subcostal nerve |
<anatomy, nerve> The ventral ramus of the twelfth thoracic nerve; it courses below the last rib, supplies parts of the abdominal muscles and gives off cutaneous branches to the skin of the lower-most ventrolateral abdominal wall and to the superolateral gluteal region. Synonym: nervus subcostalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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subcostal plane |
A horizontal plane passing through the inferior limits of the costal margin, i.e., the tenth costal cartilages; it marks the boundary between the hypochondriac and epigastric regions superiorly and the lateral and umbilical regions inferiorly. Synonym: planum subcostale, infracostal line. (05 Mar 2000) |
subcostalgia |
Pain in the subcostal region. Origin: subcostal + G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
subcostosternal |
Below or beneath the ribs and sternum. (05 Mar 2000) |
subcranial |
<anatomy> Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the cranium; facial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
subcrepitant |
Nearly, but not frankly, crepitant; denoting a rale. (05 Mar 2000) |
subcrepitant rale |
A very fine crepitant rale. (05 Mar 2000) |
subcrepitation |
1. The presence of subcrepitant rales. 2. A sound approaching crepitation in character. (05 Mar 2000) |
subcrestal pocket |
A pocket extending apically below the level of the adjacent alveolar crest. Synonym: infrabony pocket, intrabony pocket. (05 Mar 2000) |
subcrural muscle |
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, lower fourth of anterior surface of shaft of femur; insertion, suprapatellar bursa of knee joint; action, retracts suprapatellar bursa, during extension of knee; nerve supply, femoral. Synonym: musculus articularis genus, articular muscle of knee, Dupre's muscle, subcrural muscle, subcruralis, subcrureus, subquadricipital muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
subcruralis |
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, lower fourth of anterior surface of shaft of femur; insertion, suprapatellar bursa of knee joint; action, retracts suprapatellar bursa, during extension of knee; nerve supply, femoral. Synonym: musculus articularis genus, articular muscle of knee, Dupre's muscle, subcrural muscle, subcruralis, subcrureus, subquadricipital muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
subcrureus |
Synonym: articularis genu muscle. Origin: sub-+ L. Crus, leg (05 Mar 2000) |
subcultrated |
<zoology> Having a form resembling that of a colter, or straight on one side and curved on the other. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
subculture |
1. A culture made by transferring to a fresh medium microorganisms from a previous culture; a method used to prolong the life of a particular strain where there is a tendency to degeneration in older cultures. 2. To make a fresh culture with material obtained from a previous one. (05 Mar 2000) |
subcurative |
Denoting a dose less than that necessary for a curative effect. (05 Mar 2000) |