| IVC | inferior vena cava; inspiratory vital capacity; integrated vector control; intravascular coagulation... |
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| IVCP | inferior vena cava pressure |
| IVCR | inferior vena cava reconstruction |
| IVCT | inferior vena cava thrombosis; intravenously enhanced computed tomography |
| LIVC | left inferior vena cava |
| vena laryngea superior | <anatomy, vein> Vein which accompanies the superior laryngeal artery and empties into the superior thyroid vein. Synonym: vena laryngea superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vena mesenterica superior | <anatomy, vein> Begins at the ileum in the right iliac fossa, ascends in the root of the mesentery, and unites behind the pancreas with the splenic vein to form the hepatic portal vein. Synonym: vena mesenterica superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena ophthalmica superior | <anatomy, vein> Begins anteriorly from the nasofrontal vein, passes along the upper part of the medial wall of the orbit, passes through the superior orbital fissure, to empty into the cavernous sinus. Synonym: vena ophthalmica superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena pulmonalis superior dextra | <anatomy, vein> The vein returning oxygenated blood from the superior and middle lobes of the right lung to the left atrium. Synonym: vena pulmonalis superior dextra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena pulmonalis superior sinistra | The vein returning oxygenated blood from the left superior lobe of the lung to the left atrium. Synonym: vena pulmonalis superior sinistra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena rectalis superior | <anatomy, vein> It drains the greater part of the rectal venous plexus, and ascends between the layers of the mesorectum to the brim of the pelvis, where it becomes the inferior mesenteric vein. As a tributary of the portal vein, it forms a portocaval anastomosis with the middle and inferior rectal veins (caval tributaries) via the rectal venous plexus. Synonym: vena rectalis superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena thalamostriata superior | <anatomy, vein> A long vein passing forward in the groove between the thalamus and caudate nucleus, covered by the lamina affixa, receiving the transverse caudate veins along its lateral side, and joining at the caudal wall of Monro's foramen with the choroidal vein and vein of septum pellucidum to form the internal cerebral vein. Synonym: vena terminalis, vena thalamostriata superior, terminal vein, vein of corpus striatum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena thyroidea superior | <anatomy, vein> Receives blood from the upper part of the thyroid gland and larynx, accompanies the artery of the same name, and empties into the internal jugular vein. Synonym: vena thyroidea superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena vermis superior | A vein draining part of the superior part of the cerebellum; it runs on the superior surface of the vermis to terminate in the internal cerebral vein. Synonym: vena vermis superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adynamic ileus simulating bowel obstruction | <radiology> Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstrction, pelvic surgery, urinary retention, pancreatitis, acute intermittent porphyria, ceroidosis, neonatal adynamic ileus (12 Dec 1998) |
| airway obstruction | Any hindrance to the passage of air into and out of the lungs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bile duct obstruction, extrahepatic | Impairment of bile flow through the hepatic, cystic, or common bile ducts or vater's ampulla. This is sometimes called surgical jaundice. (12 Dec 1998) |
| biliary obstruction | <gastroenterology, surgery> A blockage of the bile ducts can occur by a stone, tumour, pancreas (pancreatic tumour or swelling), bile duct inflammation, bile duct cysts, trauma, bile duct stricture or enlarged lymph nodes in the area. When bile duct obstruction occurs, bile accumulates in the liver and jaundice develops due to the accumulation of bilirubin in the bloodstream. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bladder outlet obstruction | Any condition that results in the failure of urine to pass from the bladder and out the urethra. One of the most common causes of this in males is benign prostate enlargement. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bowel obstruction | A blockage of the bowel lumen prohibiting the passage of material. Common symptoms include constipation, abdominal swelling and abdominal pain. Treatment includes intravenous fluids, rest, nasogastric suction and surgery in select cases. (27 Sep 1997) |