Truncal

Truncal
Truncal Trun"cal, a. Of or pertaining to the trunk, or body. [1913 Webster]

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  • truncal — Relating to the trunk of the body or to any arterial or nerve trunk, etc. * * * trun·cal trəŋ kəl adj of or relating to the trunk of the body or of a bodily part (as a nerve) <truncal obesity> * * * trun·cal (trungґkəl) pertaining to… …   Medical dictionary

  • truncal — adjective Of or pertaining to the trunk (of the body) …   Wiktionary

  • truncal — adjective Medicine of or affecting the trunk of the body, or of a nerve …   English new terms dictionary

  • truncal — trun·cal …   English syllables

  • truncal — adj. of or relating to the trunk of a body or a tree …   Useful english dictionary

  • Truncal valve — Truncus valve is a single large arterial vessel coming out of the heart and overriding a large hold between the two ventricles known as ventricular septal defect (VSD).ources* http://www.childrenheartinstitute.org/educate/defects/truncus1.htm …   Wikipedia

  • truncal ataxia — ataxia affecting the muscles of the trunk …   Medical dictionary

  • truncal vagotomy — surgical division of the two main trunks of the abdominal vagus nerve just below the esophageal hiatus, done to treat peptic ulcers; because of the resultant atony of the stomach, this is usually combined with a drainage procedure …   Medical dictionary

  • posterior truncal vagotomy — a variation of the highly selective vagotomy in which the posterior vagal trunk is surgically cut for treatment of severe intractable gastric ulcers …   Medical dictionary

  • bilateral vagotomy — truncal v …   Medical dictionary

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