cardiac dullness
1area of superficial cardiac dullness — a triangular area of dullness observed on percussion of the chest, corresponding to that area of the heart not covered by lung tissue …
2area of cardiac dullness — noun a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs • Hypernyms: ↑area, ↑region • Part Holonyms: ↑thorax, ↑chest, ↑pectus …
3ACD — Abbreviation for acid citrate dextrose. * * * absolute cardiac dullness; absolute claudication distance; acid citrate dextrose [solution]; actinomycin D; active compression decompression; adult celiac disease; advanced care directive; allergic… …
4ACD — • absolute cardiac dullness; • absolute claudication distance; • acid citrate dextrose [solution]; • actinomycin D; • active compression decompression; • adult celiac disease; • advanced care directive; • allergic contact dermatitis; • alopecia… …
5CD — Abbreviation for curative dose; circular dichroism; cluster of differentiation. * * * cadaver donor; caldesmon; canine distemper; canine dose; carbohydrate dehydratase; carbon dioxide; cardiac disease; cardiac dullness; cardiac dysrhythmia;… …
6Cd — Symbol for cadmium. * * * cadaver donor; caldesmon; canine distemper; canine dose; carbohydrate dehydratase; carbon dioxide; cardiac disease; cardiac dullness; cardiac dysrhythmia; cardiovascular disease; Carrel Dakin [fluid]; Castleman disease;… …
7cd — Symbol for candela. * * * cadaver donor; caldesmon; canine distemper; canine dose; carbohydrate dehydratase; carbon dioxide; cardiac disease; cardiac dullness; cardiac dysrhythmia; cardiovascular disease; Carrel Dakin [fluid]; Castleman disease;… …
8CD — • cadaver donor; • caldesmon; • canine distemper; • canine dose; • carbohydrate dehydratase; • carbon dioxide; • cardiac disease; • cardiac dullness; • cardiac dysrhythmia; • cardiovascular disease; • Carrel Dakin [fluid]; • Castleman disease; •… …
9cardiohepatic angle — the angle formed by the horizontal limit of hepatic dullness with the upright line of cardiac dullness in the fifth right intercostal space, close to the sternal border; called also Ebstein a …
10area — 1. [TA] Any circumscribed surface or space. 2. All of the part supplied by a given artery or nerve. 3. A part of an organ having a special function, as the motor a. of the brain. SEE ALSO …
