| GCB | gonococcal base |
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| GENETOX | Genetic Toxicology [data base] |
| KB | human oral epidermoid carcinoma cells; Kashin-Bek [disease]; ketone body; kilobyte; Kleihauer-Betke ... |
| Kb | base ionization constant |
| KP | Kaufmann-Peterson [base]; keratitic precipitate; keratitis punctata; kidney protein; killed parenter... |
triamterene
| base of arytenoid cartilage | The part of the arytenoid cartilage that articulates with the cricoid cartilage and from which the muscular process extends laterally and the vocal process projects anteriorly. Synonym: basis cartilaginis arytenoideae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| base of bladder | The fundus is formed by the posterior wall which is somewhat convex. Synonym: fundus vesicae urinariae, bas-fond, base of bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of brain | The inferior surface of the brain visible when seen from below. Synonym: facies inferior cerebri, basis cerebri, inferior cerebral surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of cochlea | The enlarged part of the cochlea that is directed posteriorly and medially and lies close to the internal acoustic meatus. Synonym: basis cochleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of heart | That part of the heart that lies opposite the apex, formed mainly by the left atrium but to a small extent by the posterior part of the right atrium; it is directed backward and to the right and is separated from the vertebral column by the oesophagus and aorta. Synonym: basis cordis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of hyoid bone | The body of the hyoid bone, from which the greater and lesser horns extend. Synonym: corpus ossis hyoidei, base of hyoid bone, basihyal, basihyoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of lung | The lower concave part of the lung that rests upon the convexity of the diaphragm. Synonym: basis pulmonis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of mandible | The rounded inferior border of the body of the mandible. Synonym: basis mandibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of metacarpal bone | The expanded proximal extremity of each metacarpal that articulates with one or more of the distal row of carpal bones. Synonym: basis ossis metacarpalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of metatarsal bone | The expanded proximal extremity of each metatarsal bone; it articulates with one or more of the distal row of tarsal bones. Synonym: basis ossis metatarsalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of modiolus | The part of the modiolus enclosed by the basal turn of the cochlea; it faces the lateral end of the internal acoustic meatus. See: cochlear area. Synonym: basis modioli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of patella | The superior border of the patella to which the tendon of the rectus femoris attaches. Synonym: basis patellae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of phalanx | The expanded proximal end of each phalanx in the hand or foot that articulates with the head of the next proximal bone in the digit. Synonym: basis phalangis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of prostate | The broad upper surface of the prostate contiguous with the bladder wall. Synonym: basis prostatae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of renal pyramid | The outer broad part of a renal pyramid that lies next to the cortex. Synonym: basis pyramidis renis. (05 Mar 2000) |