| TLam | thoracic laminectomy |
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| TLD | thermoluminescent dosimeter; thoracic lymphatic duct; tumor lethal dose |
| TO | old tuberculin; oral temperature; original tuberculin; target organ; telephone order; thoracic ortho... |
| TOS | thoracic outlet syndrome; toxic oil syndrome |
| TPPD | thoracic-pelvic-phalangeal dystrophy |
| long thoracic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Arises from the fifth, sixth, and seventh cervical nerves (roots of brachial plexus), descends the neck behind the brachial plexus, and is distributed to the serratus anterior muscle; it is somewhat unusual in that it courses on the superficial aspect of the muscle is supplies; its paralysis results in "winged scapula". Synonym: nervus thoracicus longus, Bell's respiratory nerve, external respiratory nerve of Bell, posterior thoracic nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| long thoracic vein | <anatomy, vein> Incorrect term for lateral thoracic vein. (05 Mar 2000) |