| SCAVF | spinal cord arteriovenous fistula |
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| SDAVF | spinal dural arteriovenous fistula |
| SPF | skin protection factor; specific-pathogen free; spectrophotofluorometer; S-phase fraction; split pro... |
| TDF | testis-determining factor; thoracic duct fistula; thoracic duct flow; time-dose fractionation; tissu... |
| TEF | thermic effect of food; thyrotroph embryonic factor; tracheoesophageal fistula; transcriptional enha... |
| carotid-cavernous fistula | A fistulous communication, of spontaneous or traumatic origin, between the cavernous sinus and the traversing internal carotid artery; a pulsating unilateral exophthalmos and a detectable cranial bruit are common manifestations. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| carotid-cavernous sinus fistula | <radiology> Aetiology: laceration of ICA within cavernous sinus; usually secondary to basal skull fractures or penetrating trauma, rupture of an intracavernous ICA aneurysm symptoms: chemosis, conjunctival oedema, bruit findings: focal or diffuse enlargement of cavernous sinus, edematous extraocular muscles, arterial enlargement (pulsating exophthalamus), dilation of superior ophthalmic, facial, and internal jugular veins, occasional sellar erosion/enlargement, enlargement of superior orbital fissure (chronic phase) (12 Dec 1998) |
| rectal fistula | Abnormal passage communicating with the rectum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| parietal fistula | A fistula, either blind or complete, opening on the wall of the thorax or abdomen. Synonym: thoracic fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectolabial fistula | A fistula opening into the rectum and on the surface of a labium majus. Synonym: rectovulvar fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectourethral fistula | A fistula connecting the rectum and the urethra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectovaginal fistula | Abnormal communication between the rectum and the vagina. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vesical fistula | A fistula from the urinary bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectovesical fistula | A fistulous communication between the rectum and the bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectovestibular fistula | A fistula between rectum and vestibule of the vagina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectovulvar fistula | A fistula opening into the rectum and on the surface of a labium majus. Synonym: rectovulvar fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesicocolic fistula | A fistula between colon and urinary bladder. Synonym: vesicocolic fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesicocutaneous fistula | A fistula between the bladder and the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesicointestinal fistula | A fistula between the urinary bladder and the small intestine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesicouterine fistula | A fistula between the bladder and the uterus. (05 Mar 2000) |