- tentorial herniation
- transtentorial h.
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tentorial herniation
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transtentorial herniation — protrusion of brain structures through the tentorial notch; the two types are descending transtentorial h. and ascending transtentorial h. Called also tentorial h … Medical dictionary
ascending transtentorial herniation — a rare kind of transtentorial herniation in which part of the cerebellum protrudes upward through the tentorial notch. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and eventually coma … Medical dictionary
descending transtentorial herniation — the most common kind of transtentorial herniation, with downward displacement of the most medially placed cerebral structures through the tentorial notch, compressing parts of the cerebrum and structures beneath the notch; it is caused by a… … Medical dictionary
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cerebral hernia — hernia cerebri protrusion of brain substance through the cranium, through either a cranium bifidum, the foramen magnum, or the tentorial notch. See encephalocele and see tonsillar herniation and transtentorial herniation, under herniation … Medical dictionary
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notch — 1. An indentation at the edge of any structure. 2. Any short, narrow, V shaped deviation, whether positive or negative, in a linear tracing. SYN: incisura [TA], emargination, incisure … Medical dictionary
