| bp | base pair; 염기쌍 |
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| JVP | [POMD P 49 - 52] 1) Jugular Vein Pressure 2) Jugular Venous Pulse ... |
| A/B | acid-base ratio |
| AIDSDRUGS | clinical trials of acquired immunodeficiency drugs [MEDLARS data base] |
| AIDSLINE | on-line information on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [MEDLARS data base] |
| base of heart | That part of the heart that lies opposite the apex, formed mainly by the left atrium but to a small extent by the posterior part of the right atrium; it is directed backward and to the right and is separated from the vertebral column by the oesophagus and aorta. Synonym: basis cordis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| base of hyoid bone | The body of the hyoid bone, from which the greater and lesser horns extend. Synonym: corpus ossis hyoidei, base of hyoid bone, basihyal, basihyoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of lung | The lower concave part of the lung that rests upon the convexity of the diaphragm. Synonym: basis pulmonis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of mandible | The rounded inferior border of the body of the mandible. Synonym: basis mandibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of metacarpal bone | The expanded proximal extremity of each metacarpal that articulates with one or more of the distal row of carpal bones. Synonym: basis ossis metacarpalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of metatarsal bone | The expanded proximal extremity of each metatarsal bone; it articulates with one or more of the distal row of tarsal bones. Synonym: basis ossis metatarsalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of modiolus | The part of the modiolus enclosed by the basal turn of the cochlea; it faces the lateral end of the internal acoustic meatus. See: cochlear area. Synonym: basis modioli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of patella | The superior border of the patella to which the tendon of the rectus femoris attaches. Synonym: basis patellae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of phalanx | The expanded proximal end of each phalanx in the hand or foot that articulates with the head of the next proximal bone in the digit. Synonym: basis phalangis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of prostate | The broad upper surface of the prostate contiguous with the bladder wall. Synonym: basis prostatae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of renal pyramid | The outer broad part of a renal pyramid that lies next to the cortex. Synonym: basis pyramidis renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of sacrum | The upper end of the sacrum that articulates with the body of the fifth lumbar vertebra in the midline and the alae on either side. Synonym: basis ossis sacri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of skull | The sloping floor of the cranial cavity. It comprises both the external base of skull (external view) and the internal base of skull (internal view). See: internal base of skull. Synonym: basis cranii, cranial base. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of stapes | The flat portion of the stapes that fits in the oval window. Synonym: basis stapedis, footplate, foot-plate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of tongue | The posterior attached portion of the tongue. Synonym: radix linguae, base of tongue. (05 Mar 2000) |