- retrocaval
- ret·ro·ca·val -'kā-vəl adj situated or occurring behind the vena cava
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retrocaval
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retrocaval — adjective Behind the vena cava … Wiktionary
retrocaval — ret·ro·caval … English syllables
retrocaval — “+ adjective Etymology: retro + caval : situated behind the vena cava … Useful english dictionary
retrocaval lymph nodes — nodi lymphoidei retrocavales … Medical dictionary
postcaval ureter — retrocaval ureter a congenital anomaly in which the right ureter passes posterior to the inferior vena cava and curves around it back to the usual anterior position for descent to the bladder. Called also circumcaval u … Medical dictionary
Pyeloplasty — is the surgical reconstruction or revision of the renal pelvis to drain and decompress the kidney. Most commonly it is performed to treat an uretero pelvic junction obstruction if residual renal function is adequate. This revision of the renal… … Wikipedia
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nodi lymphoidei lumbales dextri — [TA] right lumbar lymph nodes: the chain of lumbar lymph nodes situated partly in front of the vena cava and partly behind it on the psoas major muscle, comprising three groups: lateral caval, precaval, and retrocaval (postcaval) lymph nodes … Medical dictionary
nodi lymphoidei retrocavales — [TA] retrocaval lymph nodes: a group of lymph nodes of the right lumbar group situated behind the inferior vena cava. Called also postcaval lymph nodes and nodi lymphoidei postcavales [TA alternative] … Medical dictionary
