Sentences with phrase «sub-mucosal fibrous bands»

When you can't sweep your finger across without pulling it back to «jump over a fence,» the frenulum is a fibrous band attached closer to the front of the tongue.

Dr. Murphy began performing lingual frenulotomies in Oct 2003 and has performed over 3000 of these procedures to date including posterior sub-mucosal fibrous bands.

The gut's blood supply appeared perfect, there were no adhesions or similar fibrous bands that might have pinched off the involved segment, and the bowel wall seemed free of inherent pathology — nevertheless, it was near death.

This painful condition, which can be common in new runners and affects women more than men, occurs when the the fibrous band that runs from the heel bone to the base of the toes stretches too far and tears.

It's called Cellfina, and it's a machine that actually cuts and releases the fibrous band that's pulling down on the skin and creating the dimple.

Everyone has a layer of fat separating their skin and muscles; for some, this fat layer lies smooth, but those with lots of fibrous bands wind up with that cottage cheese appearance on the surface of the skin, says Dr. Jegasothy.

One, radio frequency, is a device that tightens the fibrous bands that create cellulite so they lie flat against the skin.

«Cellulite is a genetic condition that makes you predisposed to having fibrous bands between your fat cells,» says S. Manjula Jegasothy, MD, dermatologist and CEO and founder of Miami Skin Institute.

«It doesn't do anything for the fibrous bands, and it's a very transient effect... so we don't consider that a viable treatment for cellulite,» Dr. Jegasothy says.

«People age on an ongoing basis and form more fibrous bands, so it does require maintenance.»

Plantar fasciitis causes pain in the heel, due to irritation in the fibrous band of tissue that runs from the heel to the base of the toes.

Ligament — Strong, fibrous band of connecting tissue connecting 2 or more bones or cartilages or supporting a muscle, fascia or organ.

The strong fibrous band, called plantar fascia, that gives your arch support normally stretches when you walk.

It has to do with the fibrous bands that attach the fat cells to the skin, called septa.

Plantar fasciitis refers to an inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick, fibrous band running along the sole of the foot.

There is some blurring, and an accentuation of the pattern of fibrous bands extending from the cortex (the hard, denser portion of the bone) inward toward the center of the medullary canal, where the marrow is located.

Many of these cases can be helped surgically by cutting the fibrous band (the ring or stricture) and allowing the esophagus to expand to its normal diameter.

The therapist will evaluate the dog for hot or cold areas, adhesions, tight fibrous bands of muscles and abnormalities, such as new lumps on the dog's body.

Later in the course of disease, a thin, fibrous band of tissue near the duodenum and stomach may be all that remains of the pancreas.

Not exact matches

The iliotibial band is a thick piece of fibrous connective tissue that runs from the outside of the pelvis over the hip and down to the knee, where it inserts.

Fascia is the sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue enveloping, separating and binding together muscles, organs and other soft structures of the body.

The IT band is a longitudinal fibrous reinforcement of the fascia lata, that runs down the outside of the thigh from the hip to the shin.

Muscle is defined as a band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract to produce a particular movement.

A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments — the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect two bones together in your joints.

These ligaments act together with two outer bands of fibrous ligament, the lateral collateral ligaments, and the kneecap to maintain your pet's knee stability through a wide range of motion.