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Definitions &Translations U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Goiter, Substernal. An enlarged THYROID GLAND with at least 50% of the gland situated behind the STERNUM. It is an unusual presentation of an intrathoracic goiter. Substernal goiters frequently cause compression on the TRACHEA leading to deviation, narrowing, and respiratory symptoms.
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spleen spleen in Medicine Expand. spleen (splēn) n. A large, highly vascular lymphoid organ, lying to the left of the stomach below the diaphragm and serving to store blood, disintegrate old blood cells, filter foreign substances from the blood, and to produce lymphocytes.
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spleen Large, vascular lymphatic organ lying in upper part of abdominal cavity on left side, between stomach and diaphragm, composed of white and red pulp; blood-forming organ in early life and later a storage organ for red corpuscles and platelets. Synonym(s): lien.
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Background Substernal goiters are often more prominent on one side of the trachea and are thus highly correlated with tracheoesophageal deviation to the opposite side (see image below). Chest radiograph of substernal goiter with tracheal deviation to the right. Independent of laterality, substernal goiters usually extend into the anterosuperior mediastinum. With this type of extension, the recurrent laryngeal nerve is not usually displaced from the tracheoesophageal groove.
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- adj., adj re´gional. abdominal r's the areas into which the anterior surface of the abdomen is divided, including the epigastric, hypochondriac (right and left), iliac (right and left), lumbar (right and left), hypogastric, and umbilical. Nine abdominopelvic regions. From Applegate, 2000.
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- sub-. prefix. 1. situated under or beneath: subterranean. 2. secondary in rank; subordinate: subeditor. 3. falling short of; less than or imperfectly: subarctic; subhuman.
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- Quick Answer. Lymphadenopathy refers to the enlargement of lymph nodes, and the subcarinal region is found directly below the trachea, where it branches off into the left and right side. The subcarinal region is part of the mediastinum, which is the large area within the chest that houses the heart and lungs. Continue Reading.
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subtraction sub·trac·tion. A technique used to enhance detectability of opacified anatomic structures on radiographic or scintigraphic images; a negative of an image made before introduction of contrast medium or radionuclide is photographically or electronically removed from a later image; commonly used in cerebral angiography.
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- Subverted definition, to overthrow (something established or existing). See more.
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- Define subdural: situated or occurring beneath the dura mater or between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane — subdural in a sentence situated or occurring beneath the dura mater or between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane…
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- The researchers noted symptoms of a burning sensation on the neck, shoulders, and arms; of a tightness in the muscles of the face; and of substernal chest pressure. Noncardiac chest pain is defined as a substernal chest pain in the absence of significant epicardial coronary artery stenoses.
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- Adj. 1. subacute-less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it. acute-having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; acute appendicitis; the acute phase of the illness; acute patients.Translations.ub·a·cute. adj. 1. Somewhat or moderately acute: subacute sepals. 2. Between acute and chronic: subacute endocarditis. sub′a·cute′ly adv.
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Patient discussion about rib a rib whose distal extremity is unattached to an adjacent rib or the sternum. rib retractor. heavy duty surgical instrument for separating ribs to allow surgeon better access to thoracic contents.See finochietto rib spreader.bdominal ribs, asternal ribs false r's. cervical rib a supernumerary rib arising from a cervical vertebra. false ribs the five lower ribs on either side, not attached directly to the sternum. floating ribs the two lower false ribs on either side, usually without ventral attachment.
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Mediastinal Masses Mediastinal Masses. The mediastinum is the central part of the chest cavity. It contains the heart and its major blood vessels, the esophagus, thymus, trachea, lymph nodes and major nerves.Different types of masses develop in the mediastinum, including benign and cancerous tumors.he mediastinum is the central part of the chest cavity. It contains the heart and its major blood vessels, the esophagus, thymus, trachea, lymph nodes and major nerves.
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trunk torso - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; they moved their arms and legs and bodies. trunk, body. body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); he felt as if his whole body were on fire.
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mediastinal mediastinal. of or pertaining to the mediastinum. mediastinal flutter movement of the tissues and organs of the mediastinum back and forth with each movement of air into and out of an open sucking wound in the thoracic cavity.f or pertaining to the mediastinum. mediastinal flutter movement of the tissues and organs of the mediastinum back and forth with each movement of air into and out of an open sucking wound in the thoracic cavity.
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Angina Pectoris in Emergency Medicine Clinical Presentation History. Classically, angina presents as substernal chest discomfort that occurs with exertion, but it also may occur at rest. The discomfort is frequently described as a pressure or heaviness. Other commonly used adjectives for anginal pain include dull, aching, or squeezing.istory. Classically, angina presents as substernal chest discomfort that occurs with exertion, but it also may occur at rest. The discomfort is frequently described as a pressure or heaviness. Other commonly used adjectives for anginal pain include dull, aching, or squeezing.
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Medical Definition of Sub- home / medterms medical dictionary a-z list / sub- definition Medical Definition of Sub- Sub-: Prefix meaning meaning under, below, less than normal, secondary, less than fully. As in subacute, subaortic stenosis, subarachnoid, subclavian, subclinical disease, subcutaneous, subdural, subglottis, subjacent, sublingual, subluxation, and subtotal hysterectomy. From the Latin preposition sub meaning under. See also: Hypo-.
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carnal pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual: carnal pleasures. 2. not spiritual; merely human; temporal; worldly: a man of secular, rather carnal, leanings. Origin of carnal.
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- 1. A lymphoid organ that is located in the superior mediastinum and lower part of the neck and is necessary in early life for the normal development of immunological function. 2. The thymus of a calf or lamb.
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- Abstract The mediastinum is an anatomically defined space in which organs and major blood vessels reside with surrounding soft tissue elements. The thymus is an impor-tant organ in the mediastinum, and many of the masses encountered in the mediastinum are related to this organ. Most neoplasms diagnosed in the mediastinum are epithe-
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- uk ​ /ˈsʌb.tə.fjuːdʒ/ us ​ /ˈsʌb.tɚ.fjuːdʒ/. › a trick or a dishonest way of achieving something: It was clear that they must have obtained the information by subterfuge. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Cheating & tricking. a numbers game idiom.
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- 2. any nerve of the sympathetic nervous system. sympathetic nervous system. the part of the autonomic nervous system whose preganglionic fibers arise from cell bodies in the thoracic and lumbar segments of the spinal cord; postganglionic fibers are distributed to the heart, smooth muscle, and glands of the entire body.ympathetic nervous system. the part of the autonomic nervous system whose preganglionic fibers arise from cell bodies in the thoracic and lumbar segments of the spinal cord; postganglionic fibers are distributed to the heart, smooth muscle, and glands of the entire body.
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A Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine Palpating Anterior Cervical Lymph Nodes. 1  Anterior Cervical (both superficial and deep): Nodes that lie both on top of and beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscles (SCM) on either side of the neck, from the angle of the jaw to the top of the clavicle. This muscle allows the head to turn to the right and left.
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- : a glandular structure of largely lymphoid tissue that functions especially in the development of the body's immune system, is present in the young of most vertebrates typically in the upper anterior chest or at the base of the neck, and tends to atrophy in the adult. See thymus defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.