| segmentum anterius inferius | Anterior inferior segment of kidney. Synonym: segmentum anterius inferius. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| segmentum anterius superius | Anterior superior segment of kidney. Synonym: segmentum anterius superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum apicale | Apical segment of the inferior lobe of the right and left lungs. See: apical segment (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum apicoposterius | Apicoposterior segment of superior lobe of left lung, composed of two segments and wedged between the anterior segment of the upper lobe and the oblique fissure. Synonym: segmentum apicoposterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum basale anterius | Anterior basal segment of inferior lobe of right and left lung; lies between middle lobe and diaphragm. Synonym: segmentum basale anterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum basale laterale | Lateral basal segment of inferior lobe of right and left lung; between anterior and posterior basal segments. Synonym: segmentum basale laterale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum basale mediale | Cardiac segment; medial basal segment of inferior lobe of right and left lung; can only be seen from medial and inferior surfaces since it does not reach lateral surface of lung. Synonym: segmentum basale mediale, segmentum cardiacum, cardiac segment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum basale posterius | Posterior basal segment of inferior lobe of right and left lungs; lies adjacent to vertebral column below superior segment. Synonym: segmentum basale posterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum bronchopulmonale | The largest subdivision of a lobe of the lung; it is supplied by a direct tertiary (lobular) bronchus and a tertiary branch of the pulmonary artery; it is separated from adjacent segments by connective tissue septa. Synonym: segmentum bronchopulmonale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum cardiacum | An alternate term for medial basal segment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum inferius | inferior segment |
| segmentum internodale | The portion of a myelinated nerve fibre between two successive nodes. Synonym: interannular segment, internode, Ranvier's segment, segmentum internodale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum laterale | A delimited part or section of an organ or other structure which lies farthest to the left or right side of the other similar parts or sections. 1) segmentum laterale (hepar); the lateral segment of the left lobe of the liver. 2) segmentum laterale (pulmo dexter); [S 4]; the lateral segment of the middle lobe of the right lung. Synonym: segmentum laterale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum lingulare inferius | Inferior lingular segment of superior lobe of left lung; between superior lingular segment and oblique fissure. Synonym: segmentum lingulare inferius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum lingulare superius | Superior lingular segment of the superior lobe of the left lung; lies above inferior lingular segment. Synonym: segmentum lingulare superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lower segment cesarian section | A Cesarian section in which the surgical incision (cut) is made in the lower segment of the uterus. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| lower uterine segment | The inferior portion or isthmus of the uterus, the lower extremity of which joins with the cervical canal and, during pregnancy, expands to become the lower part of the uterine cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lower uterine segment cesarean section | A cesarean section in which the uterus is entered in its lower segment by a transperitoneal approach. (05 Mar 2000) |