Items tagged “disambiguation”
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Hypertension
Hypertension refers to an increase in blood pressure above the 'normal' for the age, sex, and ethnicity of the patient. This can be specified according to the vascular system involved. Although generally when it is not specified it is assumed to refer to the systemic type.
systemic hypertension...
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Meninges
The meninges (singular: meninx) is a collective term for the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord and are covered in separate articles:
cranial meninges
spinal meninges
History and etymology
The word meninges arises from the Classical Greek μηνιγξ (transliteration: m...
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Lingula (disambiguation)
Lingula (plural: lingulae) can refer to a number of different anatomical structures:
lingula (mandible)
lingula (lung)
lingula (cerebellum)
lingula (sphenoid bone)
lingula (hyoid bone)
History and etymology
Lingula is the diminutive form of lingua, Latin for the tongue. Thus lingula is us...
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Epidermoid cyst
Epidermoid cysts are non-neoplastic inclusion cysts derived from ectoderm that are lined solely by squamous epithelium. These are discussed separately by anatomic location:
epidermal inclusion cyst
intracranial epidermoid cyst
intradiploic epidermoid cyst
splenic epidermoid cyst
spinal epid...
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Lambda sign (disambiguation)
There are two described lambda signs:
lambda sign (twin pregnancy)
lambda sign (sarcoidosis)
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Bucket handle appearance (disambiguation)
Bucket handle appearance is used in imaging to refer to several different entities:
bucket handle fracture - non-accidental injury
bucket handle fracture of the pelvis
bucket handle meniscal tear
bucket handle mesenteric injury
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Optic neuropathy
Optic neuropathy is a broad term and can result from a variety of causes.
Pathology
genetic
Leber hereditary optic neuropathy
compression or trauma (traumatic optic neuropathy)
optic nerve sheath meningioma
progressive diaphyseal dysplasia
thyroid-associated orbitopathy
shear injury
inf...
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Alpha angle (disambiguation)
Alpha angle can refer to two different musculoskeletal measurements:
alpha angle (in developmental dysplasia of the hip) in children
alpha angle (in femoroacetabular impingement)
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Tram-track sign (disambiguation)
Tram-track sign may refer to a variety of appearances characterized by near-parallel lines in a number of contexts and regions including:
tram-track sign (brain): cortical calcification in Sturge-Weber syndrome
tram-track sign (orbit): e.g. optic nerve meningioma
tram-track sign (chest): thic...
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Adnexa (disambiguation)
Adnexa (single/plural) is a general term that refers to the accessory structures of an organ.
Adnexa have been described in relation to:
cutaneous/skin adnexa
hair follicles, sweat glands, nails
adnexa mastoidea
structures in the mastoid (posterior) wall of the middle ear, e.g. mastoid antr...
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Trochlea (disambiguation)
Trochlea (sing., pl. trochleae) is a general term that refers to an anatomic structure that resembles the grooved part of a pulley system.
Trochlea have been described in:
orbit:
trochlea of the superior oblique muscle
trochlear nerve (CN IV)
humeral trochlea
femoral trochlea
trochlea of ...
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Cloaca (disambiguation)
Cloaca can refer to two different structures:
cloaca (a component of osteomyelitis)
cloaca (a developmental structure in the urogenital system)
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Atoll sign (disambiguation)
The atoll sign in radiology can refer to:
reverse halo sign: atoll sign in thoracic CT
atoll sign in liver MRI: suggestive of an inflammatory hepatic adenoma
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Ring shadow (disambiguation)
Ring shadows are radiographic signs seen on either chest x-rays or on upper gastrointestinal fluoroscopy:
ring shadow (chest)
ring shadow (abdomen)
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Lumbricals (disambiguation)
The lumbrical muscles refer to groups of small muscles in the hands and feet:
lumbrical muscles of the hand
lumbrical muscles of the foot
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Degloving injury
Degloving is a term for a severe injury in which the skin and underlying tissues are forcefully separated from the underlying structures, resembling the removal of a glove from the hand.
Degloving injury can refer to a number of conditions:
degloving soft tissue injury
Morel-Lavallée lesion ...
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Thumb sign (disambiguation)
The term thumb sign is used to refer to a number of separate radiological appearances, including:
thumb sign (Marfan disease) - a clinical sign
thumb sign (epiglottitis)
thumb sign (chordoma)
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Fundus (disambiguation)
Fundus (plural: fundi) is used as an anatomical term for many organs and is generally used in the sense of a part that is the lower part or is distant from the main aperture:
fundus (stomach)
fundus (gallbladder)
fundus (uterus)
fundus (eye)
fundus (urinary bladder)
fundus (internal acoust...
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Shoulder injection (disambiguation)
Shoulder injection is a general term, especially for the patient, for a variety of procedures including:
acromioclavicular joint injection
glenohumeral joint injection
glenohumeral (shoulder) arthrography
glenohumeral (shoulder) hydrodilatation
long head of biceps tendon ...
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Deep sulcus sign (disambiguation)
The deep sulcus sign can refer to two different radiographic signs but is best known in the chest:
deep sulcus sign (chest): of pneumothorax on supine CXR:
deep sulcus sign (knee): better known as the lateral femoral notch sign of ACL injury
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