conjunctival arteries anterior
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Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
arteriae ciliares anteriores — [TA] anterior ciliary arteries: origin, muscular arteries; branches, episcleral and anterior conjunctival arteries; distribution, iris, conjunctiva … Medical dictionary
arteriae conjunctivales anteriores — [TA] anterior conjunctival arteries: origin, anterior ciliary arteries; branches, none; distribution, conjunctiva … Medical dictionary
pericorneal plexus — anastomosing branches of the anterior conjunctival arteries, arranged in a superficial conjunctival and a deep episcleral layer about the cornea … Medical dictionary
arterias conjuntivales anteriores — Eng. Anterior conjunctival arteries Arterias que tienen origen en las arterias ciliares anteriores y que se distribuyen por la conjuntiva … Diccionario de oftalmología
arteria — SYN: artery. SEE ALSO: branch. [L. from G. a., the windpipe, later an artery as distinct from a vein] a. acetabuli SYN: acetabular branch. arteriae alveolares superiores anteriores [TA] SYN: anterior superior alveolar arteries, under artery. a.… … Medical dictionary
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syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary