| AI | accidental injury; accidentally incurred; adiposity index; aggregation index; allergy and immunology... |
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| 'Greek letter alpha' | angular acceleration; first [carbon atom next to the carbon atom bearing the active group in organic... |
| C1a | activated first component of complement |
| C1 INH | inhibitor of first component of complement |
| CI | first cranial nerve |
| pterygoid tuberosity | A roughened area on the internal aspect of the mandible, giving attachment to fibres of the medial pterygoid muscle. Synonym: tuberositas pterygoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| subcutaneous bursa of tibial tuberosity | The bursa located superficial to the tibial tuberosity, either subcutaneous or subfascial. Synonym: bursa subcutanea tuberositatis tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deltoid tuberosity | A rough elevation about the middle of the lateral side of the shaft of the humerus, giving attachment to the deltoid muscle. Synonym: tuberositas deltoidea, deltoid crest, deltoid eminence, deltoid impression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double first | <engineering> A degree of the first class both in classics and mathematics. One who gains at examinations the highest honor both in the classics and the mathematics. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| iliac tuberosity | A rough area above the auricular surface on the medial aspect of the ala of the ilium, giving attachment to the posterior sacroiliac ligament. Synonym: tuberositas iliaca. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infraglenoid tuberosity | A rough surface below the glenoid cavity of the scapula, giving attachment to the long tendon of the triceps. Synonym: tuberculum infraglenoidale, infraglenoid tuberosity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischial tuberosity | The rough bony projection at the junction of the lower end of the body of the ischium and its ramus; this is a weight-bearing point in the sitting position; provides attachment for the sacrotuberous ligament and is the site of origin of the hamstring muscles. Synonym: tuber ischiadicum, tuber of ischium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tibial tuberosity | An oval elevation on the anterior surface of the tibia about 3 cm distal to the articular surface, giving attachment at its distal part to the patellar ligament. Synonym: tuberositas tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| error of the first kind | See: Error, alpha. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tuberosity | A large tubercle or rounded elevation, especially from the surface of a bone. Synonym: tuberositas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| tuberosity of distal phalanx | 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) |
| 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) |