | Erythematous papules due to a deep follicular fungal infection with rupture of the hair follicles; most frequently seen on shaved legs of women. Synonym: tinea profunda. (05 Mar 2000) |
| keratitis profunda | An inflammation of the posterior corneal stroma. Synonym: diffuse deep keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina profunda | In a stratified structure, the stratum which lies beneath all others, furthest from the surface. See: deep layer of levator palpebrae superioris muscle}, deep layer of temporalis fascia. Synonym: lamina profunda, deep lamina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina profunda fasciae temporalis | The deep part of the temporal fascia attaching to the medial surface of the zygomatic arch. Synonym: lamina profunda fasciae temporalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina profunda musculi levatoris palpebrae superioris | <anatomy> The deeper fibres of the levator muscle of the superior eyelid which are inserted into the superior tarsal plate. Synonym: lamina profunda musculi levatoris palpebrae superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria bulbi penis | A branch of the internal pudendal artery which supplies the bulb of the penis including the bulbar urethra. Synonym: arteria bulbi penis, arteria bulbi urethrae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria dorsalis penis | The dorsal terminal branch of the internal pudendal artery in the male. Synonym: arteria dorsalis penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriae helicinae penis | The coiled terminal branches of the deep and dorsal arteries of the penis. Parasympathetic stimulation causes them to uncoil, allowing blood at arterial pressure to fill the cavernous tissue causing erection. Synonym: arteriae helicinae penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteries of penis | See: dorsal artery of penis, deep artery of penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| artery of bulb of penis | A branch of the internal pudendal artery which supplies the bulb of the penis including the bulbar urethra. Synonym: arteria bulbi penis, arteria bulbi urethrae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bifid penis | A rare congenital anomaly in which the penis is partly or completely duplicated; may be symmetrical, or placed one above the other; often there are associated urogenital or other anomalies; occurs when two genital tubercles develop. May also be associated with exstrophy of the urinary bladder. Synonym: bifid penis. Origin: G. Di-, two, + phallos, penis (05 Mar 2000) |