| FV | femoral vein; fluid volume; Friend virus |
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| FVL | femoral vein ligation; flow volume loop; force, velocity, length |
| LFA | left femoral artery; left frontal craniotomy; left fronto-anterior [fetal position]; leukocyte funct... |
| LFH | left femoral hernia |
| LLF | Laki-Lorand factor; left lateral femoral; left lateral flexion |
| ONFH | osteonecrosis of the femoral head |
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| SFA | superficial femoral artery |
| SFV | superficial femoral vein |
| rami gingivales inferiores plexus dentalis inferioris | Branches of inferior dental plexus to the gingiva of the lower jaw. Synonym: rami gingivales inferiores plexus dentalis inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| rami gingivales superiores plexus dentalis superioris | Branches of superior dental plexus to gingiva of upper jaw. Synonym: rami gingivales superiores plexus dentalis superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pancreatic plexus | The autonomic plexus that accompanies the pancreatic arteries. Synonym: plexus pancreaticus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus tubarius plexus tympanici | Sensory branch of tympanic plexus (of glossopharyngeal nerve) to auditory tube. Synonym: ramus tubarius plexus tympanici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammary plexus | A lymphatic plexus, including the parasternal; (internal thoracic) lymph nodes, with their vessels, situated along the course of the internal thoracic veins. Synonym: mammary plexus, plexus mammarius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ranvier's plexus | A subbasal stroma plexus of the cornea. See: stroma plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venous plexus | A vascular network formed by numerous anastomoses between veins. Synonym: plexus venosus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venous plexus of bladder | A plexus of veins around the fundus and sides of the bladder. Synonym: plexus venosus vesicalis, venous plexus of bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venous plexus of foramen ovale | A venous network around the mandibular nerve connecting the cavernous sinus and the pterygoid plexus. Synonym: plexus venosus foraminis ovalis, rete foraminis ovalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venous plexus of hypoglossal canal | A small venous network around the hypoglossal nerve, connecting with the occipital sinus, inferior petrosal sinus, and internal jugular vein. Synonym: plexus venosus canalis hypoglossi, circellus venosus hypoglossi, rete canalis hypoglossi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vertebral plexus | <anatomy, artery> A plexus of autonomic nerves on the vertebral artery derives from the subclavian plexus. Synonym: plexus vertebralis, vertebral plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vertebral venous plexus | Any of four interconnected venous networks surrounding the vertebral column; anterior external vertebral venous plexus, the small system around the vertebral bodies; posterior external vertebral venous plexus, the extensive system around the vertebral processes; anterior internal vertebral venous plexus, the system running the length of the vertebral canal anterior to the dura; posterior internal vertebral venous plexus, the system running the length of the vertebral canal posterior to the dura; the latter two constitute the epidural venous plexus. Synonym: plexus venosus vertebralis, Batson's plexus, vertebral venous plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectal venous plexus | A venous plexus resting upon the posterior and lateral walls of the rectum; it drains into the superior rectal vein to the portal, the middle rectal to the internal iliac and the inferior rectal to the internal pudendal. Synonym: plexus venosus rectalis, haemorrhoidal plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesical plexus | An autonomic plexus on the bladder, derived from the inferior hypogastric plexus. Synonym: plexus vesicalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesicular venous plexus | A plexus of veins around the fundus and sides of the bladder. Synonym: plexus venosus vesicalis, venous plexus of bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |