circumflex

[ser´kum-fleks]

curved like a bow.

cir·cum·flex

(ser'kŭm-fleks),

Describing an arc of a circle or that which winds around something; denotes several anatomic structures: arteries, veins, nerves, and muscles.

[circum- + L. flexus, to bend]

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circumflex

(sûr′kəm-flĕks′)

Any of several marks, especially (^), used over a vowel in certain languages or in phonetic keys to indicate quality of pronunciation.

adj.

1. Having this mark.

2. Curving around: a circumflex blood vessel.

cir·cum·flex

(sĭr'kŭm-fleks)

Describing an arc of a circle or that which winds around something; denotes several anatomic structures: arteries, veins, nerves, and muscles.

[circum- + L. flexus, to bend]

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circumflex

Bent into the form of an arc or circle.

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Superiority of medial circumflex femoral artery perforator flap in scrotal reconstruction.

Flap Based Reconstruction for the Defects of Fournier's Gangrene

Congenital absence of left circumflex artery detected by computed tomography coronary angiography: a case report.

INCIDENTALLY DETECTED CONGENITALLY ABSENT LEFT CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY BY MDCT CORONARY ANGIOGRAM

There was a positive linear correlation between the number of atrial branches from the circumflex branch and the ventricular branches originating in the paraconal interventricular branch (r = 0.85).

Coronary Irrigation in Puma concolor (Carnivora: Felidae)/Irrigacion Coronaria en Puma concolor (Carnivora: Felidae)

Rath, "Unusual disposition of lateral circumflex femoral artery: anatomical description and clinical implications," World Journal of Clinical Cases, vol.

Pseudoaneurysm of the Profunda Femoris Artery following Blunt Trauma Treated by Endovascular Coil Embolization: Review of Two Cases and Relevant Literature

"I will continue to use the circumflex," wrote one Twitter user, "and to judge those who don't."

French purists vexed at demise of circumflex

(A) Circumflex layered massive organized thrombus in the left main coronary artery (LMCA) covering the ostium of the circumflex (CX) and left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) (B).

ST Elevation Infarction after Heart Transplantation Induced by Coronary Spasms and Mural Thrombus Detected by Optical Coherence Tomography

Delayed presentation of lateral femoral circumflex artery injury post cannulated hip screw surgery - A case report.

Profunda femoris artery injury following internal fixation with cannulated hip screws for a femoral neck fracture

The intercostal, subcostal and lumbar arteries supply the external iliac arteries through the superficial and deep iliac circumflex arteries or through the gluteal arteries (via internal iliac arteries).

Leriche syndrome in a post-CABG patient

The proximal variant registered was the posterior humeral circumflex artery, stemming from an abnormal site (see Figure 1).

A coincidental variation of the axillary artery: the brachioradial artery and the aberrant posterior humeral circumflex artery passing under the tendon of the latissimus dorsi muscle

We describe an interesting case of a 45-year-old patient who had a non-atherosclerotic giant CAA involving the branch of left circumflex (LCX) coronary artery.

VISUALIZATION OF A GIANT CORONARY ARTERY ANEURYSM BY MULTI-DETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

As already mentioned, involvement of the left main coronary and left circumflex arteries and, very rarely, the right coronary artery, has been described.

Eosinophilic Coronary Monoarteritis

Perineoscrotal reconstruction using a medial circumflex femoral artery perforator flap.

Aesthetic scrotal reconstruction following extensive Fournier's gangrene using bilateral island pedicled sensate anterolateral thigh flaps: A case report