| arteria nasi externa | An alternate term for dorsal nasal artery. Arteria nervorum, arteries to nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| auris externa | Which includes the auricle and the external acoustic, or auditory, meatus; the middle ear or the tympanic cavity with its ossicles; and the internal ear or inner ear, or labyrinth, which includes the saemicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea. See: auricle. Synonym: auris. Origin: A.S. Eare (05 Mar 2000) |
| barotitis externa | This refers to the effect of pressure on the external ear canal. (27 Sep 1997) |
| basis cranii externa | An alternate term for external base of skull. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsula externa | A thin lamina of white substance separating the claustrum from the putamen. It joins the internal capsule at either extremity of the putamen, forming a capsule of white matter external to the lenticular nucleus. Synonym: capsula externa, periclaustral lamina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachymeningitis externa | Inflammation of the outer surface of the dura mater. Synonym: epidural meningitis, external meningitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vagina externa nervi optici | <anatomy, nerve> The outer sheath around the optic nerve, continuous with the dura mater. Synonym: vagina externa nervi optici, dural sheath of optic nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena iliaca externa | <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) |
| vena jugularis externa | <anatomy, vein> Superficial vein formed inferior to the parotid gland by the junction of the posterior auricular vein and the retromandibular vein, and passes down the side of the neck crossing to the sternocleidomastoid muscle vertically to empty into the subclavian vein. Synonym: vena jugularis externa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| membrana intercostalis externa | The membrane that replaces the external intercostal muscle anteriorly between costal cartilages. Synonym: membrana intercostalis externa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista occipitalis externa | A ridge extending from the external occipital protuberance to the border of the foramen magnum. Synonym: crista occipitalis externa, linea nuchae mediana. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatitis externa | Inflammation of the serous, or peritoneal, covering of the liver. Synonym: hepatic capsulitis, hepatitis externa, hepatoperitonitis. Origin: peri-+ G. Hepar, liver, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| protuberantia occipitalis externa | A prominence about the centre of the outer surface of the squamous portion of the occipital bone, giving attachment to the ligamentum nuchae. Synonym: protuberantia occipitalis externa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ophthalmoplegia externa | Paralysis affecting one or more of the extrinsic eye muscles. Synonym: external ophthalmoplegia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| organa genitalia feminina externa | The external feminine genital organs, the vulva and clitoris. Synonym: organa genitalia feminina externa. (05 Mar 2000) |