- Scarpa staphyloma
- posterior s.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Scarpa staphyloma
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staphyloma — A bulging of the cornea or sclera containing uveal tissue. [staphylo + G. oma, tumor] anterior s. a bulging near the anterior pole of the eyeball. SYN: corneal s.. anular s. a s. extending around the … Medical dictionary
Scarpa fascia etc. — Scar·pa fascia, etc. (skahrґpah) [Antonio Scarpa, Italian anatomist and surgeon, 1747–1832] see under fascia and foramen; see posterior staphyloma under staphyloma; and see cornu superius marginis falciformis, ganglion vestibulare, membrana… … Medical dictionary
Scarpa — Antonio, Italian anatomist, orthopedist, and ophthalmologist, 1747–1832. See canals of S., under canal, membranous layer of subcutaneous tissue of abdomen, S. fluid, S. foramina, under foramen, fossa scarpae major, S. ganglion, S. habenula, S.… … Medical dictionary
posterior staphyloma — staphyloma posticum backward bulging of the sclera at the posterior pole of the eye; called also Scarpa s. Posterior staphyloma … Medical dictionary
Antonio Scarpa — (May 9, 1752 ndash; October 31, 1832) was an Italian anatomist and professor.BiographyAntonio was born to an impoverished family in the village ofMotta (Lorenzaga di Motta di Livenza), to the south of Tyrol. An uncle, who was a member of the… … Wikipedia
estafiloma de Scarpa — Eng. Scarpa s staphyloma Ver estafiloma posterior … Diccionario de oftalmología
History of Medicine — History of Medicine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… … Catholic encyclopedia
