| pole ligation | A ligation at the root of an organ to shut off or diminish blood supply. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| posterior pole of eyeball | The centre of the posterior curvature of the eye. Synonym: polus posterior bulbi oculi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior pole of lens | The central point on the posterior surface of the lens. Synonym: polus posterior lentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior pole | For a structure having a vertically oriented long axis, the point at the upper end of the axis, furthest from the soles of the feet; the highest point of a structure's surface. See: superior pole of kidney, superior pole of testis. Synonym: extremitas superior, superior extremity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior pole of kidney | The superior end of the kidney. Synonym: extremitas superior renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior pole of testis | The superior end of the testis. Synonym: extremitas superior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior pole | For a structure having a vertically-oriented long axis, the point at the lower end of the axis, nearest the soles of the feet; the lowest point of a structure's surface. See: inferior pole of kidney, inferior pole of testis. Synonym: extremitas inferior, inferior extremity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior pole of kidney | The inferior end of the kidney. Synonym: extremitas inferior renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior pole of testis | The inferior end of the testis. Synonym: extremitas inferior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipital pole | The most posterior promontory of each cerebral hemisphere; the apex of the occipital lobe. Synonym: polus occipitalis cerebri, occipital pole. Pelvic pole, the breech end of the foetus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral pole | The rounded lateral end of the ovary, usually directed toward the infundibulum of the uterine tube. Synonym: extremitas tubaria ovarii, lateral pole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frontal pole | The most anterior promontory of each cerebral hemisphere. Synonym: polus frontalis cerebri, frontal pole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior auricular branches of superficial temporal artery | <anatomy, artery> Distribution, auricle, earlobe and external acoustic meatus. Synonym: rami auriculares anteriores arteriae temporalis superficialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior surface of petrous part of temporal bone | The surface of the petrous part of the temporal bone contributing to the floor of the middle cranial fossa. Synonym: facies anterior partis petrosae ossis temporalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior temporal artery | <anatomy, artery> A branch of the insular part of the middle cerebral artery distributed to the cortex of the anterior part of the temporal lobe. Synonym: arteria temporalis anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |