Category: D

The portion of the tubule between the proximal convoluted tubule and the bend in Henle’s loop.  

Lateral extensions of the spinal pia mater between the nerve roots; they fuse with the arachnoid and dura mater, and hold the spinal cord in place in the dural sheath. They have a scalloped appearance as they pierce the arachnoid to attach to the dura mater at regular intervals.  

The collective term for the medial ankle ligaments, formed by the anterior tibiotalar, tibionavicular, tibiocalcaneal, and posterior tibiotalar ligaments. As a group, the deltoid ligament limits eversion and rotation of the talus within the ankle mortise.  

A vascular defect in the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract (typically the stomach, but sometimes other organs) in which an arteriole protrudes into the lumen and bleeds briskly. Dieulafoy lesions are an uncommon cause of massive gastrointestinal blood loss. The bleeding can be controlled with cauterization, rubber banding, wedge resection, or other techniques.  

A soft contact lens worn for a week or two and then discarded.  

The injection of a small amount of saline into the ducts of the breast through a miniature catheter, followed by collection of the fluid and the cells that wash out with it. The cells are analyzed for evidence of early changes that may suggest an increased risk of future cancers. Occasionally they may reveal an…

Preferential dominance and use of the parts of one side of the body such as the eye, arm, leg, or hand.  

A compact laser designed with semiconductors, which has many medical applications, including use in skin, eye, urological, and other surgeries. Wavelengths are from 800 to 1000 nm.  

Laryngoscopy with a laryngeal speculum or laryngoscope.