| OPL | other party liability; outer plexiform layer; ovine placental lactogen |
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| PL | palmaris longus; pancreatic lipase; perception of light; peroneus longus; phospholipase; phospholipi... |
| PTLC | precipitation thin-layer chromatography |
| Rf | in paper or thin-layer chromatography, the distance that a spot of a substance has moved from the po... |
| Rst | in paper or thin layer chromatography, the distance that a spot of a substance has moved, relative t... |
| frontal border of parietal bone | The margin of the parietal bone that articulates with the frontal bone. Synonym: margo frontalis ossis parietalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Loffler's parietal fibroplastic endocarditis | Sclerosis of the endocardium in the presence of a high eosinophile count. (05 Mar 2000) |
| respiratory region of tunica mucosa of nose | The area commencing at the vestibule of the nose lined with respiratory mucosa; with the exception of the olfactory mucusa, it includes the entire nasal cavity. Synonym: regio respiratoria tunicae mucosae nasi, respiratory region of tunica mucosa of nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Haller's tunica vasculosa | The vascular, pigmentary, or middle coat of the eye, comprising the choroid, ciliary body, and iris. Synonym: tunica vasculosa bulbi, Haller's tunica vasculosa, tunica vasculosa oculi, uvea, uveal tract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| olfactory region of tunica mucosa of nose | The specialised olfactory receptive area that includes the upper one-third of the nasal septum and the lateral wall above the superior concha; it is lined with olfactory mucosa. Synonym: regio olfactoria tunicae mucosae nasi, olfactory region of tunica mucosa of nose, Schultze's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica | Synonym: tunic. Origin: L. A coat (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica abdominalis | <anatomy> The aponeurosis of the abdominal muscles of quadrupeds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica adventitia | The outermost connective tissue covering of any organ, vessel, or other structure not covered by a serosa; instead, the covering is properly derived from without (i.e., from the surrounding connective tissue) and does not form an integral part of such organ or structure. Synonym: tunica adventitia, membrana adventitia. Origin: L. Adventicius, coming from abroad, foreign, fr. Ad, to + venio, to come (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica albuginea | <anatomy> The whitish membrane within the penis that surrounds the spongy chambers (corpora cavernosa) in the penis and which helps to trap the blood in the corpora cavernosa, thereby sustaining erection of the penis. The term comes straight from the latin tunica (covering or coat) + albuginea (white) = a covering that is white, like the white (albumen) of an egg. (17 Dec 1998) |
| tunica albuginea corporis spongiosi | <anatomy> The thick layer of fibrous tissue surrounding the corpus spongiosum penis. It is thinner than the corresponding layer around each corpus cavernosum. Synonym: tunica albuginea corporis spongiosi, fibrous tunic of corpus spongiosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum | <anatomy> A strong, fibrous membrane enveloping the corpora cavernosa penis. Synonym: tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica albuginea oculi | <anatomy> The tough white outer coat of the eyeball, covering approximately the posterior five sixths of its surface and continuous anteriorly with the cornea and posteriorly with the external sheath of the optic nerve. Origin: L., Gr. Skleros = hard (18 Nov 1997) |
| tunica albuginea of corpora cavernosi | <anatomy> A strong, fibrous membrane enveloping the corpora cavernosa penis. Synonym: tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica albuginea of corpus spongiosum | <anatomy> The thick layer of fibrous tissue surrounding the corpus spongiosum penis. It is thinner than the corresponding layer around each corpus cavernosum. Synonym: tunica albuginea corporis spongiosi, fibrous tunic of corpus spongiosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica albuginea of testis | <anatomy> A thick white layer of fibrous membrane forming the outer coat of the testis. Synonym: tunica albuginea testis, perididymis. (05 Mar 2000) |