posterior wall
collocation in Englishmeaningsofposteriorandwall
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posterior
adjective[before noun]
uk/pɒsˈtɪə.ri.ər/us/pɑːˈstɪr.i.ɚ/
anatomyspecialized
positioned at or towards ...
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wall
noun
uk/wɔːl/us/wɑːl/
a vertical structure, often made of stone or brick, that divides or ...
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Theposteriorwallof the sternum compressed the prosthetic tube and disturbed the flow of the blood from the right ventricle to the pulmonary trunk.
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Neither echocardiography to measure the thickness of the left ventricularposteriorwall, nor catheterisation to assess left ventricular pressure, are reliable indicators of outcome.
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The left atrium opened into a large left ventricle which had small fibrotic patches in theposteriorwall.
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Significant reductions in cavity dimension and a concurrent increase inposteriorwallthickness were seen as a consequence of this operation.
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The dimension of the ventricular cavity measured 5.5 cm andposteriorwallthickness was 6 mm before surgery (left).
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The aortic leaflet was in fibrous continuity with the leaflets of the aortic valve at theposteriorwallof the aorta.
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Theposteriorwallof the right ventricle is thinned and the inlet ventricular septum is indented with decreased trabeculation.
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The suture is then passed through theposteriorwalland over the top of the fundus onto the anterior right side of the uterus.
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Ventricular dimension, septal and left ventricleposteriorwallthickness and motion were evaluated by echocardiography.
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The ventricular septal thickness was 18 mm, and thickness of left ventricularposteriorwallwas 17 mm in diastole.
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Measurements were made of the thickness of the leftposteriorwallin systole and diastole.
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Note the smoothposteriorwallof the left atrium.
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In the youngest hearts two prominent myocardial ridges were found at the anterior and theposteriorwallof the left ventricle.
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In one (case 3), the single pericardial patch was probably not tailored sufficiently wide enough to extend theposteriorwall.
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Theposteriorwallof the effectively common atrial chambers received pulmonary veins in the midline.
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The senior assistant is compressing the uterus as the suture is fed through theposteriorwallinto the cavity.
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The upper border of the right atrial incision was brought down as a flap and sutured to theposteriorwallof the right atrium.
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Theposteriorwallof the pelvis is the sacrum, while the lateral walls are formed by the ischial bones, sacrosciatic notches and the pelvic ligaments.
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Theposteriorwall, of course, is formed by myocardial tissue, thus permitting adequate growth of the tunnel parallel with the growth of the child.
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