| external nasal veins | Several vessels that drain the external nose, emptying into the angular or facial vein. Synonym: venae nasales externae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| external nose | The visible portion of the nose which forms a prominent feature of the face; it consists of a root, dorsum and apex from above downward and is perforated inferiorly by two nostrils separated by a septum. Synonym: nasus externus, nasus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external nuclear layer of retina | The outermost layer of the cerebral layer of retina, composed of the primary receptor cells of the retina; the stratum consists of two sublayers: 1) an external layer made up of the rods and cones, the photosensitive processes of the receptor cells, and 2) the external nuclear layer containing the cell bodies of these cells; the external limiting membrane forms a perforated supporting plate between the two sublayers; the name refers to the fact that the retinal receptor cells are a specialised form of (epithelial) ependyma cell and thus, in a sense, are comparable to the neuroepithelial cells (e.g., hair cells) of other sense organs. Synonym: external nuclear layer of retina, stratum neuroepitheliale retinae, stratum nucleare externum retinae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external oblique | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, fifth to twelfth ribs; insertion, anterior half of lateral lip of iliac crest, inguinal ligament, and anterior layer of the rectus sheath; action, diminishes capacity of abdomen, draws thorax downward; nerve supply, thoracoabdominal nerves. Synonym: musculus obliquus externus abdominis, abdominal external oblique muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external oblique reflex | Contraction of the external oblique and rectus abdominis muscles upon tapping the anterior and outer part of the lower thoracic wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external oblique ridge | A horizontal bony crest on the external surface of the body of the mandible, inferior to the alveolar bone, marking the site of attachment of the buccinator muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external obturator muscle | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lower half of margin of obturator foramen and adjacent part of external surface of obturator membrane; insertion, trochanteric fossa of greater trochanter; action, rotates thigh laterally; nerve supply, obturator. Synonym: musculus obturator externus, external obturator muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external occipital crest | A ridge extending from the external occipital protuberance to the border of the foramen magnum. Synonym: crista occipitalis externa, linea nuchae mediana. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external occipital protuberance | A prominence about the centre of the outer surface of the squamous portion of the occipital bone, giving attachment to the ligamentum nuchae. Synonym: protuberantia occipitalis externa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external opening of urethra | The slitlike opening of the urethra in the glans penis, the external orifice of the urethra (in the female) in the vestibule, usually upon a slight elevation, the papilla urethrae. Synonym: ostium urethrae externum, external opening of urethra, meatus urinarius, orificium urethrae externum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external ophthalmopathy | Any disease of the conjunctiva, cornea, or adnexa of the eye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external ophthalmoplegia | Paralysis affecting one or more of the extrinsic eye muscles. Synonym: external ophthalmoplegia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external os of uterus | The vaginal opening of the uterus. Synonym: ostium uteri, mouth of the womb, opening of uterus, orificium externum uteri, os uteri externum, ostium uteri externum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external ovular transmigration | Direct ovular transmigration occurs when the ovum passes across the pelvic cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external pacemaker | An artificial cardiac pacemaker whose electrodes for delivering rhythmical electrical stimuli to the heart are placed on the chest wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external genitalia |
A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in an complex organism; namely: * Male: penis (notably the glans penis and foreskin), testicles, scrotum, prostate, seminal vesicles, epididymis, Cowper's glands* Female: vulva (notably the clitoris), vagina (notably the cervix), labia ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/External_genitalia
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| external otitis |
Inflammation of the outer ear. Should be treated by an Otologist.
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| external auditory meatus |
Outer ear opening.
출처: www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Galaxy/1508/glossa...
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| external auditory meatus |
The ring of bone surrounding the outer opening for the ear canal.
출처: www.modernhumanorigins.com/e.html
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| external auditory meatus |
The canal from external ear (auricle) to the tympanic membrane (eardrum). Formed by 1st pharyngeal cleft. (More? Head Notes)
출처: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/E.htm
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