Category: C

The meeting point of the lower border of the false ribs with the axis of the sternum.  

The measured angle between the femoral neck and shaft on plain radiographs. The cervicofemoral angle is normally 35° in infancy; with maturation of the skeleton it increases to’45°. The cervicofemoral angle plus the angle of inclination should equal 180°.  

The angle formed by the junction of the cerebellum and the pons.  

The angle formed by intersecting anthropometric lines. It is used in studies of the skull and for the diagnosis of malocclusions of dental, skeletal, and dentoskeletal origin.  

In radiology, angulation of the central ray toward the patient’s head.  

The angle formed by two or more walls of a cavity preparation in restorative dentistry.  

In radiology, angulation of the central ray toward the patient’s feet.  

The angle in the sagittal plane made at the elbow by extending the long axis of the forearm and the upper arm. This obtuse angle is more pronounced in women than in men.  

The medial inferior corner of the pulmonary cavity bordered by the heart and diaphragm.  

Congenital, superficial hemangioma appearing as an irregularly shaped, red discoloration of otherwise normal skin; due to overgrowth of capillaries.