conjunctival sac
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sac — 1. A pouch or bursa. SYN: saccus [TA]. SEE ALSO: sacculus. 2. An encysted abscess at the root of a tooth. 3. The capsule of a tumor, or envelope of a cyst. [L. saccus, a … Medical dictionary
conjunctival cul-de-sac — either of the conjunctival fornices; see fornix conjunctivae inferior and fornix conjunctivae superior … Medical dictionary
conjunctival fold — the cul de sac formed where the conjunctiva is reflected from the eyeball to the upper or lower eyelid; called also palpebral f. and retrotarsal f … Medical dictionary
Cul-de-sac — A viewer writes regarding the term cul de sac : I know we live on one. Is there a medical meaning for it? The answer is of course: Yes (or you d not be reading this here). An anatomic cul de sac is a blind pouch or cavity that is closed at one… … 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
Conjunctivitis — Inflammation of the conjuctivae, the membranes on the inner part of the eyelids and the membranes covering the whites of the eyes. These membranes react to a wide range of bacteria, viruses, allergy provoking agents, irritants and toxic agents.… … Medical dictionary
List of instruments used in ophthalmology — Instruments used specially in Ophthalmology are as follows: [1] Contents 1 Instrument list 2 Image gallery 3 References Instrument list … Wikipedia
Conjunctivitis — Pinkeye redirects here. For the South Park episode, see Pinkeye (South Park). For the 2008 film, see Pink Eye (film). Conjunctivitis Classification and external resources File:Joy pink eye cropped.JPG An eye with viral conjunctivitis. ICD 10 H … Wikipedia
saccus — SYN: sac (1). [L. a bag, sack] s. conjunctivalis [TA] SYN: conjunctival sac. s. endolymphaticus [TA] SYN: endolymphatic sac. s. lacrimalis [TA] SYN: lacrimal sac. s. reuniens SYN: sinus venosus. s. vaginalis an embryonic peritoneal fossa… … Medical dictionary
Blepharitis — Classification and external resources An infant with mild blepharitis on his right side ICD 10 H … Wikipedia
