webbed neck

neck (nek)

1. cervix or collum; the constricted part connecting the head and trunk.

2. the constricted part of an organ or other structure.

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anatomical neck of humerus  a constriction of the humerus just below its proximal articular surface.

bladder neck  a constricted portion of the urinary bladder, formed by the meeting of its inferolateral surfaces proximal to the opening of the urethra.

neck of femur  the heavy column of bone connecting the head of the femur and the shaft.

Madelung's neck  diffuse symmetrical lipomas of the neck.

surgical neck of humerus  the constricted part of the humerus just below the tuberosities.

neck of tooth  the narrowed part of a tooth between the crown and the root.

uterine neck , neck of uterus cervix uteri.

webbed neck  pterygium colli.

wry neck  torticollis.

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webbed neck

n.

The broad neck due to lateral folds of skin extending from the clavicle to the head, as in Turner's syndrome.

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webbed neck

[webd]

a congenital thick fold of skin and fascia that stretches from the mastoid process to the clavicle on the lateral aspect of the neck. It occurs in such genetic conditions as Noonan's syndrome and Turner's syndrome. Also called pterygium colli.

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webbed neck

Pterygium colli, Sphinx neck A sphinx-like neck characterized by a thick web or fold of skin that extends from behind the ears to the distal clavicle and to acromial process; WN is typical of Turner gonadal dysgenesis syndrome, but also occurs in fetal hydantoin, Noonan, trisomy 18 syndromes. See Turner syndrome.