| AComA | anterior communicating artery |
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| ADA | adenosine deaminase; American Dental Association; American Dermatological Association; American Diab... |
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| arteria dorsalis scapulae | <anatomy, artery> Origin, subclavian or as the deep branch of the transverse cervical; distribution, passes deep to the rhomboid muscles, supplying them and other muscles and skin along the vertebral border of the scapula; anastomoses, suprascapular and scapular circumflex. Synonym: arteria dorsalis scapulae, rami profundi arteriae transversae cervicis, ramus profundus arteriae transversae colli, arteria scapularis dorsalis, arteria scapularis descendens, deep branch of the transverse cervical artery, descending scapular artery, ramus profundus arteria scapularis descendens. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| arteria ductus deferentis | Origin, anterior division of internal iliac, or sometimes superior vesical; distribution, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles, testicle, ureter; anastomoses, testicular, cremasteric arteries. Synonym: arteria ductus deferentis, arteria deferentialis, deferential artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria epigastrica inferior | <anatomy, artery> Origin, external iliac; branches, cremasteric, muscular and pubic; anastomoses, superior epigastric, obturator. With overlying peritoneum, forms lateral umbilical ligament and forms a basis for distinguishing types of inguinal herniae: direct hernias pass medial to the artery; indirect hernias pass laterally. Synonym: arteria epigastrica inferior, deep epigastric artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria epigastrica superficialis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, femoral; distribution, inguinal nodes and integument of lower abdomen; anastomoses, inferior epigastric, superficial circumflex iliac and external pudendal. Synonym: arteria epigastrica superficialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria epigastrica superior | <anatomy, artery> Origin, the medial terminal branch of internal thoracic; distribution, abdominal muscles and integument, falciform ligament; anastomoses, inferior epigastric. Synonym: arteria epigastrica superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria episcleralis | <anatomy, artery> One of many small branches of the anterior ciliary arteries that arise as they perforate the sclera near the corneoscleral junction, and course on the sclera. Synonym: arteria episcleralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria ethmoidalis posterior | <anatomy, artery> Origin, ophthalmic; distribution, posterior ethmoidal cells and upper posterior part of lateral wall of nasal cavity. Synonym: arteria ethmoidalis posterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria facialis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, external carotid; branches, ascending palatine, tonsillar and glandular branches, submental, inferior labial, superior labial, masseteric, buccal, lateral nasal branches, and angular. Synonym: arteria facialis, arteria maxillaris externa, external maxillary artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria femoralis | <anatomy, artery> The main artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac artery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arteria fibularis | An alternate term for peroneal artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria frontalis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, ophthalmic; distribution, anterior portion of scalp; anastomoses, branches of supraorbital. Synonym: arteria supratrochlearis, arteria frontalis, frontal artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria frontobasalis lateralis | <anatomy, artery> A branch of the insular part of the middle cerebral artery distributed to the cortex of the lateral, inferior part of the frontal lobe. Synonym: arteria frontobasalis lateralis, ramus orbitofrontalis lateralis, lateral orbitofrontal branch, orbitofrontal artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria frontobasalis medialis | <anatomy, artery> The medial orbitofrontal branch, the first branch of the pericallosal artery; it supplies the medial half of the inferior surface of the frontal cortex. Synonym: arteria frontobasalis medialis, ramus orbitofrontalis medialis, orbital artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria gastrica dextra | <anatomy, artery> Origin, hepatic; distribution, pyloric portion of stomach on the lesser curvature; anastomoses, left gastric. Synonym: arteria gastrica dextra, pyloric artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria gastrica sinistra | <anatomy, artery> Origin, coeliac; distribution, cardia of stomach at lesser curvature, abdominal part of the oesophagus, and, frequently, a portion of the left lobe of the liver via an aberrant left hepatic branch; anastomoses, oesophageal, right gastric. Synonym: arteria gastrica sinistra, coronary artery. (05 Mar 2000) |