axillary fold posterior — a shallow skin furrow consisting of skin and muscle produced by the latissimus dorsi and teres major muscles, forming the posterior boundary of the axillary fossa. Called also plica axillaris posterior … Medical dictionary
plica axillaris posterior — posterior axillary fold … Medical dictionary
fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina … Medical dictionary
linea axillaris posterior — [TA] posterior axillary line: an imaginary vertical line continuing the line of the posterior axillary fold with the upper limb in the anatomical position; called also l. postaxillaris and postaxillary line … Medical dictionary
Nasolabial fold — Human face, with left nasolabial fold marked in black ellipse The nasolabial folds, commonly known as smile lines or laugh lines, are facial features. They are the two skin folds that run from each side of the nose to the corners of the mouth.… … Wikipedia
line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
Axilla — Underarm redirects here. For the bowling style in cricket, see Underarm bowling. Axilla Deep muscles of the chest and front of the arm, with the boundaries of the axilla. Latin axilla … Wikipedia
plica — [TA] SYN: fold (1). [Mod. L. a plait or fold] plicae adiposae pleurae SYN: fatty folds of pleura, under fold. plicae alares plicae synovialis infrapatellaris SYN: alar folds of intrapatellar synovial fold, under fold. plicae ampullares tubae… … Medical dictionary
skin disease — ▪ pathology Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human skin. They have a wide range of causes. General features Although most diseases affecting the skin originate in the layers of the skin, such abnormalities are… … Universalium
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
