| CV | cardiac volume; cardiovascular; carotenoid vesicle; cell volume; central venous; cephalic vein; cere... |
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| LCD | coal tar solution [liquor carbonis detergens]; lattice corneal dystrophy; liquid crystal diode; loca... |
| Meth | methedrine; Methamphetamine (also known as: speed, ice, and crystal) |
| NUC | nonspecific ulcerative colitis; sodium urate crystal |
| AF | abnormal frequency; acid-fast; adult female; afebrile; aflatoxin; albumin-free; albumose-free; aldeh... |
| synovial tufts | Small vascular processes given off from a synovial membrane. Synonym: villi synoviales, synovial fringe, synovial tufts. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| synovial villi | Small vascular processes given off from a synovial membrane. Synonym: villi synoviales, synovial fringe, synovial tufts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infrapatellar synovial fold | A fold of synovial membrane extending from below the level of the articular surface of the patella to the anterior part of the intercondylar fossa. Synonym: plica synovialis infrapatellaris, plica synovialis patellaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trochlear synovial bursa | <anatomy> The synovial sheath enclosing the tendon of the superior oblique muscle as it passes through the trochlea. Synonym: vagina tendinis musculi obliqui superioris, synovial trochlear bursa, trochlear synovial bursa, vagina synovialis trochleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| allantoic fluid | The fluid within the allantoic cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amniotic fluid | <anatomy, obstetrics> The fluid that surrounds the developing foetus within the amniotic sac. This environment cushions the baby from injury and plays an important role in foetal development. (05 Feb 1998) |
| amniotic fluid embolism | Obstruction and constriction of pulmonary blood vessels by amniotic fluid entering the maternal circulation, causing obstetric shock. See: amniotic fluid syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amniotic fluid syndrome | <syndrome> Pulmonary embolic phenomena thought to be due to infusion of amniotic fluid containing epithelial squames into maternal blood vessels; shock ensues and sudden death may occur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ascitic fluid | The serous fluid which accumulates in the peritoneal cavity in ascites. (12 Dec 1998) |
| blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier | A barrier located at the tight junctions which surround and connect the cuboidal epithelial cells on the surface of the choroid plexus; capillaries and connective tissue stroma of the choroid do not represent a barrier to protein tracers or dyes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| body fluid compartments | The two phases between which water and other body fluids are distributed: extracellular and intracellular. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Brodie fluid | An aqueous salt solution used in manometers designed for testing gas evolution or uptake, as in cell respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchoalveolar lavage fluid | Fluid obtained by washout of the alveolar compartment of the lung. It is used to assess biochemical and inflammatory changes in and effects of therapy on the interstitial lung tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Callison's fluid | A diluting fluid for counting red blood cells, consisting of 1 ml of Loeffler's alkaline methylene blue, 1 ml of formalin, 10 ml of glycerol, 1 g of neutral ammonium oxalate, and 2.5 g of sodium chloride added to 90 ml of distilled water, mixed well, and permitted to stand until the solids are dissolved and the reagent is clear; the preparation is filtered prior to use. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ventricular fluid | The portion of the cerebrospinal fluid that is contained in the ventricles of the brain. (05 Mar 2000) |