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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary
Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary
Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK
Words: 116197


medial epicondyle
<anatomy> A bony prominence of the inner aspect of the humerus. The lateral epicondyle provides origin for the muscles which flex the wrist. Inflammation at this site is known as golfer's elbow. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

medial epicondyle of femur
The epicondylus located proximal to the medial condyle. ... Synonym: epicondylus medialis ossis femoris, medial femoral tuberosity. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial epicondyle of humerus
The epicondylus situated proximal and medial to the condyle. ... Synonym: epicondylus medialis humeri, epitrochlea. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial epicondylitis
<pathology> Inflammation of the tendons which insert at the medical epicondyle (of the humerus) at the elbow. ... Symptoms include pain with forced flexion of the wrist joint. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

medial femoral circumflex artery
Synonym for medial circumflex femoral artery ... <anatomy, artery> Origin, profunda femoris; distribution, hip joint, muscles of thigh; anastomoses, inferior gluteal, superior gluteal, lateral circumflex femoral. ... Synonym: arteria circumflexa femoris medialis, medial circumflex artery of thigh, medial femoral circumflex artery. ... (05 Mar 20 …

medial femoral tuberosity
Synonym for medial epicondyle of femur ... The epicondylus located proximal to the medial condyle. ... Synonym: epicondylus medialis ossis femoris, medial femoral tuberosity. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial fillet
Synonym for medial lemniscus ... A band of white fibres originating from the gracile and cuneate nuclei and decussating in the lower medulla; thence it passes upward through the centre of the medulla oblongata, close to the median raphe; on entering the pons it spreads out laterally to form a flat band ascending over the dorsal border of the pontine …

medial forebrain bundle
A complex group of fibres arising from the basal olfactory regions, the periamygdaloid region, and the septal nuclei, and passing to the lateral hypothalamus. Some fibres continue into the tegmentum. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

medial frontobasal artery
<anatomy, artery> The medial orbitofrontal branch, the first branch of the pericallosal artery; it supplies the medial half of the inferior surface of the frontal cortex. ... Synonym: arteria frontobasalis medialis, ramus orbitofrontalis medialis, orbital artery. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial geniculate body
The medial one of a pair of prominent cell groups in the posteroinferior parts of the thalamus; it functions as the last of a series of processing stations along the auditory conduction pathway to the cerebral cortex, receiving the brachium of the inferior colliculus and giving rise to the auditory radiation to the auditory cortex in the superior t …

medial great muscle
Synonym for vastus medialis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, medial lip of linea aspera; insertion, tibial tuberosity by way of common tendon of quadriceps femoris and ligamentum patellae; action, extends leg; nerve supply, femoral. ... Synonym: musculus vastus medialis, medial great muscle, medial vastus muscle, musculus vastus internus. ... (05 M …

medial head
The head of origin closest to the midline. Nomina Anatomica lists medial head of the following: 1) triceps brachii muscle (... Musculi tricipitis brachii ); 2) gastrocnemius muscle (... Musculi gastrocnemii ). ... Synonym: caput mediale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial inferior genicular artery
Synonym for inferior medial genicular artery ... <anatomy, artery> Origin, popliteal; distribution, knee joint; anastomoses, anterior and posterior tibial recurrent and medial superior genicular, i.e., articular vascular network of knee. ... Synonym: arteria genus inferior medialis, medial inferior genicular artery. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial inguinal fossa
A depression on the peritoneal surface of the anterior abdominal wall between the ridges formed by the inferior epigastric artery and the medial umbilical ligament; it corresponds to the position of the superficial inguinal ring and is the site of a direct inguinal hernia. ... Synonym: fossa inguinalis medialis, fovea inguinalis interna. ... (05 Mar …

medial lacunar lymph node
A lymph node of the external iliac group located medial to the external iliac vein at the vascular lacuna. ... Synonym: nodus lacunaris medialis, medial lacunar node. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial lacunar node
Synonym for medial lacunar lymph node ... A lymph node of the external iliac group located medial to the external iliac vein at the vascular lacuna. ... Synonym: nodus lacunaris medialis, medial lacunar node. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial lemniscus
A band of white fibres originating from the gracile and cuneate nuclei and decussating in the lower medulla; thence it passes upward through the centre of the medulla oblongata, close to the median raphe; on entering the pons it spreads out laterally to form a flat band ascending over the dorsal border of the pontine nuclei; in the mesencephalon it …

