| EIV | external iliac vein |
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| ICR | [distance between] iliac crests; Institute for Cancer Research; Institute for Cancer Research [mouse... |
| ILC | ichthyosis linearis circumflex; incipient lethal concentration |
| ISP | distance between iliac spines; interspace; intraspinal; isoproterenol |
| LIF | laser-induced fluorescence; left iliac fossa; left index finger; leukemia-inhibiting factor; leukocy... |
| internal iliac lymph nodes | Nodes that lie along the internal iliac artery and its branches; they receive lymph from the pelvic viscera, the gluteal region, and the deep parts of the perineum, and send efferent vessels to the common iliac nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici iliaci interni. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| internal iliac vein | <anatomy, vein> Runs from the upper border of the greater sciatic notch to the brim of the pelvis where it joins the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein; it drains most of the territory supplied by the internal iliac artery. Synonym: vena iliaca interna. (05 Mar 2000) |
| internal lip of iliac crest | The roughened inner margin of the crest that gives attachment to parts of the transversus abdominis, quadratus lumborum, and erector spinae muscles. Synonym: labium internum cristae iliacae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tubercle of iliac crest | A prominence on the outer lip of the iliac crest about 5 cm behind the anterior superior iliac spine. Synonym: tuberculum iliacum, iliac tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external iliac lymph nodes | Nodes located in association with the external iliac vein; they are subdivided into three groups: intermediate external iliac lymph nodes, between the vein and the external iliac artery; lateral external iliac lymph nodes, and medial external iliac lymph nodes, medial to the vein; they all receive afferent vessels from the inguinal nodes, lower abdominal wall, and pelvic viscera, and send efferent vessels to the common iliac nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici iliaci externi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external iliac plexus | A lymphatic plexus formed by the lymph nodes along the external iliac artery on either side, and their afferent and efferent vessels. Synonym: plexus iliacus externus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external iliac vein | <anatomy, vein> A direct continuation of the femoral vein superior to the inguinal ligament, uniting with the internal iliac vein to form the common iliac vein. Synonym: vena iliaca externa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external lip of iliac crest | The roughened outer margin of the crest that gives attachment to the external oblique and latissimus dorsi muscles above and to the fasciae latae and the tensor fascia lata muscle below. Synonym: labium externum cristae iliacae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anastomotic branch of middle meningeal artery to lacrimal artery | <anatomy, artery> A branch of the middle meningeal artery arising in the cranial cavity which runs anteriorly through the superior orbital fissure to anastomose with the lacrimal artery. See: orbital branch of middle meningeal artery. Synonym: ramus anastomoticus arteriae meningeae mediae cum lacrimali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior deep cervical lymph nodes | The lymph nodes near the larynx, trachea, and thyroid gland. Synonym: nodi lymphatici cervicales anteriores profundi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rapture of the deep | See: nitrogen narcosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes | Small lymph nodes located deep to the parotid fascia and in front of the ear. Synonym: preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| skin-deep | Not deeper than the skin; hence, superficial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| small deep petrosal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> One of two sympathetic branches from the internal carotid plexus to the tympanic plexus. Synonym: nervus caroticotympanicus, small deep petrosal nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial layer of deep cervical fascia | The part of the cervical fascia investing the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles and completely encircling the neck. Synonym: lamina superficialis fasciae cervicalis, investing fascia, superficial layer of deep cervical fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |