iliac fossa
71junction — The point, line, or surface of union of two parts, mainly bones or cartilages. SYN: juncture. SYN: junctura (2) [TA], junctio. adhering junctions intercellular junctions, including zonulae adherentes, hemidesmosomes, and desmosomes, that… …
72Massouh sign — Clinical sign for acute localised Appendicitis, named after the General Surgeon Farouk Massouh from Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey/United Kingdom. The sign describes a firm swish of the examiner’s index and middle finger across the patient’s… …
73LIF — Laser Induced Fluorescence (Computing » Telecom) Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (Medical » Oncology) * Low Insertion Force (Academic & Science » Electronics) * Location Interoperability Forum (Internet » Chat) * Logical Interchange Format (Computing… …
74Lane bands — adhesions between tight loops of the terminal ileum, sometimes extending as ligamentous bands to the right iliac fossa …
75ischemic colitis — a type of colitis caused by acute vascular insufficiency of the colon, usually the part supplied by the inferior mesenteric artery; symptoms include pain at the left iliac fossa, bloody diarrhea, low grade fever, abdominal distention and… …
76appendiceal mass — appendix mass a palpable mass in the right iliac fossa or right loin due to acute appendicitis, usually with abscess secondary to rupture; occasionally caused by adherent omentum and intestine …
77frontotransverse position — a position of the fetus in cephalic presentation in labor, with its brow directed toward the right (RFT) or left (LFT) iliac fossa of the maternal pelvis …
78mentotransverse position — a position of the fetus in cephalic presentation in labor, with its chin directed toward the right (RMT) or left (LMT) iliac fossa of the maternal pelvis …
79occipitotransverse position — a position of the fetus in cephalic presentation in labor, with its occiput directed toward the right (ROT) or left (LOT) iliac fossa of the maternal pelvis …
80sacrotransverse position — a position of the fetus in breech presentation in labor, with its sacrum directed toward the right (RST) or left (LST) iliac fossa of the maternal pelvis …
