| anterior median line | The line of intersection of the midsagittal plane with the anterior surface of the body. Synonym: linea mediana anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| arcuate line | An arching or bow-shaped line. See: arcuate line of ilium, arcuate line of rectus sheath. Synonym: linea arcuata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arcuate line of ilium | The iliac portion of the linea terminalis of the bony pelvis. Synonym: linea arcuata ossis ilii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arcuate line of rectus sheath | A crescentic line, not always clearly defined, which marks the lower limit of the posterior layer of the sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle. Synonym: linea arcuata vaginae musculi recti abdominis, Douglas' line, linea saemicircularis, saemicircular line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arterial line | An intra-arterial catheter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| axillary line | See: anterior axillary line, midaxillary line, posterior axillary line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basinasal line | A line connecting the basion and the nasion. Synonym: nasobasilar line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Becke line | <microscopy> When the liquid phase of a microscopical mount has arefractive index different from that of the solid phase, a line or narrow band of light can be observed around or just within the outlines of the specimen as the microscope tube is raised or lowered from its position of best focus. The presence of the line indicates the difference in index referred to, and its absence, there-fore, indicates similarity of index between the specimen and its mounting fluid. The Becke line is useful in determining the refractive index of transparent, microscopic particles. (05 Aug 1998) |
| bismuth line | A black zone on the free marginal gingiva, often the first sign of poisoning from prolonged parenteral administration of bismuth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| black line | The linea alba in pregnancy, which then becomes pigmented. Synonym: black line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blue line | A bluish line along the free border of the gingiva, occurring in chronic heavy metal poisoning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bolton-nasion line | A roentgenographic cephalometric plane extending from the Bolton point to nasion. Synonym: Bolton-Broadbent plane, Bolton-nasion line, Bolton-nasion plane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brodel's bloodless line | Line running somewhat posterior to the lateral convex border of the kidney between anterior and posterior renal segments demarcating the areas of distribution of the anterior and posterior branches of the renal artery; it is in fact only relatively avascular. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Burton's line | A bluish line on the free border of the gingiva, occurring in lead poisoning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Camper's line | The line running from the inferior border of the ala of the nose to the superior border of the tragus of the ear. (05 Mar 2000) |