| SATA | spatial average, temporal average |
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| SATP | spatial average temporal peak |
| SECRET | stiffness of joint, elderly individuals, constitutional symptoms, arthritis, elevated erythrocyte se... |
| STA | second trimester abortion; serum thrombotic accelerator; superficial temporal artery |
| STA-MCA | superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery |
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| spiral crest | The thickened periosteal lining of the bony cochlea forming the outer wall of the cochlear duct to which the basal lamina attaches. Synonym: crista spiralis, ligamentum spirale cochleae, spiral crest. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nape-crest | <zoology> An African bird of the genus Schizorhis, related to the plantain eaters. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nasal crest | The midline ridge in the floor of the nasal cavity, formed by the union of the paired maxillae and palatine bones; the vomer attaches to the crest. Synonym: crista nasalis, saemicrista incisiva. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neural crest | A group of embryonic cells that separate from the neural plate during neurulation and migrate to give several different lineages of adult cells: the spinal and autonomic ganglia, the glial cells of the peripheral nervous system and nonneuronal cells, such as chromaffin cells, melanocytes and some haemopoietic cells. (18 Nov 1997) |
| neural crest syndrome | <syndrome> Syndrome consisting of loss of pain sensibility, autonomic dysfunction, pupillary abnormalities, neurogenic anhidrosis, vasomotor instability, aplasia of dental enamel, meningeal thickening, hyperflexion, and a degree of albinism; may reflect developmental abnormalities of the neural crest. (05 Mar 2000) |
| supinator crest | Crest of supinator muscle, the proximal part of the interosseous border of the ulna from which a portion of the supinator muscle takes origin. Synonym: crista musculi supinatoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| supramastoid crest | The ridge that forms the posterior root of the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. Synonym: crista supramastoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| supraventricular crest | The internal muscular ridge that separates the conus arteriosus from the remaining part of the cavity of the right ventricle of the heart. Synonym: crista supraventricularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deltoid crest | 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) |
| dental crest | <dentistry> The maxillary ridge on the aleveolar processes of the maxillary bones in the foetus. Synonym: crista dentalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iliac crest | <anatomy> The hip bone in which a large quantity of bone marrow is concentrated. (16 Dec 1997) |
| incisor crest | The front part of the nasal crest of the palatine process of the maxilla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infratemporal crest | A rough ridge marking the angle of union of the temporal and infratemporal surfaces of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone. Synonym: crista infratemporalis, pterygoid ridge of sphenoid bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inguinal crest | An elevation in the body wall of the embryo at the internal opening of the inguinal canal; part of the gubernaculum testis develops within it. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intermediate line of iliac crest | The line on the crest of the ilium between the outer and inner lips, for origin of internal oblique muscle. Synonym: linea intermedia cristae iliacae. (05 Mar 2000) |