| DSAP | disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis |
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| SASMAS | skin-adipose superficial musculoaponeurotic system |
| SLA | left sacroanterior [fetal position] [Lat. sacrolaeva anterior]; single-cell liquid cytotoxic assay; ... |
| SMAS | submuscular aponeurotic system; superficial musculo-aponeurotic system; superior mesenteric artery s... |
| SOA-MCA | superficial occipital artery to middle cerebral artery |
| superficial lamina | In a stratified structure, the outermost or topmost of the strata; the stratum nearest the surface. See: superficial layer of deep cervical fascia, superficial layer of the levator {palpebrae superioris muscle}, superficial layer of temporalis fascia. Synonym: lamina superficialis, superficial lamina. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| superficial layer | In a stratified structure, the outermost or topmost of the strata; the stratum nearest the surface. See: superficial layer of deep cervical fascia, superficial layer of the levator {palpebrae superioris muscle}, superficial layer of temporalis fascia. Synonym: lamina superficialis, superficial lamina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial layer of deep cervical fascia | The part of the cervical fascia investing the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles and completely encircling the neck. Synonym: lamina superficialis fasciae cervicalis, investing fascia, superficial layer of deep cervical fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial layer of temporalis fascia | The superficial part of the temporal fascia attaching to the lateral surface of the zygomatic arch. Synonym: lamina superficialis fasciae temporalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial layer of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle | <anatomy> The superficial fibres of the levator muscle of the superior eyelid which are inserted into the skin of the superior eyelid. Synonym: lamina superficialis musculi levatoris palpebrae superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial linear keratitis | Spontaneous, painful keratitis with epithelial erosion and folds in Bowman's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial lingual muscle | An intrinsic muscle of the tongue, running from base to tip on the dorsum just beneath the mucous membrane; action, shortens the upper part of the tongue; nerve supply, motor by hypoglossal, sensory by lingual. Synonym: musculus longitudinalis superior, superficial lingual muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial lymphatic vessel | One of the lymphatic vessels that lie in the skin and subcutaneous tissues; they join the deep lymphatic vessels. Synonym: vas lymphaticum superficiale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial middle cerebral vein | <anatomy, vein> A large vein passing along the line of the sylvian fissure to join the cavernous sinus; it communicates with the superior sagittal sinus and transverse sinus via the superior and inferior anastomotic veins, respectively. Synonym: vena cerebri media superficialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial palmar (arterial) arch | The arterial arch in the hand located superficial to the long flexor tendons approximately at the level of a line extrapolated across the palm from the distal side of the outstretched thumb. It is formed principally by the termination of the superficial ulnar artery and is usually completed by a communication with the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery. The arch gives rise to the common palmar digital arteries. Synonym: arcus palmaris superficialis, arcus volaris superficialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial palmar artery | <anatomy, artery> The superficial palmar branch of the radial artery which supplies the thenar muscles then enters the palm to communicate with the superficial palmar arch from the ulnar artery. Synonym: ramus palmaris superficialis arteriae radialis, superficial palmar artery, superficial volar artery, superficialis volae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial palmar branch of radial artery | <anatomy, artery> The superficial palmar branch of the radial artery which supplies the thenar muscles then enters the palm to communicate with the superficial palmar arch from the ulnar artery. Synonym: ramus palmaris superficialis arteriae radialis, superficial palmar artery, superficial volar artery, superficialis volae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial palmar venous arch | The venous arch accompanying the superficial palmar arterial arch it consists usually of paired venae comitantes and is drained by the superficial ulnar and radial veins. Synonym: arcus venosus palmaris superficialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial parotid lymph nodes | Several small lymph nodes located in the subcutaneous tissue in the parotid region. Synonym: nodi lymphatici parotidei superficiales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial part of duodenum | See: duodenum. (05 Mar 2000) |