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vascular plexus deep — a plexus of arterioles and venules found between the dermis and the tela subcutanea, with many interconnections to the superficial vascular plexus; its arterial part is known as the cutaneous arterial network or arterial network of dermis … Medical dictionary
plexus — A network or interjoining of nerves and blood vessel s or of lymphatic vessels. [L. a braid] abdominal aortic (nervous) p. [TA] an autonomic p. surrounding the abdominal aorta, directly continuous with the thoracic aortic p. superiorly and … Medical dictionary
papillary plexus — superficial vascular p … Medical dictionary
subpapillary plexus — superficial vascular p … Medical dictionary
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
layer — A sheet of one substance lying on another and distinguished from it by a difference in texture or color or by not being continuous with it. SEE ALSO: stratum, lamina. SYN: panniculus. ameloblastic l. the internal l. of the enamel organ. SYN: enam … Medical dictionary
network — 1. A structure bearing a resemblance to a woven fabric. A n. of nerve fibers or small vessels. SYN: net, rete (1). SEE ALSO: reticulum. 2. The persons in a patient s environment, especially as significant for the course of the illness. acromial … Medical dictionary
Corneal neovascularization — Classification and external resources ICD 10 H16.4 Corneal neovascularization is the excessive ingrowth of blood vessels from the limbal vascular plexus into the cornea, caused by a low reception of oxygen, which is generally not received from… … Wikipedia
Episclera — The episclera is the outermost layer of the scleraCassin, B. and Solomon, S. Dictionary of Eye Terminology . Gainsville, Florida: Triad Publishing Company, 1990.] . It is composed of loose, fibrous, elastic tissue and attaches to Tenon s… … Wikipedia
rete arteriosum subpapillare — subpapillary network: the arterial portion of the superficial vascular plexus, found in the skin at the boundary between the papillary and reticular layers. Called also r. subpapillare … Medical dictionary
