posterior curvature
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curvature — A bending or flexure. See angulation. SYN: curvatura. [L. curvatura, fr. curvo, pp. atus, to bend, curve] angular c. a gibbous deformity, i.e., a sharp angulation of the spine, occurring in Pott disease. SYN: Pott c … Medical dictionary
polus posterior bulbi oculi — [TA] posterior pole of eyeball: the center of the posterior curvature of the eyeball … Medical dictionary
Pott curvature — abnormal posterior curvature of the vertebral column caused by tuberculous caries … Medical dictionary
Lesser curvature of the stomach — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = curvatura minor gastris GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1162 Caption = Outline of stomach, showing its anatomical landmarks. Caption2 = Diagram from [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss module07 ugi/unit02… … Wikipedia
Hill posterior gastropexy — an operation for gastroesophageal reflux in which the reduced gastroesophageal junction is anchored by sutures between the proximal lesser curvature and the preaortic fascia, and sutures are placed in the crura to narrow the hiatus … Medical dictionary
focal line posterior — a line whose direction is perpendicular to the meridian of least curvature of a refracting surface … Medical dictionary
pole — 1. One of the two points at the extremities of the axis of any organ or body. 2. Either of the two points on a sphere at the greatest distance from the equator. 3. One of the two points in a magnet or an electric battery or cell having extremes… … Medical dictionary
Kyphoscoliosis — Combination of kyphosis and scoliosis (lateral curving of the spine). Part of good health maintenance is to check a child s back (from infancy through adolescence) to make sure the back looks normal and, if concerned, a doctor is consulted. * * * … Medical dictionary
axis opticus — [TA] optic axis: a line connecting the center of the anterior curvature of the cornea (anterior pole) with that of the posterior curvature of the sclera (posterior pole). Axes of the eye … Medical dictionary
Erectopus — Filozoa Erectopus Temporal range: 112 Ma … Wikipedia
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
