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sac
[sak]air s's (alveolar s's) the spaces into which the alveolar ducts open distally, and with which the alveoli communicate; see also lung.
amniotic sac the sac formed by the amnion, enclosing the fetus suspended in amniotic fluid; popularly known as the bag of waters.
conjunctival sac the potential space, lined by conjunctiva, between the eyelids and the eyeball.
endolymphatic sac the blind, flattened cerebral end of the endolymphatic duct.
hernial sac the peritoneal pouch that encloses protruding intestine.
lacrimal sac the dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct; see also lacrimal apparatus.
yolk sac the extraembryonic membrane connected with the midgut; in vertebrates below true mammals, it contains a yolk mass.
Yolk sac in a developing embryo. From Applegate, 2000.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
sac
(sak), Do not confuse this word with sack.2. An encysted abscess at the root of a tooth.
3. The capsule of a tumor, or envelope of a cyst.
[L. saccus, a bag]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
sac
(săk)n.
A pouch or pouchlike structure in an organism, sometimes filled with fluid.
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sac
A pouch or other enclosed anatomic structure.SAC
Abbreviation for:seasonal acute conjunctivitis
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sac
Medtalk A pouch or other enclosed structure. See Alveolar sac, Gestational sac, Pouch, Yolk sac.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
sac
(sak)1. A pouch or bursa.
Synonym(s): saccus [TA] .
Synonym(s): saccus [TA] .
2. An encysted abscess at the root of a tooth.
3. The capsule of a tumor, or envelope of a cyst.
See also: sacculus
See also: sacculus
[L. saccus, a bag]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
sac
Any bag-like organ or body structure.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
sac
a bag-like or pouched structure.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
sac
(sak)1. Encysted abscess at the root of a tooth.
2. Pouch or bursa.
3. Capsule of a tumor, or envelope of a cyst.
[L. saccus, a bag]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
Patient discussion about sac
Q. what does it mean when an ultrasound shows an empty amniotic sac and no baby?
A. This exact thing happened with my friend who is now 22 weeks with her first baby. She had 2 additional sacs - both empty - and the doctor said that the pregnancy had probably started out as triplets but that only one of the embryos had actually established and continued to grow.
Her doctor said it is very common for a woman to have more than one egg fertilize but that in most cases the pregnancy continues as a singleton only. She told my friend that the empty sacs would just disappear through time (which they did) and that they posed no danger to her baby.
More discussions about sacHer doctor said it is very common for a woman to have more than one egg fertilize but that in most cases the pregnancy continues as a singleton only. She told my friend that the empty sacs would just disappear through time (which they did) and that they posed no danger to her baby.
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