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Lingula (disambiguation)
Lingula (plural: lingulae) can refer to a number of different anatomical structures:
lingula (mandible)
lingula (lung)
lingula (cerebellum)
lingula (sphenoid bone)
lingula (hyoid bone)
History and etymology
Lingula is the diminutive form of lingua, Latin for the tongue. Thus lingula is us...
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Haller cells
Haller cells, also known as infraorbital ethmoidal air cells, are ethmoid air cells located lateral to the maxillo-ethmoidal suture along the inferomedial orbital floor.
Epidemiology
They are present in ~20% (range 2-45%) of patients, depending on their exact definition 1-3.
Clinical present...
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Cava septum pellucidum and vergae
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13 May 2013
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Concha bullosa
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20 Oct 2010
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Deafness
Deafness (also known as hearing loss or impairment) is the partial or complete loss of the sense of hearing.
It may be subdivided etiologically into
conductive: impairment of the passage of sound waves from the auricle to the inner ear
sensorineural: impairment localizes to the inner ear, in...
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Suboccipital muscle group
The suboccipital muscle group contains four paired muscles, three of which pairs belong to the suboccipital triangle. These muscles all lie below the occipital bone and are responsible for postural support of the head, as well as extension, lateral flexion and rotation. As these muscles are smal...
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Retropharyngeal abscess
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15 Aug 2023
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IAC notch
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20 Oct 2017
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Corniculate cartilage
The corniculate cartilages are small paired, elastic and accessory cartilages of the larynx that lie superior to and articulate with the superior process of the arytenoid cartilages. They are 2 of the 9 laryngeal cartilages.
History and etymology
The word 'corniculate' comes from the Latin wor...
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Choroidal detachment
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02 May 2018
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Double disc sign - TMJ
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27 Jan 2009
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Temporomandibular joint hypertrophy and subchondral sclerosis
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29 Jan 2009
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Branches of the external carotid artery (mnemonic)
Mnemonics for the branches of the external carotid artery abound. A few colorful examples include:
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Some Anatomists Like Freaking Out Poor Medical Students
She Always Likes Friends Over Papa, Mama, and Sister
There are many many many ...
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Middle ear
The middle ear or middle ear cavity, also known as tympanic cavity or tympanum (plural: tympanums/tympana), is an air-filled chamber in the petrous part of the temporal bone. It is separated from the external ear by the tympanic membrane, and from the inner ear by the medial wall of the tympanic...
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Cerebellopontine angle meningioma
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16 Dec 2022
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Occipital bone
The occipital bone, also known as C0, is a trapezoid skull bone that contributes to the posteroinferior part of the cranial vault. It is pierced by the foramen magnum, permitting communication from the cranial cavity to the vertebral canal.
Terminology
Occiput is a noun referring to the back o...
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Glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype
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30 Jan 2024
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Vagal schwannoma
Vagal schwannomas are uncommon benign masses that can occur anywhere along the course of the vagus nerve but most commonly occur in the cervical region.
Epidemiology
Most commonly occurs in the 3rd to 5th decades. No sex predilection 3.
Clinical presentation
Patients may be asymptomatic. Whe...
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Chronic maxillary sinusitis with a foreign body - dental filling material
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12 Dec 2009
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Dacryocystocele
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18 Nov 2022
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