| CA | anterior commissure [Lat. commissura anterior]; calcium antagonist; California [rabbit]; cancer; Can... |
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| LADA | laboratory animal dander allergy; left acromio-dorso-anterior [position]; left anterior descending a... |
| OA | obstructive apnea; occipital artery; occipito-anterior; occiput anterior; octanoic acid; ocular albi... |
| Sa | the most anterior point of the anterior contour of the sella turcica [point]; saline; Staphylococcus... |
| αHBs | Antibody against Hepatitis B surface Antigen |
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| iris frill | The sinuous, scalloped line in the iris that divides the central pupillary zone from the peripheral ciliary zone and marks the embryonic site of the atrophied minor vascular circle of the iris. Synonym: iris frill. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| iris neoplasms | Tumours of the iris characterised by increased pigmentation of melanocytes. Iris nevi are composed of proliferated melanocytes and are associated with neurofibromatosis and malignant melanoma of the choroid and ciliary body. Malignant melanoma of the iris often originates from preexisting nevi. (12 Dec 1998) |
| iris-nevus syndrome | <syndrome> Syndrome of glaucoma, iris atrophy, decreased corneal endothelium, anterior peripheral synechia, and multiple iris nodules. Synonym: Cogan-Reese syndrome, iris-nevus syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iris pits | Colobomas affecting the stroma of the iris with pigment epithelium intact. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tremulous iris | Agitated motion of the iris. Synonym: tremulous iris. Origin: irido-+ G. Doneo, to shake to and fro (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema iris | Concentric rings of erythema varying in intensity, characteristic of erythema multiforme. Synonym: herpes iris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| essential progressive atrophy of iris | Progressive atrophy of the iris without inflammatory signs, characterised by patchy loss of all layers of the iris with hole formation, migration of the pupil, degeneration of the corneal endothelium, peripheral anterior synechiae, and secondary glaucoma; usually unilateral, predominantly affecting women in their middle years. (05 Mar 2000) |
| folds of iris | Numerous very fine, almost microscopic, radial folds on the posterior surface of the iris that extend around the pupillary margin. Synonym: plicae iridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lesser arterial circle of iris | An arterial circle near the pupillary margin of the iris. Synonym: circulus arteriosus iridis minor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lesser ring of iris | The narrow inner zone of the iris. Synonym: annulus iridis minor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lichen iris | Ringworm with concentric rings of erythematous papules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior part of anterior commissure of brain | The anterior part of the anterior or rostral commissure of the brain. Synonym: pars anterior commissurae rostralis, pars anterior commissurae anterioris cerebri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acromial articular surface of clavicle | A small oval facet on the lateral end of the clavicle for articulation with the acromion. Synonym: facies articularis acromialis claviculae, acromial articular facies of clavicle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterolateral surface of shaft of humerus | The surface of the humerus lateral to the intertubercular groove. Synonym: facies anterior lateralis corporis humeri, facies anterolateralis corporis humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anteromedial surface of shaft of humerus | The surface of the humerus between the anterior and medial borders of the bone. Synonym: facies anterior medialis corporis humeri, facies anteromedialis corporis humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |