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  • 51superficial temporal artery — n the one of the two terminal branches of each external carotid artery that arises in the substance of the parotid gland, passes upward over the zygomatic process of the temporal bone, and is distributed by way of branches esp. to the more… …

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  • 52Superficial X-rays — are low energy X rays that do not penetrate very far before they are absorbed. They are produced by linear accelerators operating at voltages in the 50 ndash;200 kV range, and therefore have an energy in the 50 ndash;200 keV range (see External… …

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  • 53Superficial spreading melanoma — (SSM) is the most common form of cutaneous melanoma in Caucasians. The average age at diagnosis is in the fifth decade, and it tends to occur on sun exposed skin, especially on the backs of males and lower limbs of females.PresentationOften, this …

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  • 54Superficial cervical fascia — is a thin layer of subcutaneous connective tissue that lies between the dermis of the skin and the deep cervical fascia. It contains the platysma, cutaneous nerves, blood, and lymphatic vessels. It also contains a varying amount of fat, which is… …

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  • 55superficial cleavage — n meroblastic cleavage in which a layer of cells is produced about a central mass of yolk (as in many arthropod eggs) * * * a form of cell division occurring in centrolecithal zygotes, in which only the surface region participates …

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  • 56superficial epigastric artery — n EPIGASTRIC ARTERY (c) …

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  • 57superficial external pudendal artery — n EXTERNAL PUDENDAL ARTERY (a) …

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  • 58superficial fascia — n the thin layer of loose fatty connective tissue underlying the skin and binding it to the parts beneath called also hypodermis, tela subcutanea compare DEEP FASCIA * * * tela subcutanea …

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  • 59superficial inguinal ring — n the inguinal ring that is the external opening of the inguinal canal called also external inguinal ring compare DEEP INGUINAL RING …

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  • 60superficial origin — n a site on the surface of the brain where the nerve fibers of a cranial nerve enter or leave the brain compare NUCLEUS OF ORIGIN …

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