| SCAVF | spinal cord arteriovenous fistula |
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| SDAVF | spinal dural arteriovenous fistula |
| SPF | skin protection factor; specific-pathogen free; spectrophotofluorometer; S-phase fraction; split pro... |
| TDF | testis-determining factor; thoracic duct fistula; thoracic duct flow; time-dose fractionation; tissu... |
| TEF | thermic effect of food; thyrotroph embryonic factor; tracheoesophageal fistula; transcriptional enha... |
| fistula auris congenita | A congenital fistula resulting from a defect in the formation of the auricle of the ear. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fistula bimucosa | A complete fistula, both ends of which open on the mucous surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fistula colli congenita | A congenital fistula of the neck leading to the pharynx, larynx, or trachea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fistula knife | A long, thin-bladed, probe-pointed knife for slitting open a fistula. Synonym: fistula knife, syringotome. Origin: fistula + G. Tome, a cutting (05 Mar 2000) |
| fistula test | Compression or rarefaction of the air in the external auditory canal excites nystagmus when there is an erosion of the otic capsule, so long as the labyrinth is still capable of functioning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lacrimal fistula | An abnormal opening into a tear duct or the lacrimal sac. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lacteal fistula | A fistulous opening into one of the lactiferous ducts. Synonym: mammary fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphatic fistula | A congenital fistula in the neck connecting with a lymphatic vessel and giving exit to lymph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior cervical intertransversarii muscles | Origin, anterior tubercle of cervical transverse process; insertion, anterior tubercle of next superior transverse process; action, abducts cervical vertebrae; nerve supply, ventral branch of cervical nerves. Synonym: musculi intertransversarii anteriores cervicis, anterior cervical intertransverse muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior cervical intertransverse muscles | Origin, anterior tubercle of cervical transverse process; insertion, anterior tubercle of next superior transverse process; action, abducts cervical vertebrae; nerve supply, ventral branch of cervical nerves. Synonym: musculi intertransversarii anteriores cervicis, anterior cervical intertransverse muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior cervical lymph nodes | The group of lymph nodes located in the anterior region of the neck, divided into superficial and deep groups. Synonym: nodi lymphatici cervicales anteriores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior deep cervical lymph nodes | The lymph nodes near the larynx, trachea, and thyroid gland. Synonym: nodi lymphatici cervicales anteriores profundi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior superficial cervical lymph nodes | The lymph nodes in the subcutaneous tissue of the anterior region of the neck. Synonym: nodi lymphatici cervicales anteriores superficiales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior tubercle of cervical vertebrae | The anterior projection from the transverse process. Synonym: tuberculum anterius vertebrarum cervicalium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ascending cervical artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, usually a terminal branch of the thyrocervical trunk (along with interior thyroid artery); distribution, muscles of neck and spinal cord; anastomoses, branches of vertebral, occipital, ascending pharyngeal, and deep cervical. Synonym: arteria cervicalis ascendens, cervicalis ascendens. (05 Mar 2000) |