| FSH | fascioscapulohumeral; focal and segmental hyalinosis; follicle-stimulating hormone |
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| FSS | focal segmental sclerosis; Freeman-Sheldon syndrome; French steel sound |
| SLP | left sacroposterior [fetal position] [Lat. sacrolaeva posterior]; segmental limb systolic pressure; ... |
| SSI | segmental sequential irradiation; shoulder subluxation inhibition; small-scale integration; Social S... |
| SVC | saphenous vein cutdown; segmental venous capacitance; selective venous catheterization; slow vital c... |
| anterior ciliary artery | <anatomy, artery> One of several arteries derived from muscular branches of the ophthalmic which perforate the anterior part of the sclera and anastomose with posterior ciliary arteries. Synonym: arteria ciliaris anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| anterior circumflex humeral artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, axillary; distribution, shoulder joint and biceps muscle; anastomoses, posterior circumflex humeral artery. Synonym: arteria circumflexa humeri anterior, anterior humeral circumflex artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior communicating artery | <anatomy, artery> A short vessel joining the two anterior cerebral arteries and completing the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis) anteriorly. Synonym: arteria communicans anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior conjunctival artery | <anatomy, artery> One of a number of small branches of the anterior ciliary arteries that supplies the conjunctiva. Synonym: arteria conjunctivalis anterior, conjunctival arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior descending artery | <anatomy, artery> Anterior interventricular branch of left coronary artery. Terminal branch (with circumflex coronary artery) of left coronary artery; descends in anterior interventricular groove to apex, anastomosing with posterior interventricular artery. Supplies most of sternal aspect of ventricles and anterior two-thirds of interventricular septum, including atrioventricular bundle of conducting tissue. Synonym: ramus interventricularis anterior arteriae coronariae sinistrae, anterior descending artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior ethmoidal artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, ophthalmic; distribution, cerebral membranes in anterior cranial fossa, anterior ethmoidal cells, frontal sinus, anterior upper part of nasal mucous membrane, skin of dorsum of nose. Synonym: arteria ethmoidalis anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior humeral circumflex artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, axillary; distribution, shoulder joint and biceps muscle; anastomoses, posterior circumflex humeral artery. Synonym: arteria circumflexa humeri anterior, anterior humeral circumflex artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior intercostal branches of internal thoracic artery | One of the arteries supplying the anterior portions of the intercostal spaces of the thoracic wall. Anterior intercostal arteries 1-6 arise as branches of the internal thoracic artery; 7-11 arise as branches of the musculophrenic artery. Synonym: rami intercostales anteriores, rami intercostalis anteriores arteria thoracica interna. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior interosseous artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, common interosseous; distribution, deep parts of the forearm anteriorly; anastomoses, posterior interosseous. Synonym: arteria interossea anterior, arteria interossea volaris, volar interosseous artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior interventricular artery | <anatomy, artery> Anterior interventricular branch of left coronary artery. Terminal branch (with circumflex coronary artery) of left coronary artery; descends in anterior interventricular groove to apex, anastomosing with posterior interventricular artery. Supplies most of sternal aspect of ventricles and anterior two-thirds of interventricular septum, including atrioventricular bundle of conducting tissue. Synonym: ramus interventricularis anterior arteriae coronariae sinistrae, anterior descending artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior lateral malleolar artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, anterior tibial; distribution, ankle joint; anastomoses, peroneal, lateral tarsal. Synonym: arteria malleolaris anterior lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior medial malleolar artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, anterior tibial; distribution, ankle joint and neighboring integument; anastomoses, branches of posterior tibial. Synonym: arteria malleolaris anterior medialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior meningeal artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, anterior ethmoidal; distribution, meninges in anterior cranial fossa; anastomoses, branches of middle meningeal and meningeal branches of internal carotid and lacrimal. Synonym: arteria meningea anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior parietal artery | <anatomy, artery> The branch distributed to the anterior part of the parietal lobe. Synonym: arteria parietales anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior peroneal artery | See: perforating branches. (05 Mar 2000) |