posterior : Idioms & Phrases

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arteria temporalis posterior

  • noun temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe
    arteria temporalis posterior.
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musculus serratus posterior

  • noun skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward
    posterior serratus muscle; musculus serratus posterior.
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posterior cardinal vein

  • noun a major drainage channel from the caudal part of the body
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posterior cerebral artery

  • noun arises from the basilar artery; divides into three branches
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posterior facial vein

  • noun posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear
    vena retromandibularis; retromandibular vein.
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posterior labial veins

  • noun veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein
    venae labiales posteriores.
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posterior meningeal artery

  • noun branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery that supplies the dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa
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posterior naris

  • noun either one of the two posterior openings at the back of the nasal cavity leading to the nasopharynx
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posterior pituitary

  • noun the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
    neurohypophysis; posterior pituitary; pars nervosa.
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posterior pituitary gland

  • noun the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
    neurohypophysis; posterior pituitary; pars nervosa.
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posterior serratus muscle

  • noun skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward
    posterior serratus muscle; musculus serratus posterior.
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posterior subcapsular cataract

  • noun a cataract in the rear of the lens capsule
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posterior synechia

  • noun adhesion between the iris and the lens
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posterior temporal artery

  • noun temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe
    arteria temporalis posterior.
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posterior vein of the left ventricle

  • noun arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus
    posterior vein of the left ventricle.
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serratus posterior

  • noun skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward
    posterior serratus muscle; musculus serratus posterior.
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serratus posterior inferior

  • noun a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached
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serratus posterior superior

  • noun a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax; acts to elevate the upper ribs
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tibialis posterior

  • noun a deep muscle of the leg
    tibialis posticus.
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vena posterior ventriculi sinistri

  • noun arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus
    posterior vein of the left ventricle.
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