Category: E

An outer muscle covering the abdomen.  

On the outside of the body.  

The main jugular vein in the neck, leading from the temporal vein.  

An artery which branches from the aorta in the abdomen and leads to the leg. The large, more superficial division of the common iliac artery that extends down into the thigh and becomes the femoral artery. A branch of the common iliac artery, supplying blood to the anterior abdominal wall and lower limb.  

Haemorrhoids in the skin just outside the anus. External hemorrhoids refer to enlarged veins that develop around the exterior of the anus, a condition often referred to as piles. Sometimes, they can be associated with internal hemorrhoids that form further up within the anal canal. If blood in an external hemorrhoid clots, the resultant swelling…

A method of making someone’s heart start beating again by rhythmic pressing on the breastbone. External chest compressions refer to the rhythmic pressure applied to a person’s chest to keep the blood circulating when their heart has stopped beating. This is typically done by repeatedly pressing the lower part of the breastbone with the heels…

A tube in the skull leading from the outer ear to the eardrum. The external auditory meatus, which transmits sound waves to the tympanic membrane.  

On the outside, especially outside the surface of the body. Exterior; the opposite of interior or internal.  

A surgical operation to bring an internal organ to the outside surface of the body. In surgery, the procedure to transfer an organ from its normal place in the body to the skin surface. It may be temporary or permanent. A common example is when the intestine is brought to the abdominal surface as a…

To stretch out, or cause something to stretch out. To straighten a joint such as the knee or elbow by increasing the angle formed by the proximal and distal bones.