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anticus — A term in anatomic nomenclature to designate a muscle or other structure which of all similar structures is nearest the front or ventral surface. Nomina Anatomica uses “anterior” in place of this term. [L. in the very front, fr. ante, before] * * … Medical dictionary
scalenus syndrome — the group of symptoms caused by compression of the subclavian artery and the lower roots of the brachial plexus against the fibrous and bony structures of the outlet of the upper thoracic vertebrae. Loss of sensation, wasting, and vascular… … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Thoracic outlet syndrome — Classification and external resources The right brachial plexus, viewed from in front. In thoracic outlet syndrome there is compressio … Wikipedia
Thoracic outlet syndrome — A condition due to compromise of blood vessels or nerve fibers between the armpit (axilla) and base of the neck, usually due to compression of nerves or blood vessels between the neck and shoulders. Symptoms include pain, arm weakness, and… … Medical dictionary
ФАЛЬКОНЕРА – УЭДДЕЛА СИНДРОМ — (по именам британских нейрохирурга M. A. Falconer, род. в 1910, и анатома и врача G. Weddell; синоним – костоклавикулярный синдром) – симптомокомплекс, развивающийся при сдавлении подключичных сосудов и плечевого сплетения между ключицей и первым … Энциклопедический словарь по психологии и педагогике
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
SA — • sacro anterior; • salicylamide; • salicylic acid; • saline [solution]; • salt added; • sarcoidosis; • sarcoma; • scalenus anticus; • secondary amenorrhea; • secondary anemia; • secondary arrest; • self administration; • self agglutination; •… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
