| AVF | 1) Arterio-Venous Fistula - Arterio-Venous Fistula 2) Augmented Voltage F... |
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| SVC | saphenous vein cutdown; segmental venous capacitance; selective venous catheterization; slow vital c... |
| VBG | vagotomy and Billroth gastroenterostomy; venous blood gases; venous bypass graft; vertical-banded ga... |
| VE | vaginal examination; Venezuelan encephalitis; venous emptying; venous extension; ventilation; ventil... |
| VR | right arm [electrode]; valve replacement; variable ratio; vascular resistance; venous reflux; venous... |
| elliptical anastomosis | A modification of direct anastomosis whereby one or both tubular structures are spatulated beforehand, thus creating an ellipse of greater cross-sectional as well as circumferential dimension than would be possible with a bevelled or circular anastomosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| transureteroureteral anastomosis | Anastomosis of the transsected end of one ureter into the intact contralateral ureter, by direct or elliptical end-to-side technique. See: ureteroureterostomy. Synonym: transureteroureteral anastomosis. Acronym: TUU (05 Mar 2000) |
| Jacobson's anastomosis | A portion of the tympanic plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uretero-ileal anastomosis | Anastomosis between the ureter and an isolated segment of ileum. See: Bricker operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureterosigmoid anastomosis | Anastomosis between the ureter and a segment of the sigmoid colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureterotubal anastomosis | Procedure for anastomosis between the ureter and the fallopian tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureteroureteral anastomosis | Anastomosis from one part of a ureter to another part of the same ureter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior basal segment | Anterior basal segment of inferior lobe of right and left lung; lies between middle lobe and diaphragm. Synonym: segmentum basale anterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior eye segment | That part of the eyeball anterior to the lens. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anterior inferior segment | Anterior inferior segment of kidney. Synonym: segmentum anterius inferius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior ocular segment | That portion of the eye comprising the cornea, iris, lens, and their associated chambers and adnexa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior segment | A delimited part or section of an organ or other structure which lies in front of or ventral to the other similar parts or sections. 1) segmentum anterius (hepar); the anterior segment of the right lobe of the liver. 2) segmentum anterius (pulmo dexter et sinister); [S 3]; the anterior segment of the superior lobe of the right and left lungs. 3) anterior segment of the eye; the intraocular segment of the eyeball occupied by the aqueous which lies in front of, and is separated from the vitreous-filled posterior segment by, the lens and zonule; it is subdivided by the iris into anterior and posterior chambers. Synonym: segmentum anterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior superior segment | Anterior superior segment of kidney. Synonym: segmentum anterius superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apical segment | Apical segment of the superior lobe of the right lung, apical segment of the inferior lobe of the right and left lungs. Synonym: segmentum superius. Synonym: segmentum superius, segmentum apicale, superior segment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apicoposterior segment | 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) |