| AS | acetylstrophanthidin; acidified serum; acoustic schwannoma; acoustic stimulation; active sarcoidosis... |
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| ASDP | anal sphincter dysplasia |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasound; external urethral sphincter |
| GES | gastroesophageal sphincter; glucose-electrolyte solution |
| GUS | genitourinary sphincter; genitourinary system |
| membrana propria ductus saemicircularis | The meshwork of connective tissue fibres between the saemicircular duct and the bony saemicircular canal; it encloses the perilymph in its spaces. Synonym: membrana propria ductus saemicircularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| membrana tectoria ductus cochlearis | A gelatinous membrane that overlies the spiral organ (Corti) in the inner ear. Synonym: membrana tectoria ductus cochlearis, Corti's membrane, tectorium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucosa of ductus deferens | The inner layer of the ductus deferens. Synonym: tunica mucosa ductus deferentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plica spiralis ductus cystici | A series of crescentic folds of mucous membrane in the upper part of the cystic duct, arranged in a somewhat spiral manner. Synonym: plica spiralis ductus cystici, Amussat's valve, Heister's valve, spiral valve of cystic duct, valvula spiralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| muscular coat of ductus deferens | Muscular layer of the wall of the ductus deferens. Synonym: tunica muscularis ductus deferentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista basilaris ductus cochlearis | An inward projection of the spiral ligament of the cochlea to which is attached the basilar membrane forming the floor of the cochlear duct. Synonym: crista basilaris ductus cochlearis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crura membranacea ampullaria ductus saemicircularis | The dilated ends of the three saemicircular ducts, each of which contains a specialised thickening of the epithelium known as the ampullary crest. Synonym: crura membranacea ampullaria ductus saemicircularis, ampullary limbs of saemicircular ducts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crus membranaceum commune ductus saemicircularis | The united, nonampullary ends of the superior and posterior saemicircular ducts. Synonym: crus membranaceum commune ductus saemicircularis, common limb of membranous saemicircular ducts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crus membranaceum simplex ductus saemicircularis | The non-ampullary end of the lateral saemicircular duct that opens independently into the utricle. Synonym: crus membranaceum simplex ductus saemicircularis, simple membranous limb of saemicircular duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stria vascularis ductus cochlearis | The stratified epithelium lining the upper part of the ligamentum spirale cochleae; it is penetrated by capillaries and is believed to be the site of production of endolymph. Synonym: stria vascularis ductus cochlearis, psalterial cord, vascular stripe. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diverticula ampullae ductus deferentis | The irregular sacculations of the ampullary part of the ductus deferens near its termination in the ejaculatory duct. Synonym: diverticula ampullae ductus deferentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diverticula of ampulla of ductus deferens | The irregular sacculations of the ampullary part of the ductus deferens near its termination in the ejaculatory duct. Synonym: diverticula ampullae ductus deferentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ductus | A duct or walled passageway. Our word duct is a contraction of the Latin word ductus meaning leading. The Romans, however, preferred the word canalis meaning a pipe or gutter for a conduit. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ductus aberrantes | The superior or inferior diverticula of the epididymis. Synonym: ductuli aberrantes, aberrant ducts, ductus aberrantes, vasa aberrantes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ductus arteriosus | Before birth, the blood headed from the heart (via the pulmonary artery) for the lungs is shunted away from the lungs and returned to the greatest of arteries (the aorta). The shunt is through a short vessel called the ductus arteriosus. When the shunt is open, it is said to be patent (pronounced pa'tent). The patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) usually closes at or shortly after birth and blood is permtted from that moment on to course freely to the lungs. If the ductus stays open (patent), flow reverses and blood from the aorta is shunted into the pulmonary artery and recirculated through the lungs. The PDA may close later spontaneously (on its own) or need to be ligated (tied off) surgically. (12 Dec 1998) |