| DEPS | distal effective potassium secretion |
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| DFE | diffuse fasciitis with eosinophilia; distal femoral epiphysis |
| DIP | desquamative interstitial pneumonitis; diisopropyl phosphate; diisopropylamine; diphtheria; distal i... |
| DIPJ | distal interphalangeal joint |
| dis | disability, disabled; disease; dislocation; distal; distance |
| tuberosity for serratus anterior muscle | <anatomy> A rough oval area, about the middle of the outer surface and lower border of the second rib, for the attachment of the serratus anterior muscle. Synonym: tuberositas musculi serrati anterioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tuberosity of cuboid bone | A slight eminence on the lateral surface of the cuboid bone, capped with an articular facet for a sesamoid bone in the tendon of the peroneus longus muscle. Synonym: tuberositas ossis cuboidei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberosity of fifth metatarsal | A tubercle at the base of this bone to the posterior part of which is attached the tendon of the peroneus brevis muscle. Synonym: tuberositas ossis metatarsalis quinti. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberosity of first metatarsal | A tubercle at the base of the bone to which is attached the tendon of the peroneus longus muscle. Synonym: tuberositas ossis metatarsalis primi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberosity of navicular bone | A rounded eminence on the medial surface of the navicular bone, giving attachment to a part of the tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle. Synonym: tuberositas ossis navicularis, scaphoid tuberosity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberosity of radius | An oval projection from the medial surface of the radius just distal to the neck, giving attachment on its posterior half to the tendon of the biceps. Synonym: tuberositas radii, bicipital tuberosity, tuber radii, tuberosity of radius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberosity of ulna | A prominence at the lower border of the anterior surface of the coronoid process, giving attachment to the brachialis muscle. Synonym: tuberositas ulnae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberosity reduction | The surgical excision of excessive fibrous or bony tissue in the area of the maxillary tuberosity prior to the construction of prosthetic appliances. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ungual tuberosity | A roughened raised surface of horseshoe shape on the palmar surface of the distal end of the terminal or ungual phalanx of each finger and toe, which serves to support the pulp of the digit. Synonym: tuberositas phalangis distalis, tuberositas unguicularis, ungual tuberosity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral femoral tuberosity | The epicondylus located proximal to the lateral condyle. Synonym: epicondylus lateralis ossis femoris, lateral femoral tuberosity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral process of calcaneal tuberosity | The lateral projection from the posterior part of the calcaneus. Synonym: processus lateralis tuberis calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lesser tuberosity of humerus | The anterior of the two tubercles of the neck of the humerus on which the subscapularis is inserted. Synonym: tuberculum minus humeri, lesser tuberosity of humerus. (05 Mar 2000) |