- Monro-Richter line
- a line from the umbilicus to the left anterior superior iliac spine.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Monro-Richter line
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Monro-Richter line — Mon·ro Rich·ter line (mən roґ rikґter) [A. Monro (Secundus); August Gottlieb Richter, German surgeon, 1742–1812] see under line … Medical dictionary
Richter-Monro line — Rich·ter Mon·ro line (rikґtər mən roґ) [A.G. Richter; Alexander Monro (Secundus), Scottish anatomist and surgeon, 1733–1817] Monro Richter line … Medical dictionary
Richter-Monro line — Monro Richter l … Medical dictionary
line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
Richter — August G., German surgeon, 1742–1812. See R. hernia, R. Monro line, Monro R. line. Maurice N., U.S. pathologist, *1897. See R. syndrome … Medical dictionary
Monro — Alexander Sr., Scottish anatomist and surgeon, 1697–1767. See bursa of M.. Alexander, Jr., Scottish anatomist, 1733–1817. See M. doctrine, M. foramen, M. line, M. sulcus, M. Kellie doctrine, M. Richter line, Richter M. line … Medical dictionary
