Author: Glossary
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Notencephalocele
Protrusion of the brain from the back of the head.
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Notch width index
The width of the femoral intercondylar notch divided by the width of the femoral condyles.
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Notchplasty
A surgical procedure to enlarge the intercondylar notch and space available for an anterior cruciate ligament graft during knee reconstruction. The lateral wall of the notch, which is the medial portion of the lateral femoral condyle, may be removed by various means.
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Vertebral notch
A concavity on the inferior surface of the vertebral arch for transmission of a spinal nerve.
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Ulnar notch
The notch on the distal end of the radius that receives the head of the ulna.
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Thyroid notch
A notch on the superior border of the thyroid cartilage of the larynx that separates the two laminae.
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Tentorial notch
An arched cavity in the free border of the tentorium cerebelli through which the brainstem passes.
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Sphenopalatine notch
A notch between the orbital and sphenoidal processes of the palatine bone.
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Semilunar notch
A notch on the anterior aspect of the proximal end of the ulna for articulation with the trochlea of the humerus.
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Scapular notch
A deep notch on the superior border of the scapula that transmits the suprascapular nerve.