medial ligament
<anatomy> The bundle of fibres strengthening the medial part of the articular capsule of the temporomandibular joint. ... Synonym: ligamentum mediale articulationis temporomandibularis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial ligament of knee
Synonym for tibial collateral ligament ... <anatomy> The broad fibrous band that passes from the medial epicondyle of the femur to the medial margin and medial surface of the tibia; the medial meniscus is attached to its deep surface; it is continuous with (a thickening of) the fibrous capsule of the knee joint. ... Synonym: ligamentum collater …

medial ligament of talocrural joint
Synonym for deltoid ligament ... <anatomy> Compound ligament consisting of four component ligaments which pass downward from the medial malleolus of the tibia to the tarsal bones: 1) tibionavicular ligament (pars tibionavicularis ), 2) tibiocalcaneal ligament (pars tibiocalcanea ), 3) anterior tibiotalar ligament (pars tibiotalaris anterior ), …

medial ligament of wrist
Synonym for ulnar collateral ligament of wrist ... A ligament that passes from the styloid process of the ulna to the pisiform and triquetrum. ... Synonym: ligamentum collaterale carpi ulnare, internal collateral ligament of the wrist, medial ligament of wrist. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial limb
Synonym for medial crus ... Limb or leg-like portion of a structure closest to the midline. ... Synonym: crus mediale, medial limb. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial lip of linea aspera
The medial margin of the linea aspera of the femur that provides attachment for part of the vastus medialis muscle. ... Synonym: labium mediale lineae asperae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial longitudinal arch of foot
Formed by the calcaneus, talus, navicular, three cuneiform bones, and the three medial metatarsals. ... Synonym: arcus pedis longitudinalis pars medialis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial longitudinal bundle
Synonym for medial longitudinal fasciculus ... A longitudinal bundle of fibres extending from the upper border of the mesencephalon into the cervical segments of the spinal cord, located close to the midline and ventral to the central gray matter; it is composed largely of fibres from the vestibular nuclei ascending to the motor neurons innervating …

medial longitudinal fasciculus
A longitudinal bundle of fibres extending from the upper border of the mesencephalon into the cervical segments of the spinal cord, located close to the midline and ventral to the central gray matter; it is composed largely of fibres from the vestibular nuclei ascending to the motor neurons innervating the external eye muscles (abducens, trochlear, …

medial longitudinal stria
A thin longitudinal band of nerve fibres accompanied by gray matter, running along the surface of the corpus callosum on either side of the median line. Together with the lateral longitudinal stria it forms part of a thin layer of gray matter on the dorsal surface of the corpus callosum, the indusium griseum, a rudimentary component of the hippocam …

medial lumbocostal arch
Synonym for medial arcuate ligament ... <anatomy> One of Haller's arches; a tendinous thickening of the psoas fascia that extends from the body of the first lumbar vertebra to its transverse process on either side. A portion of the diaphragm arises from it. ... Synonym: ligamentum arcuatum mediale, arcus lumbocostalis medialis, medial lumbocost …

medial malleolar arteries
Medial malleolar branches of posterior tibial artery. ... Synonym: rami malleolares mediales, arteriae malleolares posteriores mediales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial malleolar network
A network over the medial malleolus formed by branches from the anterior and posterior medial malleolar and medial tarsal arteries. ... Synonym: rete malleolare mediale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial malleolar subcutaneous bursa
<anatomy> The bursa between the medial malleolus and the skin. ... Synonym: bursa subcutanea malleoli medialis, subcutaneous bursa of medial malleolus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial malleolar surface of talus
The surface of the trochlea of the talus that articulates with the medial malleolus of the tibia. ... Synonym: facies malleolaris medialis tali. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial malleolus
The process at the medial side of the lower end of the tibia, forming the projection of the medial side of the ankle. ... Synonym: malleolus medialis, inner malleolus, internal malleolus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial mammary branches
Branches primarily distributed to the medial portion of the breast. Nomina Anatomica lists medial mammary branches (rami mammarii mediales...) of the following: 1) anterior cutaneous branches of ventral primary rami of thoracic spinal nerves (...rami cutanei anterioris ramorum ventralium nervorum thoracicorum; also known as anterior cutaneous branc …

medial margin
Synonym for medial border ... The border of a structure closest to the medial plane. ... Synonym: margo medialis, medial margin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial meniscus
<anatomy> A flat disc-shaped ligament which stabilises and supports the inner aspect of the knee joint. Commonly injured in knee sprains. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

