| CAOM | chronic adhesive otitis media |
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| COM | chronic otitis media; College of Osteopathic Medicine; computer-output microfilm |
| COME | chronic otitis media with effusion |
| CSOM | chronic suppurative otitis media |
| DIM | divalent ion metabolism; medium infective dose [Lat. dosis infectionis media] |
| secretory otitis media | Inflammation of middle ear mucosa, often accompanied by accumulation of fluid, secondary to eustachian tube obstruction. Synonym: secretory otitis media. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| non-ionic contrast media | <radiology> A class of radiographic contrast media which do not ionise in solution, thereby decreasing effective osmolarity and toxicity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| otitis media | Infection and inflammation of the middle ear space and ear drum. Symptoms include earache, fever and in some cases, diminished hearing. (27 Sep 1997) |
| otitis media, suppurative | Inflammation of the middle ear with purulent discharge. (12 Dec 1998) |
| otitis media with effusion | Inflammation of the middle ear with a clear pale yellow-coloured transudate. (12 Dec 1998) |
| facies articularis talaris media calcanei | Underlies the head of the talus and contributes to the talocalcaneonavicular joint. Synonym: facies articularis talaris media calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fossa cranii media | A butterfly-shaped portion of the internal base of the skull posterior to the sphenoidal ridges and limbus and anterior to the crests of the petrous part of the temporal bones and dorsum sellae; it lodges the temporal lobes of the brain in the lateral portions, and the hypophysis centrally. Synonym: fossa cranii media. (05 Mar 2000) |
| linea axillaris media | A vertical line intersecting a point midway between the anterior and posterior axillary folds or lines. Synonym: linea axillaris media, linea medio-axillaris, middle axillary line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parietal layer of tunica vaginalis | The outer part of the tunica vaginalis testis supported by the internal spermatic fascia. Synonym: lamina parietalis tunicae vaginalis testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| visceral layer of tunica vaginalis of testis | The inner part of the tunica vaginalis testis applied directly to the testis and epididymis. Synonym: lamina visceralis tunicae vaginalis testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| respiratory region of tunica mucosa of nose | The area commencing at the vestibule of the nose lined with respiratory mucosa; with the exception of the olfactory mucusa, it includes the entire nasal cavity. Synonym: regio respiratoria tunicae mucosae nasi, respiratory region of tunica mucosa of nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Haller's tunica vasculosa | The vascular, pigmentary, or middle coat of the eye, comprising the choroid, ciliary body, and iris. Synonym: tunica vasculosa bulbi, Haller's tunica vasculosa, tunica vasculosa oculi, uvea, uveal tract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| olfactory region of tunica mucosa of nose | The specialised olfactory receptive area that includes the upper one-third of the nasal septum and the lateral wall above the superior concha; it is lined with olfactory mucosa. Synonym: regio olfactoria tunicae mucosae nasi, olfactory region of tunica mucosa of nose, Schultze's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica | Synonym: tunic. Origin: L. A coat (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica abdominalis | <anatomy> The aponeurosis of the abdominal muscles of quadrupeds. (05 Mar 2000) |