superior aspect

the surface of the cranium viewed from above.

Synonym(s): norma superior [TA], norma verticalis ☆ , vertical aspect ☆

su·pe·ri·or as·pect

(sŭ-pērē-ōr aspekt)

Cranial surface viewed from above.

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A longitudinal incision centering over the fracture site was given over the superior aspect of the clavicle.

FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF DISPLACED MIDSHAFT FRACTURE OF CLAVICLE USING LCP RECONSTRUCTION PLATE 3.5

distance between the superior aspect of the superior orbital fissure (peak point of the superior orbital fissure) and the base of the metoptic canal,

Metoptic Canal and Warwick's Foramen: Incidence and Morphometric Analysis by Several Reference Points in the Human Orbit

At her 4-month visit, the superior aspect of the CNV lesion (d) continued to regress following her bevacizumab #3 treatment given 2 months prior, while there was no change in the corresponding FA and OCT images.

Evolution of Choroidal Neovascularization due to Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome on Multimodal Imaging including Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography

An 8-centimeter anterior incision was made at the superior aspect of the tibial tubercle and extended distally.

Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture with Multiple Concomitant Injuries in an Adolescent Male Athlete

Caption: Figure 1: Front view chest X-ray showing a rounded prominence of the left cardiac border with the presence of a radiolucent rim at its superior aspect (crescent sign).

Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal Pain

CT showed pancreatic tail atrophy from prior necrosis, a new area of necrosis measuring 7.1 x 4.9 x 4.9 cm at the superior aspect of the pancreas body and a new 2.3 x 2.2 x 2.8 cm fluid collection inferior-posterior to the uncinate process.

Hemosuccus Pancreaticus: A Rare Bleeding Pseudoaneurysm of the Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Treated with Embolization

In particular, the authors demonstrated that when the target parathyroid glands were located <6 cm below the superior aspect of the clavicular head, the lesions were successfully resected through a cervical approach.

Surgery for Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma in Lower Part of Superior Mediastinum through a Transcervical Incision

There was dissection from the superior aspect of the clivus distally through the anterior foramen magnum into the ventral spinal canal.

Spontaneous retroclival subdural hematoma associated with anticoagulation

In a case report by Palamar et al., magnetic resonance imaging of a female patient presenting with severe pain in the upper eyelid, tearing, ptosis, and corneal erosion revealed a large cystic intraorbital/extraconal lesion located in the superior aspect of the orbit.

Turkish journal of ophthalmology

L5-S1SIVD, superior aspect of the L5-S1 intervertebral disc (line).

Comparison of Incidences of Intravascular Injection between Medial and Lateral Side Approaches during Traditional S1 Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection

It showed a high-density fluid filled large defect in the superior aspect of the spleen consistent with splenic infarct (see Figure 1) and also a small pulmonary embolism in the right lower lobe.

Splenic Infarct and Pulmonary Embolism as a Rare Manifestation of Cytomegalovirus Infection

The first author of this study routinely anchors his index fingers on the lateral iliac crests while using his thumbs to probe an area somewhat superolateral to the superior aspect of the PSISs, in order to make better use of tactile sense.

The reliability of palpating the posterior superior iliac spine: a systematic review