medial midpalmar space
Synonym for central palmar space ... The more medial of the central palmar spaces, bounded medially by the hypothenar compartment; related distally to the synovial tendon sheaths of digits 3 and 4 and proximally to the common flexor sheath. ... Synonym: medial midpalmar space, middle palmar space. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial nasal fold
Synonym for medial nasal prominence ... An ectodermally covered mesenchymal swelling lying medial to the olfactory placode or pit in the embryo. ... Synonym: medial nasal fold, medial nasal primordium, medial nasal process. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial nasal primordium
Synonym for medial nasal prominence ... An ectodermally covered mesenchymal swelling lying medial to the olfactory placode or pit in the embryo. ... Synonym: medial nasal fold, medial nasal primordium, medial nasal process. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial nasal process
Synonym for medial nasal prominence ... An ectodermally covered mesenchymal swelling lying medial to the olfactory placode or pit in the embryo. ... Synonym: medial nasal fold, medial nasal primordium, medial nasal process. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial nasal prominence
An ectodermally covered mesenchymal swelling lying medial to the olfactory placode or pit in the embryo. ... Synonym: medial nasal fold, medial nasal primordium, medial nasal process. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial nucleus of thalamus
A large, composite cell group in the dorsomedial region of the thalamus having reciprocal connections with the entire extent of the frontal cortex anterior to the motor cortex (area 4) and premotor cortex (area 6). The afferent connections of the medial nucleus also include projections from the olfactory cortex and amygdala. ... Synonym: nucleus med …

medial occipital artery
<anatomy, artery> One of the terminal branches of the posterior cerebral artery; it is distributed, by several named branches, to the posterior corpus callosum and the medial and superolateral portions of the occipital lobe including the visual cortex. ... Synonym: arteria occipitalis medialis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial occipitotemporal gyrus
Synonym for lingual gyrus ... A relatively short horizontal convolution on the inferomedial aspect of the occipital and temporal lobes, demarcated from the lateral occipitotemporal or fusiform gyrus by the deep collateral sulcus, from the cuneus by the calcarine sulcus; its anterior extreme abuts the isthmus of the parahippocampal gyrus; the medial …

medial palpebral commissure
The union of the upper and lower eyelids adjacent to the medial angle. ... Synonym: commissura palpebrarum medialis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial palpebral ligament
<anatomy> The fibrous band that attaches the medial ends of the tarsal plates to the maxilla at the medial orbital margin. ... Synonym: ligamentum palpebrale mediale, ligamentum tarsale internum, tendo oculi, tendo palpebrarum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial patellar retinaculum
Part of the aponeurosis of the vastus medialis muscle passing medial to the patella to attach to the medial condyle of the tibia, forming the anteromedial aspect of the fibrous capsule of the knee joint. ... Synonym: retinaculum patellae mediale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial pectoral nerve
<anatomy, nerve> A nerve that arises from the medial cord of the brachial plexus to supply the pectoral muscles; usually pierces pectoralis minor, then continues to supply mainly the sternocostal portion of pectoralis major. ... Synonym: nervus pectoralis medialis, medial anterior thoracic nerve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial plantar artery
<anatomy, artery> One of the terminal branches of the posterior tibial; distribution, medial side of the sole of the foot; anastomoses, dorsalis pedis, lateral plantar. ... Synonym: arteria plantaris medialis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial plantar nerve
<anatomy, nerve> One of the two terminal branches of the tibial nerve; it courses along the medial aspect of the sole to supply the abductor hallucis and flexor digitorum brevis and, by way of common and proper digital branches, to innervate the skin of the medial part of the foot and medial three and one-half toes. ... Synonym: nervus plantar …

medial plate of pterygoid process
Synonym for medial pterygoid plate ... The smaller and more medial of the two bony plates extending downward from the point of union of the body and greater wing of the sphenoid bone on either side. Ending inferiorly in the pterygoid hamulus. ... Synonym: lamina medialis processus pterygoidei, medial plate of pterygoid process. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial pole of ovary
Synonym for uterine extremity of ovary ... The rounded medial end of the ovary, usually directed toward the uterus. ... Synonym: extremitas uterina ovarii, medial pole of ovary. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial popliteal nerve
Synonym for tibial nerve ... <anatomy, nerve> The medial terminal branch of the sciatic nerve. The tibial nerve fibres originate in lumbar and sacral spinal segments (l4 to s2). They supply motor and sensory innervation to parts of the calf and foot. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

medial preoptic nucleus
A group of nerve cells forming the medial zone of the preoptic region. ... Synonym: nucleus preopticus medialis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial pterygoid
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, pterygoid fossa of sphenoid and tuberosity of maxilla; insertion, medial surface of mandible between angle and mylohyoid groove; action, elevates mandible closing jaw; nerve supply, nerve to medial pterygoid from mandibular division of trigeminal. ... Synonym: musculus pterygoideus medialis, internal pterygoid muscle, …

