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A colloquial term for injury to the liver resulting from insufficient blood flow, e.g., in patients who have suffered an episode of severe hypotension. A hallmark of this condition is a sudden and marked elevation in liver enzyme levels, such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT).  

The material applied to the underside of a denture to provide a soft surface contact with the oral tissues. Some acrylic or silicone resins have been made resilient and are used as liners.  

The line across the forehead above the root of the exterior angular process of the frontal bone.  

One of two curved ridges on the occipital bone extending laterally from the exterior occipital crest.  

The medial line of the sternum.  

A line on the posterior surface of the tibia extending diagonally from below the tibial condyle to the medial border of the tibia. The soleus muscle and fascia are attached to that line.  

The line from the center of the pupil to a viewed object.  

In anatomical descriptions, the imaginary line extending downward from the lower angle of the scapula.  

A white granular substance consisting of a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, or both. It is used to absorb carbon dioxide and as an absorbing compound in anesthesia A blend comprising calcium hydroxide combined with either sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, or both, employed to absorb carbon dioxide in rebreathing anesthesia…

Any of the thin layers that are found in a fibrous joint between bones (e.g., the bones of the skull) and are united by sutures.