mid·line

(mĭd′līn′)

A medial line, especially the medial line or plane of the body.

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midline

(ˈmɪdˌlaɪn)

a line situated in the middle of something, esp an imaginary line that divides an organism or organ into symmetrical parts

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mid•line

(ˈmɪdˌlaɪn)

n.

a median plane, esp. of the body or a body part.

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Noun

midline - the median plane of the body (or some part of the body)

midplane

plane, sheet - (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane"

Translations

midline

n. línea media del cuerpo.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

midline

n (of the body) eje m (central), línea media (del cuerpo)

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interbody device market, which is estimated to be more than $1.2B, and extends its entire AMS portfolio to a global patient audience with significant market share in anteriorly placed TLIF implants.1 Furthermore, the system is designed to work seamlessly with the Company's MAS(R) TLIF and MAS Midline access systems allowing customization options to specific surgical techniques.

NuVasive announces commercial launch of Modulus TLIF-A

Among CT findings, the sensitivity and specificity were 85.9 and 61.0 percent, 80.9 and 42.7 percent, and 20.7 and 89.2 percent, respectively, for compression of basal cisterns, any midline shift, and midline shift of at least 10 mm.

Review Examines Methods for Diagnosis of Elevated ICP in Critically Ill; Physical examination features not sensitive enough for diagnosis of elevated ICP in critically ill patients

(2) Although peripheral venous catheters are extensively used to administer intravenous (IV) medications, the factors noted previously sometimes dictate the use of alternative vascular access devices such as a midline peripheral catheter (midline), a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), or a central venous catheter (CVC) inserted via a jugular or subclavian vein.

A Decision algorithm Is Not Superior to Clinician Judgment to Determine Need for Peripheral vs Central Venous Catheterization

Complete or incomplete failure of midline fusion at this stage results in disorders varying from isolated EC to complete ventral evisceration.

What Could This Thoracic Mass Be?

A number of studies have been conducted in India which suggest that new interrupted X-technique for abdominal closure after midline laparotomy significantly reduces the risk of burst abdomen7,8.

COMPARISON OF CONTINUOUS VERSUS INTERRUPTED X-SUTURING TECHNIQUE FOR ABDOMINAL WALL CLOSURE IN EMERGENCY MIDLINE LAPAROTOMY WOUND

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POSTERIOR ANTERIOR (PA) CEPHALOMETRIC ASSESSMENT FOR SAUDI ADULT MALE POPULATION

Over the last several decades, the surgical treatment of vulvar cancer has become more conservative, as tumor margins are more important rather than the actual removal of the organ.1 Van der Zee et al, in a study of 403 patients reported that in early stage vulvar cancer patients with a negative sentinel node had a 3-year survival of 97% with minimal morbidity from sentinel localization procedure..2 The ability to identify bilateral inguinal SLNs appears to be related to proximity to the midline.

Sentinel node mapping in vulvar carcinoma

Objective: To compare the technique of paramedian with midline approach of subarachnoid block in terms of number of attempts and frequency of success rate in elderly patients undergoing elective lower body surgeries.

COMPARISON OF PARAMEDIAN WITH MIDLINE TECHNIQUE OF SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN ELDERLY

Radiological parameters noted were midline shift, types of intracranial haemorrhage such as epidural haematoma, subdural haematoma, intracerebral haematoma, fracture and diffuse brain injury, area of brain involved, status of total 9 cisterns (Interpeduncular, two crural, two ambient, Quadrigeminal, sellar and two Sylvian cistern) whether opened or closed.

ANALYSIS OF CLINICO-RADIOLOGICAL FACTORS AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN PROGNOSTICATION OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY- A PROSPECTIVE STUDY CONDUCTED AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

The researchers found higher frontal midline theta power in highly anxious individuals during their decisions, which indicates more cognitive control.

Anxious individuals may have better control in decision making