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Deltoid tuberosity

Deltoid tuberosity Definition It refers to a bumpy area on the shaft of the humerus which the deltoid muscle is attached to. The word “Tuberosity” comes from the term “Tuber” which is of Latin origin and means “A lump.”

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Posterior pituitary

Posterior pituitary Definition It is a section of the endocrine system that comprises of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. It is also known by the name “neurohypophysis.”

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Stratum basale

Stratum basale Definition It refers to the basal or the deepest of the five layers of the epidermis. It is also known by the names “germative layer” or “basal layer.” Sometimes, it is also referred to as stratum germinativum.

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Porta hepatis

Porta hepatis Definition It refers to a short, deep fissure that stretches in a traverse manner across the bottom section of the left part of the right liver lobe. It is also referred to as the “Transverse fissure of the liver.”

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Left atrial appendage

Left atrial appendage Definition It refers to a muscular sac or pouch joined to the left atrium of the cardiac chambers. It is sometimes also called the ‘left auricle’ although the latter term was originally used to describe the left atrium. It is abbreviated as LAA.

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Endoneurium

Endoneurium Definition It refers to a tubular structure or endoneurial channel. It separates axons from each other inside a peripheral nerve. It is also known by other names like “Connective tissue sheath of Key and Retzius” and “Henle’s sheath.”

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Brachial lymph nodes

Brachial lymph nodes Definition It refers to lymph nodes that are situated on the media aspect of the upper limb between the humeral and the cubital lymph nodes. These structures are also referred to as Nodi lymphoidei brachiales.

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Medulla of lymph node

Medulla of lymph node Definition It is the middle section of the lymph node.

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Periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths

Periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths Definition Also referred to as PALS or Periarterial lymphatic sheaths, these are a section of the white splenic pulp.

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Vaginal fornix

Vaginal fornix Definition It refers to any one of the deepest sections of the vagina that extends into the recesses formed by the vaginal region of the cervix. The word “fornix” is Latin in origin and stands for “arch”. Simply put, Vaginal fornix means the arch of the vagina. It is also known by other [...]

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