physiologic excavation

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• excavation of optic disk — physiologic excavation excavatio disci …   Medical dictionary

• excavation — 1. A natural cavity, pouch, or recess; a sunken or depressed area. SYN: depression (2) [TA], excavatio. 2. A cavity formed artificially or as the result of a pathologic process. atrophic e. an exaggeration of the …   Medical dictionary

• depression — 1. Reduction of the level of functioning. 2. SYN: excavation (1). 3. Displacement of a part downward or inward. 4. A temporary mental state or chronic mental disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, loneliness, despair, low self esteem, and …   Medical dictionary

• Migraine — This article is about the disorder. For other uses, see Migraine (disambiguation). Migraine Classification and external resources The pain of a migraine headache can be debilitating. ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

• Domestication — Dogs and sheep were among the first animals to be domesticated Domestication (from Latin domesticus) or taming is the process whereby a population of animals or plants, through a process of selection, becomes accustomed to human provision and con …   Wikipedia

• cup — 1. An excavated or hallowed structure, either anatomic or pathologic. SYN: poculum. 2. SYN: cupping glass. [A.S. cuppe] Diogenes c. SYN: c. of palm. dry c. a cupping glass formerly applied to the unbroken skin to draw blood to the …   Medical dictionary

• preparation — 1. A getting ready. 2. Something made ready, as a medicinal or other mixture, or a histologic specimen. [L. praeparatio, fr. prae, before, + paro, pp. atus, to get ready] cavity p. 1. removal of dental caries and surgical p. of the remaining… …   Medical dictionary

• excavación fisiológica de la papila — Eng. Physiologic papillary excavation Depresión que se localiza en el centro de la papila óptica cuyo tamaño es siempre inferior al 40% del disco …   Diccionario de oftalmología

• excavatio disci — [TA] depression of optic disk: the depression situated in the center of the optic disk; called also optic or physiologic cup and excavation of optic disk …   Medical dictionary