medial pterygoid plate
The smaller and more medial of the two bony plates extending downward from the point of union of the body and greater wing of the sphenoid bone on either side. Ending inferiorly in the pterygoid hamulus. ... Synonym: lamina medialis processus pterygoidei, medial plate of pterygoid process. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial puboprostatic ligament
Synonym for ligamentum puboprostaticum mediale ... See: puboprostatic ligament. ... Synonym: medial puboprostatic ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial rectus
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, medial part of the anulus tendineus communis; insertion, medial part of sclera of the eye; action, adduction; nerve supply, oculomotor. ... Synonym: musculus rectus medialis, musculus rectus internus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial root of median nerve
<anatomy, nerve> The part of the median nerve coming from the medial cord of the brachial plexus. ... Synonym: radix medialis nervi mediani. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial root of optic tract
The smaller division of the posterior end of the optic tract that disappears under the medial geniculate body. ... Synonym: radix medialis tractus optici. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial rotator
Synonym for intortor ... A muscle that turns a part medialward. ... See: invertor. ... Synonym: medial rotator. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial segment
A delimited part or section of an organ or other structure which lies closer or closest to the midline than the other similar parts or sections. 1) segmentum mediale (hepar); the medial segment of the left lobe of the liver. 2) segmentum mediale (pulmo dexter); [S 5]; the medial segment of the middle lobe of the right lung. ... Synonym: segmentum me …

medial striate artery
<anatomy, artery> Arises at or just distal to the anterior communicating artery; distribution: anterior caudate and putamen and anterior limb of internal capsule. ... Synonym: arteria centralis longa, arteria recurrens, artery of Heubner, long central artery, recurrent artery of Heubner, recurrent artery. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial sulcus of crus cerebri
A groove in the lateral wall of the interpeduncular fossa of the midbrain from which the rootlets of the oculomotor nerve emerge. ... Synonym: sulcus medialis cruris cerebri, sulcus nervi oculomotorii, sulcus of the oculomotor nerve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial superior genicular artery
Synonym for superior medial genicular artery ... <anatomy, artery> Origin, popliteal; distribution, knee joint; anastomoses, descending genicular, lateral superior genicular, i.e., the articular vascular network of the knee. ... Synonym: arteria genus superior medialis, medial superior genicular artery. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial supraclavicular nerve
<anatomy, nerve> One of several nerves arising from the cervical plexus which supply the skin over the upper medial part of the thorax. ... Synonym: nervus supraclavicularis medialis, anterior supraclavicular nerve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial supracondylar crest
Synonym for medial supracondylar ridge ... The distal sharp portion of the medial margin of the humerus. ... Synonym: crista supracondylaris medialis, medial epicondylar crest, medial epicondylar ridge, medial supracondylar crest. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial supracondylar ridge
The distal sharp portion of the medial margin of the humerus. ... Synonym: crista supracondylaris medialis, medial epicondylar crest, medial epicondylar ridge, medial supracondylar crest. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial sural cutaneous nerve
<anatomy, nerve> Arises from the tibial in the popliteal space, passes down the calf between the two heads of the gastrocnemius and unites in the middle of the leg with the communicating branch of the common peroneal to form the sural nerve, distributed to the skin of the distal and lateral surfaces of the leg and ankle. ... Synonym: nervus cu …

medial surface
The surface of a part of the body that faces toward the midline. The NA recognises a medial surface on the following structures: arytenoid cartilage; fibula; lung; ovary; testis; tibia; ulna. ... Synonym: facies medialis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial surface of fibula
Synonym for facies medialis fibulae ... medial surface of fibula ...

medial surface of lung
It consists of a vertebral part and a mediastinal part. ... See: mediastinal surface of lung. ... Synonym: facies medialis pulmonis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial surface of ovary
The surface of the ovary that faces the pelvic cavity. ... Synonym: facies medialis ovarii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial surface of testis
Synonym for facies medialis testis ... medial surface of testis ...

medial surface of tibia
Synonym for facies medialis tibiae ... medial surface of tibia ...

medial surface of toes
The medial surface of a toe. ... Synonym: facies medialis digiti pedis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial surface of ulna
Synonym for facies medialis ulnae ... medial surface of ulna ...

