| Hyrtl's anastomosis | A communicating loop between the right and left hypoglossal nerves, lying between the geniohyoid and genioglossus muscles or in the substance of the geniohyoid; it is found in about one in ten persons. Synonym: Hyrtl's anastomosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Damus-Stancel-Kaye anastomosis | A procedure for subaortic stenosis, entails the creation of an end-to-side pulmonary trunk/aortic anastomosis, performed along with a Fontan procedure, particularly for patients with a double inlet left ventricle. Synonym: Damus-Stancel-Kaye anastomosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| internal mammary-coronary artery anastomosis | Direct myocardial revascularization in which the internal mammary artery is anastomosed to the right coronary artery, circumflex artery, or anterior descending coronary artery. The internal mammary artery is the most frequent choice, especially for a single graft, for coronary artery bypass surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intestinal anastomosis | Establishment of a new communication between two segments of intestine. Synonym: enteroanastomosis, intestinal anastomosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| isoperistaltic anastomosis | An anastomosis allowing flow of contents in the same and normal direction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| termino-terminal anastomosis | An operation by which the central end of an artery is connected with the peripheral end of the corresponding vein, and the peripheral end of the artery with the central end of the vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| elliptical anastomosis | A modification of direct anastomosis whereby one or both tubular structures are spatulated beforehand, thus creating an ellipse of greater cross-sectional as well as circumferential dimension than would be possible with a bevelled or circular anastomosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transureteroureteral anastomosis | Anastomosis of the transsected end of one ureter into the intact contralateral ureter, by direct or elliptical end-to-side technique. See: ureteroureterostomy. Synonym: transureteroureteral anastomosis. Acronym: TUU (05 Mar 2000) |
| Jacobson's anastomosis | A portion of the tympanic plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uretero-ileal anastomosis | Anastomosis between the ureter and an isolated segment of ileum. See: Bricker operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureterosigmoid anastomosis | Anastomosis between the ureter and a segment of the sigmoid colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureterotubal anastomosis | Procedure for anastomosis between the ureter and the fallopian tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureteroureteral anastomosis | Anastomosis from one part of a ureter to another part of the same ureter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acromial arterial network | A vascular network between the acromion and the skin of the shoulder, formed by anastomoses of the acromial branch of the suprascapular artery with the acromial branch of the thoracoacromial artery. Synonym: rete acromiale, acromial plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alveolar-arterial oxygen difference | The difference or gradient between the partial pressure of oxygen in the alveolar spaces and the arterial blood: P(A-a)02. Normally in young adults this value is less than 20 mm Hg. See: alveolar gas equation. (05 Mar 2000) |