medial talocalcaneal ligament
<anatomy> A ligament extending from the medial tuberosity of the posterior talar process and the sustentaculum tali. ... Synonym: ligamentum talocalcaneare mediale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial tarsal artery
<anatomy, artery> One of two small branches of the dorsalis pedis; distribution, to inner margin of foot. ... Synonym: arteria tarsea medialis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial umbilical fold
A fold of peritoneum on the lower part of the anterior abdominal wall that covers the obliterated umbilical artery on either side of the urachus. ... Synonym: plica umbilicalis medialis, plica hypogastrica. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial umbilical ligament
<anatomy> The obliterated umbilical artery that persists as a fibrous cord passing upward alongside the bladder to the umbilicus. ... Synonym: ligamentum umbilicale mediale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial vastus muscle
Synonym for vastus medialis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, medial lip of linea aspera; insertion, tibial tuberosity by way of common tendon of quadriceps femoris and ligamentum patellae; action, extends leg; nerve supply, femoral. ... Synonym: musculus vastus medialis, medial great muscle, medial vastus muscle, musculus vastus internus. ... (05 M …

medial vein of lateral ventricle
Synonym for vena atrii medialis ... A vein that drains deep portions of the parietal and occipital lobes; it runs in the medial wall of the lateral ventricle to empty into the internal cerebral vein or the great cerebral vein. ... Synonym: vena ventriculi lateralis medialis, medial atrial vein, medial vein of lateral ventricle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial venule of retina
The small vein that passes from the part of the retina between the macula and the optic disk to join the central vein. ... Synonym: venula medialis retinae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial vestibular nucleus
Nucleus vestibularis medialis. ... See: vestibular nucleus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial wall of middle ear
Synonym for medial wall of tympanic cavity ... A bony layer separating the middle from the internal ear or labyrinth; it contains the fenestra vestibuli and the fenestra cochleae. ... Synonym: paries labyrinthicus cavi tympani, labyrinthine wall of middle ear, medial wall of middle ear. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial wall of orbit
The thin, rectangular wall of the orbit formed by the orbital plate of the ethmoid, lacrimal, frontal and a small part of the sphenoid bones; the fossa for the lacrimal sac lies at its anterior limit. ... Synonym: paries medialis orbitae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medial wall of tympanic cavity
A bony layer separating the middle from the internal ear or labyrinth; it contains the fenestra vestibuli and the fenestra cochleae. ... Synonym: paries labyrinthicus cavi tympani, labyrinthine wall of middle ear, medial wall of middle ear. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medialecithal
Denoting an egg with a moderate amount of yolk, as in amphibians. ... Origin: L. Medialis, medial, + G. Lekithos, egg yolk ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medialis
Synonym: medial, medial. ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

medially deviated ureter
<radiology> Retroperitoneal fibrosis, pelvic lipomatosis, abdomino-perineal resection, retrocaval ureter, normal variant ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

median
<statistics> Any value that divides the probability of a random variable in half, i.e. The probability of observing a value above the median and the probability of observing a value below the median are both less than or equal to one half. ... For a finite population or sample, the median is the middle value of an odd number of values (arrange …

median antebrachial vein
It begins at the base of the dorsum of the thumb, curves around the radial side, ascends the middle of the forearm, and just below the bend of the elbow divides into the intermediate basilic and intermediate cephalic veins; sometimes it divides lower down, one branch going to the basilic vein, the other to the intermediate vein of the elbow. ... Syn …

median anterior maxillary cyst
Synonym for incisive canal cyst ... A cyst in or near the incisive canal, arising from proliferation of epithelial remnants of the nasopalatine duct; the most common maxillary development cyst. ... Synonym: median anterior maxillary cyst, nasopalatine duct cyst. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

median arcuate ligament
<anatomy> A tendinous connection between the crura of the diaphragm that arches over the aorta, forming the anterosuperior margin of the aortic hiatus. ... Synonym: ligamentum arcuatum medianum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

median artery
<anatomy, artery> Origin, anterior interosseous; distribution, accompanies median nerve to palm; anastomoses, branches of superficial palmar arch. ... Synonym: arteria comitans nervi mediani, arteria mediana. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

median atlantoaxial joint
A pivot synovial joint between the dens of the axis and the ring formed by the anterior arch and the transverse ligament of the atlas. ... Synonym: articulatio atlantoaxialis mediana, Cruveilhier's joint, middle atlantoepistrophic joint. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

median bar of Mercier
A prominent band of fibromuscular tissue involving the interureteric ridge or neck of the urinary bladder, occasionally resulting in urinary obstruction. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

median basilic vein
Synonym for intermediate basilic vein ... <anatomy, vein> The medial branch of the median antebrachial vein which joins the basilic vein. ... Synonym: vena intermedia basilica, median basilic vein, vena mediana basilica. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

median cephalic vein
Synonym for intermediate cephalic vein ... <anatomy, vein> The lateral branch of the median antebrachial vein that joins the cephalic vein near the elbow. ... Synonym: vena intermedia cephalica, median cephalic vein, vena mediana cephalica. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...